Orange County Engagement Photography - Kristina and Mike

if boulder colorado had an ocean...

ahww... if only...

our conversation moved from one thing to the next, while they both continued to glow & smile. after dating for a number of years, we talked about how it is inevitable that someone at their wedding will make a comment like "it's about time" or "mike & kristina finally pulled the trigger..." but, at the end of the day, what matters most is kristina & mike's decision; their decision to take on this life together. and in the middle of it all, they are still the two young hearts that met at school years ago.

with mike still living in denver, i had yet to meet him, prior to the shoot. my nerves were settled as soon as we shook hands and i realized his heart was just as kind as kristina's. it would be a good afternoon.

so, we strolled down town san clemente, made our way to calafia, and called it a night after one rockin' engagement shoot. kristina & mike, i can't wait for the big day next spring!!




one of the first photos of the day, and kristina is already calm, collected, and ready to work it.















kristina asked if i could shoot the two of them dancing in the tide... uhmmmm, yes please.









okay... so, i couldn't resist. we stopped off at kristina's apartment in between locations, for a quick wardrobe change. because he has had nowhere to store it, kristina's living room has now become home to mike's fish tank. when asked to snap a couple frames of the aquatic escape, i was actually thrilled.

mike... the fish tamer ;)




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