Couple walking hand in hand on a sunlit forest trail surrounded by towering redwood trees and lush greenery.

To be young and in love. Just finishing college, starting your life together, with the whole world ahead of you.

There is something so powerful about capturing people at this stage in their lives. Maybe it's because my own son is just a chapter behind them. Maybe it's because I'm somehow many chapters past it in my own life.

Maybe it's because it reminds me how quickly life moves fast like a river and seems to flow by without warning.

I don't really know.

What I do know is that sometimes people come through my lens and leave a lasting impression on my heart.

It's hard to put into words, but it feels really special to capture these moments.

Almost as if they don't quite know yet just how special this season of life is.

Maybe some do. I don't know if I did at that age.


Young woman with curly hair smiling outdoors in a mint floral dress leaning on a log.
Couple holds hands walking through towering redwood forest in romantic black and white engagement photo.
Couple posing among tall redwood trees in a forest, woman in teal dress and man in gray shirt.
Young couple posing together outdoors on a wooden bridge, woman in floral mint dress and man in gray shirt.
Couple dancing on a tree-lined path, woman in flowing teal dress being twirled by her partner.
Couple walking hand in hand down a serene forest path surrounded by towering redwoods.
Couple sharing a romantic moment on a wooden bridge surrounded by towering redwood trees in a lush forest.
Smiling couple poses together outdoors, woman in teal ruffled dress and man in gray shirt.
Smiling couple standing together in a sunlit field of purple wildflowers.
A couple stands arm in arm gazing at a serene lake reflecting green forested hills under clear blue sky.
Happy couple embracing and smiling among green grapevines in a sunny vineyard on a clear day.
Black and white portrait of a smiling young couple leaning on a wooden surface outdoors among trees.
Romantic couple gazing at each other framed by soft green foliage in a dreamy outdoor setting.
Woman in light blue floral maxi dress poses on wooden bridge surrounded by lush green forest.
Happy couple embracing and laughing by a calm reflective lake surrounded by green forested hills.