Published December 2019 · Updated April 2026
Destination Engagement Session
One of my favorite parts of this work is meeting couples where they are — sometimes literally. Destination engagement sessions take us outside of Arizona, into the cities and landscapes where couples have built their lives together. Each city brings its own light, its own rhythm, and its own kind of beauty.
What I love about traveling for engagement sessions is the way a familiar place looks different through the lens of a love story. These backdrops carry meaning because the couple chose them. And that meaning always shows up in the photographs.
Planning Your Engagement Session
An engagement session is a chance to get comfortable in front of the camera before your wedding day and to create images you can use for save-the-dates, your wedding website, or guest sign-in displays. I typically recommend scheduling your session about 4 to 6 months before the wedding. For Arizona desert sessions, the best months are November through March when temperatures are mild and the light is warm. Sessions in Scottsdale, Phoenix, and the surrounding desert typically start about 90 minutes before sunset to catch the golden hour. If you are planning a session, get in touch and we can talk about locations that work for you.
New York City is one of my favorite places! I'm truly obsessed!! I love the energy of the city, the food is delicious, and the architecture is amazing. I always feel right at home while visiting NYC. It is so different from where we live now, but getting to travel there so often doing what I love the most has been incredible!nnnWhen Jayme and Matt asked me to capture their engagement session in their hometown of New York City I was beyond thrilled! I've said this before, and I will say it again, I absolutely love traveling for engagement sessions! It is such a fun time capturing your love story in your hometown and exploring all your favorite little hidden gems around.nnnWe planned out several different places we wanted to go and explore. The day was truly magical.
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When the day of their engagement session arrived it started raining and they were such troopers about the situation! It made for some fun photo ops and we were able to get through the botanical gardens in Brooklyn with minimal raining! The botanical gardens were so colorful and I loved the landscape.
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Jayme and Matt are overall magical and so in love! I loved her style and her hair is stunning! I truly couldn't get enough of the two of them. It was extraordinary capturing their sweet love for one another and documenting this special time.
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