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Los Olivos and Santa Ynez Engagement Session | David & Melissa

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Santa Ynez and Los Olivos have become two of my favorite places to visit. A few weeks prior to meeting Melissa and David, Peter and I went wine tasting for the first time. It was a great experience filled with an incredible tour guide, beautiful landscapes, a bee sting, and delicious wine. Our last stop on […]

Fullerton Wedding Anniversary | Richard and Tracy

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Meet Richard and Tracy, the dynamic husband and wife team behind Royal Films. I cannot say enough great things about these two! Their smiles are electric and you cannot help, but have a great time when working or enjoying life with them. I first met Richard and Tracy back in 2013 while working a wedding […]

Santa Barbara Engagement Session | Andrew and Myka

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Going to college in downtown Santa Barbara influenced my love discovering California. My friends and I took trips to San Francisco, Tahoe, Death Valley, and beyond. Along the way, I stumbled across Knapp’s Castle. These ruins were originally a mansion built in 1940, but shortly after, the mansion burned down from a forest fire. When Myka and […]

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

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We finally found some time to pick out a tree! This has been one of our busiest years, but we made time for one of our favorite traditions. Christmas is our favorite holiday and it wouldn’t be complete without a Christmas tree! One of Peter’s favorite traditions growing up was going to the Christmas Tree […]

Calabasas Engagement Session

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Engagement season is upon us and it’s my favorite time of year! In my experience, many couples get engaged or decide to have their engagement session in the fall/ winter time here in California. It’s during this special time that I get to meet and  learn about these incredible couples. Hearing each of the couple’s […]

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