Great engagement shoot ideas:
At the place he proposed: After all,
what better way to capture an engagement than
the place it all started?
At your favorite restaurant:
Meaningful memories happen with food,
ambiance & your special song playing in the
background.
Doing your favorite activity: You
both enjoy playing checkers. What better way
to capture your personality than in the heat of
game play, the agony of defeat, or the comedy of
contemplating your next move?
Where you first met each other:
Whether your first meeting was a discussion at
the library or fumbling for the door at the local
coffee shop, going back to your beginnings is a
marvelous memory.
Images with your pet: What better
way to capture your new family than by
including a beloved shared pet in your session?
Your favorite skyline: Los Angeles is
beautiful at any time of the year, & the skyline
shares where you live now, a beautiful location
that might change with time.
A downtown urban session: Fun
& funky, pictures in alleyways or in otherwise
undiscovered locations of your area make for a
more intimate view of the city.
An amusement park: Nothing says
fun like the Tea Cups at Disneyland to go with
your whirlwind romance.
A romantic beach: At sunset, the sea
meets an endless sky for a feeling of forever.
Vintage-styled, with old furniture
& funky clothes: Bring out your nostalgic
or avant garde side with some dramatic, edgy
modern shots coupled with retro stylings.
At your favorite, cute coffee shop:
Quirky and cozy, local mom & pop shops are
a great way to take a quick break to refuel &
to catch some local, architectural shots with you
in the process.
Seasonal: Catch the nuances of the
seasons, including everything from a winter
wonderland in Big Bear, to leaves of fall in
Griffith Park, to pumpkin carving, to cherry
orchards, to green summers in nearby beautiful
fields & forests.
LIST OF LOS ANGELES AREA ENGAGEMENT SESSION LOCATION IDEAS:*
walt disney concert hall • olivera street & union station • alley in pasadena • pasadena city hall
lemon & orange grove • underwater • riverside mission inn • santa monica pier • usc campus
ucla campus • griffith park observatory • travel town • viceroy hotel in santa monica
paramount ranch • disneyland • chinatown • planes of fame museum • intelligentsia cafe
standard hotel downtown • cafe 50s • ameoba records • laundromat • crystal cove beach
manhattan beach pier • venice canals & abbott kinney • malibu beach
blooms gemeral store & downtown graffitti • greystone mansion • long beach aquarium
bowling alley • downtown laguna beach • mini golf course
cherry tree orchard • los angeles arboretum • lacma • vintage gas station
joshua tree • death valley • santa anita park • at home • destination
Please keep in mind that while almost all locations technically require a permit/fee for professional photography,
I’m willing to shoot at many locations without a permit so long as you’re aware that there’s a chance that we
might be interrupted by someone & asked to leave. If you’d be more comfortable paying for a permit, then you
can look into the details. Permit prices can range from around $100-$900. There are some locations where you
absolutely must secure a permit if you want to shoot there. Also, keep in mind that some locations may have
restrictions on permits, such as no permits for weekend shoots, or other time restrictions.
* Locations more than 30 miles from North Hollywood will incur a 50 cent per mile fee.