Dreambox Photography

Bev & Ross met me at the Bear Valley Visitor Center in Point Reyes National Seashore park. Beverly and Ross had gotten engaged in Carmel, California (whose ex-mayor was Clint Eastwood, justsoyouknow) and we ended up doing the engagement photography session in Point Reyes, which has a similar aesthetic (huge trees by the seashore).

The three of us hiked a little ways into the park until we found this tree-lined street. Ross was jumping with joy. I love Bev’s pop of red in the otherwise green scene.

Gates used to keep cars and cows out were a great place for the two to pose. I love their brown leather shoes together.

This magical bridge within Point Reyes National Seashore made me think of Bridge to Terabithia (just pretend that book/film had a happy ending).

Point Reyes National Seashore is the perfect place for a Northern California engagement photography session. All of the different backdrops really showcase the beauty of NorCal, from wide open fields, redwoods in forests, and rocky beaches. We moved into a big open field where the two lovebirds fluttered around.

Bevelry played with Ross’ hair a bunch, which was too cute. Then Ross excitedly climbed up this tree and reached down for a kiss. I think he looks like a pirate.

They wouldn’t stop giggling. There was a lot of twirling in the fields.

Picnic time!

In the middle of our shoot, Beverly changed outfits like Beyoncé at the grammies. No, she only did one outfit change, so I guess that’s not quite the same. Apparently, Beverly found this gorgeous dress at a thrift store! I wouldn’t believe it. It really would’ve worked as her wedding dress. If this thrift store find was this gorgeous, I can’t imagine what her wedding dress looks like.

Ross kissed his giggling fiancé ’til I told him he had to get out of the shot; I needed Bev alone for a model-status bridal portrait. I mean, look at the light through that dress! Sorry, Ross.

Wide open fields, white dresses, and cowboy boots make me want to watch indie films and listen to folk-rock. So I posed them like they were an indie duo.

Originally, we were just going to limit ourselves to one location, but the moment Beverly put on that gorgeous flowing white dress, I knew we had to go to one of my favorite secret spots in Point Reyes (which is actually in Inverness). I had stumbled across this shipwreck once while looking for a secluded beach, and I had mentally bookmarked it knowing I’d one day find the perfect couple to photograph there. When Beverly put on that dress, I knew it was time! We drove out, the tide was low, and everything looked like a gorgeous apocalyptic wasteland. They looked like two shipwrecked/stranded lovers.

Ross helped Beverly cross and then we had some fun exploring the area surrounding the shipwreck.

The shipwreck in Inverness is on private property, but the owners are happy to allow visitors as long as we left nothing but footprints and took nothing but photographs.

This is one of my new engagement photos that I’ve taken. When the three of us were planning Bev and Ross’ marin-county engagement photography session, we didn’t dream we’d end up shooting near this shipwreck in Point Reyes. But we did.

Stay tuned for the rest of the images from this engagement session at the end of the week. I’ve been MIA due to a West Oakland mugging where I had my equipment stolen. Trying to edit wedding photographs and engagement photographs without a computer is impossible (try it, I dare you). Even contacting my clients has been slow due to not having the technology to do it. Thank you all for your patience as I try to piece things back together.

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