Two figures in colorful attire walk across vast white sand dunes with mountain backdrop at White Sands National Park.

Albuquerque Engagement Photographer


Most people I photograph aren't big on having their picture taken. Thats kind of the point.

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Two people stand together on a snowy mountaintop overlooking scenic mountain ranges and valleys under cloudy skies.
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Engagement Photography in New Mexico For people who hate being photographed

Engagement sessions should not feel like a performance. If the idea of posing in a field while someone counts down from three sounds exhausting. You're exactly who I work with.



I shoot in real places around New Mexico: the Bosque, Old Town, the Sandia Mountains, wherever actually means something to you. If you spent every Sunday at the Albuquerque Bio Park or took your first walk together along the Bosque, that's where we should be. Not some random location I defaulted to because it photographs well.


Most couples tell me afterward it was nothing like what they were dreading. 

A couple dances together in a field of golden grass during autumn with bare trees in the background.
A couple sitting on a stone bench with ivy covered wall in a garden setting at sunset.
Two people in stylish casual outfits relax on concrete steps in a candid urban photo shoot.
A romantic autumn scene beneath a gnarled tree with sunlight filtering through pink-tinted leaves in a dreamy forest.
A romantic couple embraces and kisses in a dreamy outdoor setting with soft peachy bokeh lighting effects.
A romantic black and white close-up photograph of a couple sharing an intimate moment.
A couple walking under a curved tree branch in a golden sunlit forest.
A romantic moment shared in a garden with purple wildflowers and golden evening light.
A couple embraces in a golden field during sunset with mountains in the background.
Couple in western attire with a small dog on a sandy trail surrounded by lush greenery during golden hour.

 

What an engagement session actually looks like

 

You show up, we walk around, talk, probably laugh at something awkward. I'm working the whole time but it doesn't feel like a shoot. No posing prompts that make you feel like you're in a JCPenney catalog. No forced eye contact with the camera, just the two of you doing what you actually do in a place that looks like New Mexico.


Sessions run around 60 minutes. You'll get a full gallery not just a highlight reel.

 

 

Black and white photo of a couple holding hands and walking through a rocky canyon, smiling at each other.
A couple shares a romantic golden hour moment outdoors, woman in black smiling up at man in plaid shirt.
A laughing couple embraces outdoors in warm golden sunlight surrounded by natural desert vegetation.

 

Where we shoot

 

New Mexico has better light than anywhere I've worked:


The Bosque in fall. The Sandia foothills at golden hour. Old Town Albuquerque. Jemez Springs. White Sands. University of New Mexico campus . The East Mountains. Albuquerque Botanic Gardens. Los Poblanos.


If you already have a place in mind, I probably know of it. If you don't, I'll suggest something based on what you tell me about yourselves, not just what looks good in photos

A romantic black and white close-up photograph of a couple sharing an intimate moment.
A couple shares an intimate moment on a wooden bridge surrounded by evergreen trees in a mountainous setting.
Dramatic black and white photo of a couple in dark clothing embracing near a gothic stained glass window.
A silhouetted couple embraces under a majestic arching tree at sunset with golden light filtering through branches.
A couple poses under decorative dried red chili peppers hanging from a porch with green foliage in the background.
A romantic evening scene outside a lit storefront with decorative windows and an OPEN sign.
A tender embrace in black and white against a vintage architectural backdrop.
A couple standing on a desert trail with mountains and blue skies in the background.
Two friends enjoying a sunlit moment together on a forest trail during golden hour.
A couple walks and smiles outside Gallery 716, a Southwestern adobe building with hanging dried chili pepper ristras.

Still figuring it out? That's fine.

Reach out and ask me anything.

No pitch, no pressure.

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Couple embracing on rocky terrain surrounded by desert shrubs and scenic landscape at golden hour.
Black and white photo of a romantic couple embracing outdoors, man kissing woman's cheek among lush garden greenery.
Two women in red and black outfits sit barefoot on white sand dunes under a dramatic cloudy sunset sky.
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Out here your love story becomes a little more legendary.

 

Black hand motif with heart shapes and parallel lines creating a bold decorative design icon.