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Playful Sunset Engagement Photo Session in Cocoa Beach, Florida | Crystal Lily Photography | Los Angeles & Central Florida Wedding & Lifestyle Photographer

Sunset engagement photo sessions in Florida are always a good time, especially when they’re playful and met with pretty colors; like this photo session on Cocoa Beach that ended up looking like cotton candy in the sky! Amanda and Nick originally wanted to take their photos on another part of the beach, but there was […]

Cocoa Beach engagement photos

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The Ebell Long Beach is a historic landmark turned wedding venue in a residential neighborhood in Long Beach, California.  The Ebell was originally built in 1924 as one of three Southern California women’s clubs and it was purchased and restored to the stunning, Spanish inspired wedding venue it is today.  If you’re having a wedding […]

Ebell Long Beach historic Spanish inspired wedding venue

Ebell Long Beach | Southern California Wedding Venue | Historic Landmark | Crystal Lily Photography | Los Angeles Wedding Photographer

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A Piece of My Heart (Yes, I Wrote About Myself😘) | Crystal Lily Creative| Southern California | Central Florida | Weddings, Lifestyle, Boudoir

Welcome, May!  May this month please bring more kindness, warmth, love, happiness and all of the good vibes the universe can afford after such a rough start to the Spring season.  If you follow me regularly, then you already know April held the saddest experience I’ve ever encountered in saying goodbye to my beloved Chihuahua […]

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Every wedding photographer is different and the processes photographers choose to incorporate into their workflow is ultimately up to them.  However, when it comes to shopping for a photographer, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with so many options at varying price points.  There are eight things you should get from your wedding photographer and you […]

Eight Things You Should Get From Your Wedding Photographer | Crystal Lily Photography | Southern California | Central Florida | Los Angeles + Orlando + Destinations

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Muddy Boots & Magic Skies | Irvine Regional Park | Orange County, California Engagement Photos

This Orange County, California engagement session in Irvine Regional Park with Danielle and David was so laid back and dreamy! Danielle found me on Facebook and from our first conversation I knew we were going to get along.  I knew this, because she had also seen an ad where I was basically my complete self […]

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Chances are you or someone you know has gotten married or is getting married and wedding photography has proven to be a pretty important, rather tough decision.  Money is almost ALWAYS a big deciding factor and the words cheap, affordable, and expensive are all relative when it comes to finding someone to capture such an […]

12 Reasons Why Wedding Photography Pricing is “CRAZY”

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Joshua Tree, California | Wedding Elopement Anniversary Session | Palm Springs

I couldn’t be happier with this wedding elopement anniversary session in Joshua Tree National Park just outside of Palm Springs, California. After moving to Southern California in 2012, leaving to travel in 2017, and returning periodically for clients over the last two years, I FINALLY made it to Joshua Tree!  AND I got to photograph […]

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These Cypress Grove Park engagement photos taken in Orlando, Florida will make you want to take your honey for a stroll in the park! Let’s talk about SWEET-HEARTS! I love sweet/shy couples, because more often than not, they’re super chill to work with and beyond easy-going (although pretty much all of my couples are easy-going). […]

Cypress Grove Park Engagement Photos | Orlando, Florida

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Six Things to Consider When Hiring A Wedding Photographer

Hiring a wedding photographer comes with a bit more to think about beyond whether or not a person can take good photos.  You may have found someone whose photography style you like, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re going to be the right fit for you and in some cases you might not be a […]

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I’m so excited to share this elopement from the Culver Hotel in the Culver City neighborhood of Los Angeles!  Let me first say that I LOVE weddings!  They’re super fun and I get to work with really great couples, but elopements definitely hold a special place in my heart.  They’re so intimate and there is […]

Elopement Looks Good On You | Culver Hotel Elopement | Los Angeles, California Wedding Photographer

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