Engagement photography
and videography in Los Angeles.
The best rehearsal there is. You get used to the cameras, we get used to you — months before it counts. From El Matador's sea caves to Downtown rooftops, shot in the same film-inspired style as our weddings. Photography, videography, or both, for one price, with no clock running.
The one rehearsal nobody schedules.
You will spend more time in front of our cameras on your wedding day than you have in front of any camera in years. An engagement session is the only chance to practise that.
Couples come to us saying they're not photogenic, that they don't know what to do with their hands, that one of them hates being photographed. All of that is true on the first ten minutes of a session and none of it is true by the last ten. That's the point.
It also does something quieter: we learn how you two actually are together — who leans in, who laughs first, who needs a second — so on the wedding day we're not guessing. We've already met you.
Couples sometimes search for engagement picture photographers as though that were a separate specialty from wedding photography. For us it isn't. The team behind your engagement pictures is the same lead photographer who will be with you on the wedding day, shooting in the same cinematic, film-inspired way — which is why booking early means your wedding portraits start from familiarity rather than a first meeting.
Stills, motion, or both in one evening.
Every engagement session is $747 whichever you choose — the difference is who shows up and what lands in your gallery.
Photographed like the wedding day
Digital and 35mm film, side by side. One photographer who works the way we work on a wedding day — close, quiet, unhurried — so the pictures you get back look like the ones you'll get back in a year.
- Digital plus optional 35mm film frames
- Locations of your choosing
- As many outfit changes as you like
- Fully edited high-resolution gallery
- Personal print rights, no watermarks
A short video, not a highlight reel
The same cameras and the same crew that shoot our weddings. We record sound, we let you talk, and you end up with a two-to-three minute piece you'll actually send to your parents — plus clips short enough to post.
- Cinematic coverage on RED and Super 8mm
- Live audio, not just music over b-roll
- A 2–3 minute edited video
- Vertical cutdowns for social
- Delivered in the same gallery as the photos
One session, two artists
A photographer and a videographer on the same evening, working around each other the way they will on the wedding day. This is the version most couples book — and the version that tells us the most about how to shoot you in ten months.
- Photographer and videographer together
- Stills and motion from the same moments
- No extra time added to the session
- One gallery, delivered together
- The best possible rehearsal for the day
What engagement videography looks like.
A proposal in Los Angeles, filmed as it happened and then turned straight into a session. This is the storytelling edit — live sound, no music video, nothing staged twice.
Twelve evenings, twelve places.
Cliffs, tide pools, loading docks, a trail in Griffith Park. We pick locations by what they look like at the hour we'd shoot them — not by how many times they've been tagged.
One price, whichever way you shoot it.
No packages to decode. The session costs the same whether you book a photographer, a videographer, or both — and it costs less if it's riding along with your wedding collection.
On its own
Book a session without booking a wedding — for an engagement, an anniversary, or simply because you've never been photographed properly together.
- Locations of your choosing
- As many outfit changes as you like
- Photography, videography, or both
- No time limit — we shoot until we have it
- Fully edited high-resolution gallery
- Personal print rights, no watermarks
With your wedding
The version we'd argue for. Everything above, folded into the collection you've already booked, with your session images delivered alongside your wedding gallery.
- Everything in the standalone session
- The same artists as your wedding day
- One gallery, delivered together
- Rehearsal dinners, welcome parties and next-day brunches also covered, $747
No travel limitation — we shoot across Southern California constantly and we'll go further if you're already going. Permits, where a location needs one, are handled by us.
Four steps, no homework.
Tell us the date
Send us your wedding date and where you're thinking. We'll tell you honestly whether a session is worth it for you.
Pick the light, not the landmark
We'll help you choose a location by what it looks like at the hour we'd shoot it — and we'll handle the permit question.
Shoot it
No stopwatch. We shoot until we have it, through as many outfits and locations as you want to move through.
Get it back
A fully edited high-resolution gallery with personal print rights, plus your video if you booked one.
A golden-hour session timeline.
Almost every Los Angeles engagement session we shoot is built backwards from sunset. Here is what the ninety minutes before it actually looks like, and what to bring to them.
What to wear
Four rules that hold up regardless of the location — and one piece of advice we give every couple: bring the outfit you're comfortable in, not only the one you think photographs well.
- Two outfits, two moods — one dressed up (long dresses photograph movement beautifully), one that feels like an ordinary good day.
- Texture over logos. Knits, linen, silk and leather read richly on camera; big graphics date the photos within a year.
- Coordinate, don't match. Complementary tones beat identical outfits every single time.
- Shoes you can walk in. Every great LA location involves some walking — bring the heels in a bag if you want them.
Choose your location by look, not by name.
The best engagement locations aren't the famous ones — they're the ones that do something specific in the forty minutes we'd be standing in them.
Los Angeles & the coast
Sixty-five locations we actually shoot, sorted by what they look like rather than how famous they are — plus which ones need a permit.
Somewhere else entirely
Big Sur, Joshua Tree, Santorini, Kyoto. If you're already travelling, we'll meet you there and shoot it properly.
Before the question
If you haven't asked yet, we can hide, catch the moment, and turn straight into a session while the shock is still on both your faces.
The things couples ask us first.
Still unsure? Send us the date and we'll tell you honestly whether a session is worth it for you — including when it isn't.
Ask us anythingDo we really need an engagement session?
Not everyone does. But almost every couple who books one tells us the wedding day felt easier because of it. You learn what you look like in front of our cameras, we learn how you two actually are with each other, and by the time the day arrives nobody is meeting for the first time.
It is, put plainly, the best rehearsal there is.
When should we schedule our engagement session?
Nine to twelve months before the wedding. That's early enough to use the photographs for save-the-dates and your wedding website, and it leaves room to reshoot in a different season if you fall in love with a look you didn't expect.
How long is the session?
There's no time limit. We shoot until we have it. Most sessions land somewhere between an hour and an evening, depending on how many locations and outfit changes you want to move through.
What if we're awkward in front of a camera?
Everyone says that. We direct with prompts and movement rather than stiff poses, so by the second outfit you have usually forgotten the camera is there — which is precisely the reason to do this before the wedding rather than on it.
Can we bring our dog?
Please do. Bring a leash, some treats, and a friend who can dog-wrangle between shots so you're not holding a lead in every frame.
What does it cost?
$747 on its own, or $497 when you add it to any wedding collection. That covers photography, videography, or both — the price doesn't change based on which you pick. Full pricing lives on our rates page.
Can we change outfits?
As many times as you like. Bring the outfit you're comfortable in and the one you've been waiting for an excuse to wear. We'll build the locations around them.
Do we need a permit?
Sometimes. Some parks and beaches in Los Angeles require one, some don't, and a few will quietly ask you to leave if you don't have it. We wrote up what needs a permit and what doesn't, and we'll handle the paperwork for the ones that do.
How soon do we get the photos?
Fast enough to use them. Galleries are fully edited and high resolution, delivered with personal print rights and no watermarks — ready for save-the-dates, a wedding website, or a print on the wall.
Can you travel for it?
Yes, and there's no travel limitation. We shoot across Southern California constantly, and we've taken sessions further — see destination engagement sessions.
What about the rehearsal dinner or the day after?
We cover those too. The rehearsal dinner, the welcome party, the next-day brunch — $747 on its own, with the same artists as your wedding day and one gallery delivered alongside your wedding images.
Get used to the camera before it matters.
Tell us your wedding date and where you're thinking. We'll come back with real availability, honest advice about whether a session is worth it, and a couple of locations we'd actually pick for you.