A Quiet Grove Engagement at The Forest of Nisene Marks
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A Quiet Grove Engagement at The Forest of Nisene Marks.

27 edited photos · The Forest of Nisene Marks, Santa Cruz

How it went

Old-growth redwoods at The Forest of Nisene Marks block out most of the sun. We shot under filtered light through the canopy, where the air smells like duff and bay laurel and you can hear nothing but creek.

Most of what looks like "posing" was actually just walking, talking, and pausing when the light hit right. We work this way on every shoot; the couple barely notices the camera by the second pass.

Under three-hundred-foot trees, even a proposal feels small. That's part of why redwood shoots work: the scale puts the moment in perspective.

The shoot
The whole shoot, not just the highlights

Here’s a few highlights from this shoot. Most photographers only ever show a static portfolio of their very best images. I think every potential client should see more than that: the full shoots themselves. Nothing sets expectations like seeing multiple sessions at one location in different weather, times of day, and seasons. We get amazing photos no matter what, and we’re not afraid to show you.

Want to see how this whole shoot actually unfolded? Jump past the highlights to the full session →

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