Wendy + Rob - Point Lobos and Carmel Engagement

They met by chance.  While waiting with friends for a table at a local restaurant, Rob spotted Wendy in another group waiting nearby.  He introduced himself, and they quickly struck up a conversation, which led to a phone number, and then a first date.  On that first date, they got to know each other better, and, though Wendy took objection to Rob's white tennis shoes and closed the night with a handshake instead of a kiss, more dates (with goodnight kisses!) followed.  At the same time, Rob's shoe collection garnered more dark colors, and the white shoes were phased out.  It soon became clear that they were meant to be together, and when Rob proposed, Wendy, of course, said yes!

Wendy and Rob searched high and low for the perfect place for their engagement shoot, and after a weekend in Carmel, they found it.  Since I'm madly in love with the Monterey and Carmel area, I was thrilled!  We started their shoot at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, which holds a special place in my heart, as Josh proposed to me while hiking along the cliffs there.  The fog rolled in, the ocean breeze picked up, and the temperatures were a little chilly, but Wendy and Rob were total troopers and acted as if were nothing at all.  And just look at that gorgeously soft light!

 

Wendy, you're just gorgeous!  We can all see why Rob spotted you in the crowd!

A short drive and a quick wardrobe change later, we were strolling down the streets of downtown Carmel in style...

A favorite from the day....

You simply can't go all the way to Carmel without making a stop by the ocean, so we finished up the shoot at the Carmel River State Beach.

 

And to wrap up, here's another favorite image of full of love!

Wendy and Rob, I had a terrific time touring the coast with you, and I can't wait for your Big Day!