Coronado Beach is one of those places in San Diego that always feels bright, open, and effortlessly romantic — the perfect setting for an engagement session. This gallery is especially meaningful to me because it was my first photoshoot in the U.S. after moving here, and it reminded me how much I missed doing what I love.

I met Yukina in an ESL class, and I’m truly grateful that she and Sani trusted me with their engagement photos. From the very beginning, the session felt easy and fun — simple, natural posing, lots of movement, and those in-between moments that make the photos feel real. Coronado’s soft sand and clean ocean horizon gave us a timeless, classic look, and the light near the water was absolutely beautiful.

Thank you, Yukina and Sani, for being my first clients here and for giving me such a warm start in a new place. I’ll always remember this session — not only for the photos, but for the feeling of finally holding my camera again and creating something meaningful.

It was so special to photograph them again later, this time for a newborn family session at Balboa Park — see it here: