A romantic Beach engagement session in La Jolla, CA –
A sun – kissed evening with Troy & Carissa. This Torrey Pines engagement session is one of my all time favorite photoshoots yet. We were spoiled with Torry Pines famous golden hour, negative winter tide, and oh boy that SUNSET!!! Troy and Carissa’s love shines through every single image and it truly makes my heart so happy to see.
After some time on the bluff, and utilizing a couple of my favorite lookouts over the ocean, we headed down the infamous thigh burning walk to Torrey Pines State Beach for the sunset and a bit of fun on the sand. Torrey Pines is one of my absolute favorite locations for engagement shoots and you’ll surely see why once you see these photos. Between the wide open sandy beaches, cascading red bluffs, and wide open area to run and have fun it makes the perfect background for any session. We made sure to stop at each breathtaking viewpoint along the way, but there’s really nothing that can compare to the beauty once you hit the sand. We played with some reflections from the water, laughed, and had the best time celebrating the start of their forever. Don’t forget to scroll all of the way to the bottom – you don’t want to miss the actual BEST sunset I’ve ever seen. God truly did paint the sky for these two and it was the most beautiful thing to witness. I adore these two and I can’t wait for their wedding in Julian! (yes of course I am already thinking about the pie).
Engagement sessions are a wonderful way to connect and get to know your photographer before the wedding. For me personally, I never ever want my photos to feel transactional – I want to be there from the very beginning, and stick around through all of your major life moments. Being a wedding photographer isn’t just a lifelong career, to me it’s most importantly about forming lifelong friendships! I always encourage my couples to do at least one session before your wedding day, not only so we can hangout more – but also so you can relive and truly soak in every milestone moments on your road to marriage. Engagements are a short time in the grand scheme of things, so soak it all in! My relationships with my couples are so special to me, and I’ll take anything I can get when it comes to spending time together before the special day.
Looking for more engagement shoot inspiration? Check out this urban Balboa Park engagement for an entirely different change of scenery! Wanting to book your own Torrey Pines Engagement session? Shoot me a message and let’s do this thing! 🙂
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