THE JOURNAL

Some love stories begin with a grand romantic gesture. Others begin with something much simpler—a swipe on a dating app that quietly changes everything. For Emily and Todd, it all started on Hinge while they were both living in Denver. At first glance, they may not have seemed like two people whose paths were destined […]

Meet-Cute Nearly five years ago, Berkeley and Austin matched on a dating app while both were living in Washington, D.C.. Like many couples who met during that time, their first date had a bit of an unexpected twist. The bar they met at closed at 10pm due to COVID restrictions. But neither of them was […]

Some love stories begin with grand gestures, but others start simply and gradually — behind the counter at a Chipotle. Eva and Anthony’s love story reminds us that whatever is supposed to be, will be, and we were so honored to capture their engagement at Alta Vista Botanic Garden! New Jobs and a Simple Friendship […]

There’s something timeless about a Balboa Park engagement — the lush gardens, historic architecture, and soft golden light make it one of the most romantic places in San Diego for couples to celebrate their love. For Sofia and Parker, these photos are a joyful reflection of their story — one that began with an unexpected […]

From a chance meeting to a beautiful proposal surrounded by family and friends, Rachel and Alex have a love so strong that it’s easy to tell they were meant to find one another. Celebrating their season of engagement, we chose Balboa Park for their photography session, the lush flowers and golden light dancing behind them […]

Their Meet-Cute: Walking down our high school halls, the sounds of locker doors clasping, class bells ringing, and buzzing conversation filling our ears, most of us hope our teenage crushes will be our forever partner, but few have the privilege of finding their lifelong love so young. But if you’re lucky, you get to grow […]

Jasmine & Nate’s Love Story Back in high school gym class as their friend groups were merging, Jasmine and Nate started their high school romance. They texted for a while, eventually going on a double date for ice skating and dinner, and everything went so well. On the beach, Nate finally asked her out for […]

Sometimes a good first date ends with scheduling another one. Other times, you not only get that second date, but your best friends that tagged along end up together too! Their Love Story After agreeing to be the plus ones on their respective friends’ first date, Kelsey and Alec were certainly not expecting to meet […]

Their Love Story Just a few months before the pandemic hit in 2020, Jacqueline and Patrick both connected online and had their first date in downtown San Diego at a rooftop bar that overlooked the city. After three hours of talking and getting to know each other, Patrick got in his Uber and knew instantly […]