Santa Barbara Engagement Session: Magic in the Mountains

Courtney and Phillip adore their dog Milo more than anything in the world (I can see why), and so for their engagement session, we documented their little family of 3 in the Santa Barbara Mountains before sunset.

This Californian engagement session is one of my favorites to date — carefree, laidback, with great views and even better people. The afternoon was spent barefoot, running around, enjoying the rare cloud inversion that descended over the beach town. It was the perfect way to get to know one another before their wedding in the Fall.

Weeks later, the California fires devastated this very mountain range. It’s heartbreaking that all this natural beauty went up in flames, but we are all the more grateful to have these photos that document the magic of this special place. I can’t wait to see this land re-born and thriving.