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Felicia & Greg | Engagement Photography | Paramount Ranch Park & Point Dume State Beach | Malibu, California

Peter — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:47:24 +0000

Of all the picturesque locations I’ve ever photographed, Malibu, California is one of the most beautiful. One reason that Malibu is such a well-known city is because of its geographic diversity. As you can see in Felicia and Greg’s engagement session in Malibu, we started in the rugged Santa Monica Mountains and finished in the surf and sand of Malibu’s famous beaches.

We began our adventure at Paramount Ranch Park in the Santa Monica Mountains. Paramount Ranch is a movie ranch tucked away amongst the rolling hills and oak trees of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is still a working movie ranch and on the day we arrived, studio crews were filming scenes at the Park’s old western main street sets. I was hoping we could do our engagement shoot at the same sets, but they were off limits that day, so we used the natural surroundings of the Park and the results are impressive, as you can see.

After the photo session at Paramount Ranch, we headed to Malibu’s Point Dume State Beach for a magical sunset photo shoot amongst the sand, rocks, and tides of this fantastic beach, which, like Paramount Ranch, is used for many television and film productions also. I’ve shot several engagement sessions at Point Dume State Beach, and it continues to be one of the best beaches in Southern California for an engagement shoot. I always looking forward to photographing people at this postcard perfect beach!

Melissa & William | Engagement Photography | The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden | Arcadia, California

Peter — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:52:27 +0000

Not only is The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden one of the most beautiful locations for a photo shoot in all of Los Angeles County, it is also full of a ich history and the site of many motion pictures and television shows. I had a fantastic time with Melissa and Willie considering how the hot Southern California sun was blazing that day.

Andrea & Greg | Engagement Photography | The Getty Center | Los Angeles, California

Peter — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:12:21 +0000

The Getty Center is one of my favorite places to shoot engagement sessions in Los Angeles. The architecture, the gardens, the views — they’re all perfect settings for couples getting married to have their engagement session. I had a great time with Andrea and Greg at The Getty.

Ashley & Bryon | Engagement Photography | Bunker Hill | Downtown Los Angeles, California

Peter — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:29:03 +0000

Danielle & Scott | Engagement Photography | High Street | Moorpark, California

Peter — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Tucked away in Ventura County between Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks is the City of Moorpark. Not far from the campus o f Moorpark College is the city’s historic High Street. I met Danielle and Scott for their eSession on High Street yesterday afternoon. Danielle and Scott were such a fun couple to shoot. They just love to joke around with each other make make each other laugh. They seemed so natural and comfortable with each other that anyone could quickly see how in love they are with each other. I really look forward to shooting their wedding at Walnut Grove Tierra Rejada Ranch in Moorpark this August. It didn’t take long for us to get some great shots starting with the ones of Danielle and Scott on Scott’s Harley-Davidson. Not only was this my first photo shoot on High Street in Moorpark, it was my first shoot with a Harley. How cool is that? After Scott parked the Harley, we walked up High Street through the historic Old Town Moorpark. The late afternoon Ventura County sunshine provided plenty of warm golden light for our session. I just love that afternoon light.

I especially want to thank the folks at The Secret Garden Restaurant for letting us use their beautiful garden setting to shoot the last series of photos for the day. This was one of the most charming restaurants I’ve been to and I look forward to taking my wife there for dinner the next time we’re in Moorpark.

The Secret Garden Restaurant
255 East High Street
Moorpark, California 93021

Nikki & Bob | Engagement Photography | Heisler Park | Laguna Beach, California

Peter — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:33:00 +0000

Yesterday I had a great time playing “undercover photographer” as one of my best friends, Bob, proposed to his beautiful girlfriend, Nikki in Laguna Beach, California. Bob and Nikki met at their church, Shepherd of the Hills in Porter Ranch, and have been dating for some time now. When Bob told me he was going to propose, I was excited not only because he wanted me to document it, but because Bob is a great friend and I’m so excited to see him in love with such a great woman.

Bob planned the entire day, first taking Nikki on a dolphin watching cruise, and then having a beach side picnic at Heisler Park. I got to Heisler Park early and waited for Bob and Nikki to arrive. Nikki had only met me once, so the odds of her recognizing me were slim. I acted like a tourist, and since there were many other real tourists with cameras walking around taking photos of the beautiful park, the beach, and the ocean, Nikki never suspected a thing. She later admitted that she saw me, never made the connection and did assume I was just another tourist. LOL!

Oh, and she did say YES! Congratulations Bobby!

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Peter Garr is a California destination wedding photographer located in the City of Santa Clarita and is available for travel to weddings throughout Los Angeles and beyond. Peter creatively documents weddings and engagement sessions with a photojournalistic eye and natural approach to portraits.