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Surfing Couples Session on the Beach in La Jolla, Jenn + Karl

A couple with surfboards smiles and walks together in the surf during their La Jolla surfing engagement session at sunset.
I am so excited to shoot Jenn & Karl’s wedding, the couple that surfs together stays together! My husband and I also enjoy this wonderful sport and when Jenn & Karl suggested that we do a surf engagement session, I was so excited to go down to Scripps Pier which is their regular surf spot!

Location:
Scripps Pier in La Jolla is one of my favorite beaches for portrait sessions! Whether it is for family portraits or engagement session, this location is one of the most iconic Southern California piers and one of the most beautiful beaches for a photo session!

Vision or Style:
A surfing engagement session! I started my career in photography working for surf magazines so when this awesome couple suggested that they incorporate their love for surfing into their engagement session, I was totally on board!

Favorite Moment:
Definitely my favorite moment was when Jenn showed me the bottom of her surfboard which she painted with their wedding date for next year!

Favorite Photo:
I can’t pick just one of course! All of these photos turned out so good and I absolutely love working with this couple. Here are a few of my favorites, enjoy!

A smiling couple with surfboards walks outside in La Jolla; in the second photo, they pose together, happy and relaxed. A smiling couple holds hands in front of a white garage door after their surfing engagement session in La Jolla. A smiling couple holds hands on La Jolla Beach, the ocean and cliffs behind them—perfect for engagement photography. Left: Bare feet on wet sand, tiptoes. Right: Smiling couple at their La Jolla beach surfing engagement session. A couple embraces and smiles on a La Jolla beach, standing barefoot in the sand near the water. A couple stands barefoot under a pier in La Jolla, embracing during their surfing engagement session. A couple embraces and smiles under a La Jolla pier, waves in the background during their surfing engagement session. A couple embraces and kisses under a pier in La Jolla, with ocean water in the background—perfect for a surfing engagement session. A couple embraces and walks barefoot on a La Jolla beach near a pier, dressed in casual, summery clothes.

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The newborn stage feels long when you're living it and impossibly short when it's over. That's why I believe these tiny moments deserve to be documented before they become memories. #VallentynePhotography #StudioNewbornPhotography #CarlsbadNewbornPhotographer #NewbornPortraits #BabyPhotography #NorthCountyFamilies #OceansidePhotographer #NewbornSession #BabyMemories 𝘅𝗼, 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀? Let’s talk! Message me anytime and we’ll hop on a quick call to plan something beautiful.

One of the biggest reasons families call me is simple: "We don`t have a good photo of all of us together." Everyone is usually busy taking pictures of each other, but very few families have photos where everyone is actually in the frame. #VallentynePhotography #FamilyBeachPhotos #CarlsbadPhotographer #FamilyPortraits #NorthCountySanDiego #BeachFamilySession #OceansidePhotography #FamilyMemories #SanDiegoFamilies

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One of the biggest reasons families call me is simple: "We don't have a good photo of all of us together." Everyone is usually busy taking pictures of each other, but very few families have photos where everyone is actually in the frame. #VallentynePhotography #FamilyBeachPhotos #CarlsbadPhotographer #FamilyPortraits #NorthCountySanDiego #BeachFamilySession #OceansidePhotography #FamilyMemories #SanDiegoFamilies 𝘅𝗼, 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀? Let’s talk! Message me anytime and we’ll hop on a quick call to plan something beautiful.

The newborn photos are never really about the baby alone. They`re about the people who already love them more than they ever thought possible. That`s the story I want families to remember years from now. #VallentynePhotography #NewbornPhotographer #FamilyConnection #CarlsbadStudioPhotographer #BabyPhotography #NorthCountySanDiego #NewbornPortraits #FamilyStory #OceansidePhotographer

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Message me anytime and we’ll hop on a quick call to plan something beautiful.

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The newborn photos are never really about the baby alone. They're about the people who already love them more than they ever thought possible. That's the story I want families to remember years from now. #VallentynePhotography #NewbornPhotographer #FamilyConnection #CarlsbadStudioPhotographer #BabyPhotography #NorthCountySanDiego #NewbornPortraits #FamilyStory #OceansidePhotographer 𝘅𝗼, 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀? Let’s talk! Message me anytime and we’ll hop on a quick call to plan something beautiful.
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