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Surfing Engagement 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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I’ve built my business on relationships, not just sessions. Many clients have become friends over the years. If you’d like a photographer you can trust long term, let’s start here.

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Your portraits should be artwork that makes your house feel even more like home. If you’d like that kind of art on your walls, let’s plan it together.

What sets my sessions apart is the planning—we take care of the details so your only job is to enjoy. If that’s the experience you’d like, I’d love to hear from you.

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What sets my sessions apart is the planning—we take care of the details so your only job is to enjoy. If that’s the experience you’d like, I’d love to hear from you.

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Some families tell me they’ve been meaning to do portraits for years. If that’s you, this is your sign. Let’s create something meaningful together.

As a full-service photographer, my job doesn’t end at the camera—I help you bring your portraits to life in your home. If that sounds like what you’ve been missing, let’s talk.

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Vallentyne Photography is a portrait studio in Oceanside, CA, with a natural light studio in Carlsbad, CA, serving North County and San Diego.

With 20 years of experience, we specialize in natural, timeless portraits for families, maternity, newborns, and seniors—capturing genuine moments on location or in our beautiful portrait studio.

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Every stage of life deserves to be remembered—from newborn snuggles to senior year and beyond. If you’d like to capture your family’s journey, I’d love to work with you.

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Every stage of life deserves to be remembered—from newborn snuggles to senior year and beyond. If you’d like to capture your family’s journey, I’d love to work with you.

I’ve built my business on relationships, not just sessions. Many clients have become friends over the years. If you’d like a photographer you can trust long term, let’s start here.

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I’ve built my business on relationships, not just sessions. Many clients have become friends over the years. If you’d like a photographer you can trust long term, let’s start here.

Your portraits should be artwork that makes your house feel even more like home. If you’d like that kind of art on your walls, let’s plan it together.

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Your portraits should be artwork that makes your house feel even more like home. If you’d like that kind of art on your walls, let’s plan it together.

What sets my sessions apart is the planning—we take care of the details so your only job is to enjoy. If that’s the experience you’d like, I’d love to hear from you.

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What sets my sessions apart is the planning—we take care of the details so your only job is to enjoy. If that’s the experience you’d like, I’d love to hear from you.

Some families tell me they’ve been meaning to do portraits for years. If that’s you, this is your sign. Let’s create something meaningful together.

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Some families tell me they’ve been meaning to do portraits for years. If that’s you, this is your sign. Let’s create something meaningful together.

As a full-service photographer, my job doesn’t end at the camera—I help you bring your portraits to life in your home. If that sounds like what you’ve been missing, let’s talk.

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Open post by vallentynephotography with ID 18405626725146021

As a full-service photographer, my job doesn’t end at the camera—I help you bring your portraits to life in your home. If that sounds like what you’ve been missing, let’s talk.

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