they met at their church in santa barbara. they bonded over spreading the word about upcoming game nights and camping trips as the announcement-making duo for their college group. naturally, sparks flew and they begin sharing sushi and cups of coffee and nights in watching friends and eating pizza. they found themselves getting lost in conversation about life, about goals and dreams, about their relationships with the Lord, and about shared experiences to chicago and oregon, new hampshire and the california coast. their bond strengthened and grew into complete adoration and love for each other. their relationship became something that was rooted and established in love. one that is relaxed, authentic, and often times full of hilarity and silly-ness. and now they are set to be married later this fall. and i for one can’t wait.

here’s what happened when i asked them to be all sorts of dramatic and stoic. haha.

oak trees + backlight = epic photo goodness

i love it when my clients humor me and scale rocks and lay in down on uncomfortable surfaces to get the shot.

one of my favorite pairings from the day…