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I take effortlessly vibrant and evocative photos for all celebrators. Weddings, events, portraits, and everything in between... joy is my jam. I also develop and design distinctive brands for small businesses! If you love to be inspired or you're looking to review my work, you're in the right place.
i'm Angela
It must have been 2014 or 2015. And this young woman was in middle school. I knew her from my youth leadership team at my then-church. And she was such a fierce friend and leader! When she asked me to take her Monterey Grad Photos I was touched. This session is incredibly special to me. […]
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Once upon a time a bridesmaid and a groomsman cross paths. And thanks to some mutual friends, too! It wasn’t too long before their meet-ups weren’t so happenstance. At their Lovers Point Engagement Photos they told us how they hung out for hours on their first date. And not a day has gone by since […]
Once upon a time a bridesmaid and a groomsman cross paths. And thanks to some mutual friends, too! It wasn’t too long before their meet-ups weren’t so happenstance. At their Lovers Point Engagement Photos they told us how they hung out for hours on their first date. And not a day has gone by since […]
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The rain was coming down outside the schoolhouse. Kaitlin didn’t seem to mind as she laced up her custom embroidered Converse. And it was only moments before she would see her husband to be for the first time on their Santa Cruz wedding day. Onlookers watched as this stunning bride was escorted under iridescent umbrellas […]
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Most people don’t fly across the world and think the trajectory of their life will change. But that’s exactly what happened to Jessica when she traveled to Spain. And Joaquin was traveling there as well! They both happed to stop in Barcelona at the same time. Same hostel, same day, even same room and bunk […]
Most people don’t fly across the world and think the trajectory of their life will change. But that’s exactly what happened to Jessica when she traveled to Spain. And Joaquin was traveling there as well! They both happed to stop in Barcelona at the same time. Same hostel, same day, even same room and bunk […]
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Picture this. You purchase the perfect engagement ring. And you’re ready to ask your soon-to-be fiancé’s father for their hand in marriage. You sit him down on Thanksgiving day. And he practically gives it all away by letting it slip to your almost-fiancé that you showed him the ring. If you’re anything like Ulises, you […]
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Five years. They’d been together for five years! And it was their anniversary, too. Five years to the day, Kevin planned the perfect proposal for the love of his life. And Paulina said yes, of course! On a beautiful vacation to San Diego, Kevin took Paulina to Balboa Park and proposed in the Japanese Friendship […]
Five years. They’d been together for five years! And it was their anniversary, too. Five years to the day, Kevin planned the perfect proposal for the love of his life. And Paulina said yes, of course! On a beautiful vacation to San Diego, Kevin took Paulina to Balboa Park and proposed in the Japanese Friendship […]
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