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A Cloudy Sunset Cliffs Engagement in Ocean Beach San Diego I always say it, but I truly get to work with the best clients in the world, and Alyssa and Jared are no exception. Watching the forecast leading up to their engagement session, with all the rain going on the past couple months, I was […]

Sunset Cliffs Engagement - San Diego Photographer Jade Maria Photography

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When I think of springtime, some things that often come to mind are: flowers, butterflies, and bright colors. Fortunately, this beautiful wedding inspiration shoot at Las Mariposas Estate features all of those things – it was exactly what I needed to kick off the spring season! This gorgeous venue, located at a private estate in […]

Las Mariposas wedding - San Diego Wedding Photographer

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Excited to share another session from the archives that was published on Cake & Lace – Paul & Desi’s intimate golden hour engagement session in the Santa Ysabel hills in east San Diego county was one to remember. The sweet couple met through their church and mutual friends, and have been inseparable ever since. When […]

Golden Hills San Diego Engagement - San Diego Photographer

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A La Jolla Beach Engagement Session | San Diego CA [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you have a gorgeous couple, the cutest dog, soft colors, and the BEACH, you best believe I am in photographer HEAVEN! Sophia and Ryan chose to start their engagement session at the famous “secret” swing. In all the years I’ve lived in San Diego […]

La Jolla Beach engagement - Jade Maria Photography

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I met Katie & Matthew back in March, when we met up at the David L. Baker Golf Club in Fountain Valley. We walked around their wedding venue for about an hour as we chatted and snapped some photos in between. The sweet couple radiated so much joy in their photos, and I *especially* loved […]

Fountain Valley Engagement

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A Woodsy Engagement Session | Idyllwild, CA [dropcap]S[/dropcap]O excited to share these magical images from Kaity & Zach’s woodsy Idyllwild engagement session! I am definitely in my element when I photograph a beautiful couple out in nature. When Kaity mentioned that she would like to make the trip up to the mountains, I of course […]

Idyllwild Engagement

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A Scripps Beach Engagement Session | La Jolla, CA [dropcap]S[/dropcap]cripps Pier in La Jolla is such a unique, beautiful location, and I’m so excited that I photographed Keith and Shila’s engagement session there this past Memorial Day weekend! Even though it was a gloomy, gray morning, I got some gorgeous portraits of them that I’m […]

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A Balboa Park Engagement Session | San Diego, CA [dropcap]A[/dropcap] gorgeous, spring San Diego evening + a stunning location + an adorable couple = me smiling from ear to ear, loving what I do. Aaron and Jean chose Balboa Park for their engagement photos, and I couldn’t be happier that they did! I tend to photograph […]

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Sand Dune Desert Elopement Editorial | Glamis, CA [dropcap]O[/dropcap]n a dreary, wet Saturday morning, I began my two and a half hour drive to the desert for my first styled photoshoot – a desert sand dune elopement editorial. I had been planning for months, so nothing was stopping me from turning my vision into a reality! […]

Romantic desert styled photoshoot in Glamis, CA

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A North Park Engagement Session | San Diego, CA [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast Saturday, Brian and I had the honor of taking engagement photos for our friends, David and Rhea. They are such a joy to be around, seeing how truly in love they are, and they were such a joy to photograph as well! Talk about naturals in front of the […]

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