These engagement portraits were for a fun couple getting married very soon in August.I always prefer doing engagement portraits for a couple before I photograph their wedding, that is why I offer a discounted engagement session for wedding clients.Itโs a nice way to get to know each other and make sure that they like my style and I know what they like as well. The Garden City Pier is special to this couple so they wanted to do some of their engagement portraits at the pier. I told them it was going to be crowded and difficult to do pictures at the pier, so we decided to start there, then go to my usual location at the Huntington Beach State Park after.It actually ended up not being too crowded at the pier in Garden City, we were still not in the full summer tourist season. Even though the sun was still bright we were able to get some good shots in the shade beside and under the pier. We even did a portrait with the shops of Atlantic Avenue in Garden City in the background just for the memories.
After traveling to the Huntington Beach State Park we did a lot of my usual pictures around the Atalaya Castle.I especially like the ones by the ivy covered castle wall. The ivy going out of focus in the foreground and background of the image is always a cool look. The shots by the dunes and laying in the sand together turned out very nice as well. In fact, I just got my own engagement pictures done there, if you want to check them out I uploaded them all to Facebook! I also loved some of the fun pictures at the end, the couple got wet running through the edge of the water. So they ended up just getting very wet and going waist deep in the ocean and splashing each other with the ocean water. I hope you enjoy the pictures below, please like, comment or share if you do!
Couple holding hands beside the pier Garden City Pier
Kiss beside the pier Garden City Pier
Couple looking at each other by the pier Garden City Pier
Kiss under the pier Garden City Pier
Pulling in fiance for a kiss Garden City Pier
Couple looking at each other under the pier Garden City Pier
Having fun under the pier Garden City Pier
Engagement portrait with the pier in the background Garden City Pier
Engagement kiss with the pier in the background Garden City Pier
Couple kissing in front of the ocean Garden City Pier
Kiss with Atlantic Avenue in the background Garden City Pier
Engagement portrait by the Atalaya Castle Huntington Beach State Park
Kiss in front of the castle Huntington Beach State Park
Couple walking down the path in front of the Atalaya Castle Huntington Beach State Park
Couple looking at each other by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State Park
Kiss by the ivy wall Huntington Beach State Park
Peeking around the palm trees Huntington Beach State Park
Gril holding guys arm by the castle Huntington Beach State Park
Girl sitting between man’s legs sitting behind the castle Huntington Beach State Park
Looking into each other’s eyes behind the castle Huntington Beach State Park
Couple leaning against the Atalaya Castle window Huntington Beach State Park
Sunset behind the Atalaya Castle Huntington Beach State Park
Happy couple on the beach walkway behind the castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Touching noses on the beach walkway Huntington Beach State Park
Sitting together by the sand dunes Huntington Beach State Park
Guy kissing girl on the cheek by the dunes Huntington Beach State Park
Sitting and holding hands by the dunes Huntington Beach State Park
Pulling in for a kiss sitting by the dunes Huntington Beach State Park
Girl giving guy a hug from behind in the dunes Huntington Beach State Park
Walking down the beach together holding hands Huntington Beach State Park
Dip in front of the ocean Huntington Beach State Park
Dip and kiss by the ocean Huntington Beach State Park
Couple holding hands by the ocean Huntington Beach State Park
Girl leaning her head on man’s shoulder Huntington Beach State Park
Looking into each other’s eyes – Huntington Beach State Park
Picking girl up for a kiss Huntington Beach State Park
Picking up fiance Huntington Beach State Park
Piggyback ride Huntington Beach State Park
Kiss by the ocean in the wind Huntington Beach State Park
Kiss by the ocean Huntington Beach State Park
Running down the beach together Huntington Beach State Park
Jumping into the water Huntington Beach State Park
Splashing in the water together Huntington Beach State Park
Laying in the sand together Huntington Beach State Park
Laying in the sand engagement portrait – Huntington Beach State Park
Kiss laying in the sand together Huntington Beach State Park
Laying in the sand Huntington Beach State Park
Climbing on his back laying in the sand Huntington Beach State Park
Splashing in the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Splashing in the ocean Huntington Beach State Park
Kiss in the ocean Huntington Beach State Park
Running through the ocean together – Huntington Beach State Park
Running through the ocean together Huntington Beach State Park