Carmel, California Ranch Maternity Shoot // Pat and Mallory

Maternity
Written By Flora Gibson

Mallory and Pat asked me to take their first pictures as a family of 3, what an honor! They invited me to the most beautiful ranch in Salinas featuring roaming horses, ocean views, and miles and miles of a deserted road. I could have photographed them for hours! Towards the end of our session, Mallory was commenting on how excited the baby was, kicking and moving a ton getting to photograph genuine emotion will always be my favorite. Being a photographer in Monterey I feel so lucky to have such a plethora of gorgeous shot locations, but this spot goes down in the books as one of my favorites. 

In other news, the wedding season is beginning! I'm cutting down on other sessions until April as I hope to dedicate most of my time to editing and photographing couples over the next several months. As always I'm behind with updating my blogs but I've been a mix of visiting wedding venues with my 2018 brides, editing the last of my family sessions from January, and spending time with my family surfing. 

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Carmel Engagement Session
Carmel Engagement Session

H + J chose Carmel by the Sea for their engagement session. They have known each other since high school, and their relationship is so full of laughter that it was easy to capture them naturally. I appreciate both of you for trusting me to preserve this time of your life in Carmel. I love Carmel for engagement sessions as a variety of landscapes and the ability to get away from crowds is second to none.

California Redwood Elopement
California Redwood Elopement

K + J eloped this week in the beautiful redwoods of California. They stayed at the beautiful Glen Oaks Big Sur and brought their amazing friend Micheal to perform a heartfelt ceremony in the redwoods. My favorite part of their day was how they got ready together in such a sweet way and set aside 10 min for creative photos in the light of their cabin. I loved the small cake that their friend made them with the cutest cake topper! ( a Polaroid of them!)

Deetjens Big Sur Photographer
Deetjens Big Sur Photographer

Deetjens Big Sur is one of my favorite hotels for clients to stay at during their California elopement. It is one of the oldest hotels in Big Sur, with its charm and unique vibes. S + M got ready at the beautiful antique cabin in the woods and their ceremony under the redwoods, followed by a first dance and picnic at the beach. What a beautiful day!

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