Baker Beach & Presidio Engagement Session: Patricia and Drew

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Ok guys, I have to say these engagement photos of Patricia & Drew turned out to be pretty magical! We started our photo session in the woods of San Francisco’s Presidio. Which was a fun place to get started and since it was sheltered from the wind and it allowed Patricia to wear her cute white lace dress she chose for the shoot. Though the main attraction for us was of course moving on to Baker Beach and it’s stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge. We had the beach to ourselves since we went on a chilly Thursday evening in the middle of San Francisco’s “summer.” Choosing Baker Beach was especially significant for these two because it’s where Drew proposed to Patricia, and we were lucky to go back and have the place almost entirely to ourselves, except for a few people playing Pokemon Go! lol.

This shoot was so much fun! Even though we had only just met, I could feel the love shared between these two. Congrats Patricia & Drew!

Feel free to leave a comment for them. Let them know which is your favorite shot. 🙂

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