At-Home Engagement Photos take on new meaning when they are in California! It was so fun to be able to hang out with my friends Cat & Joe and their menagerie of animals! I was so delighted that they flew me out to San Francisco to photograph and document their elopement at San Fransisco City Hall! Be sure to look at our blog post recap of their City Hall micro-wedding. 

We spent the day before the wedding catching up over mimosas and getting them warmed up and camera ready. Their place was so perfectly styled for this shoot, and I love being able to freeze this part of their lives in time for just a short while. Like most of my portrait sessions and engagement sessions, this shoot was all film. Living on the East Coast has so many benefits but damn that California light gets me every time!

The details of planning an An At-Home Engagement Shoot

I’ve mentioned this in many of our blog posts, but engagement sessions can be so fun. And what better way to capture a moment in time rather than an at-home engagement shoot. Fortunately for me, this home was quite beautiful. And in beautiful, sunny California. There is so much to take in at this home. The lemon trees in the backyard. The dogs and a bunny rabbit. And the car with the red leather interior. We didn’t need any additional props at all. Since we had it all there.

You may wonder if you have the right setting for an at-home engagement shoot. In which case, just ask! Also, having tons of natural light is super important. However, it’s rare that we can’t make at least one corner of your home work. I’ll always encourage an at-home engagement shoot of some sort! Ultimately places like Colorado and California tend to be very favorable locations for these engagement or portrait sessions.