Kerry + Igor | Ace Hotel | Palm Springs Elopement Photographer

May 23, 2017 Sage Burke-Cabados

Wooooo! After a few weeks of traveling, I'm finally back to blogging.

Kerry is originally from New Zealand & Igor is from Australia, but after moving to Seattle, they wanted a sunny elopement in Palm Springs with lots of color and energy - CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

The intimate elopement started off at The Parker Hotel where they were literally limited to getting married on the small 5x15 foot rectangle balcony outside of their room. After the short ceremony, we basically drove around to a few epic portrait locations - first, we headed to The Saguaro (HOLY COLOR), then we headed to a remote location with some awesome windmills in the background (with a freaking 60 MPH sandstorm going on - I might have gotten a full body exfoliation), and after, we headed to Ace Hotel to finish up...

Jenna + Andrew | Los Penasquitos Canyon Engagement Session | San Diego Portrait Photographer

April 27, 2017 Sage Burke-Cabados

I've been meaning to photograph at Los Penasquitos Canyon for a while now and was absolutely blown away by how amazing it looked after a few days of rain - so saturated and alive!

I met Andrew a few years ago, and since he's also a great photographer, I knew he and his awesome fiance Jenna would appreciate lots of creativity during the session. Because of the few days of rain San Diego had prior, the sky was ultra cloudy, which made the photos quite moody...

Lisa + Chris | Burbank Engagement Session

March 4, 2017 Sage Burke-Cabados

I got connected with Lisa & Chris late last year when they booked me for their wedding and was pretty excited because of how laid back they were - plus, they both had super rad jobs (Lisa worked on the set of Orange is the New Black!). When they mentioned they wanted me to cruise up to Burbank to shoot their engagement session, I couldn't have been more pumped.

We went on a half mile hike up a trail that overlooked LA and they had a blast goofing around and popping champagne! These two were awesome in front of the camera - definitely looking forward to their wedding later this year with Lavish Wed...

Whitney + Nick | Joshua Tree National Park | Joshua Tree Engagement Photos

March 3, 2017 Sage Burke-Cabados

Last month, I took a mini roadtrip to a few awesome locations in Southern California while staying in Palm Springs for a week or so. I was only an hour away from Joshua Tree, so when Whitney & Nick told me they wanted to shoot there, I was STOKED. Joshua Tree National Park is where these guys had their first anniversary, so I was pretty excited to be able to spend the time with them creating some fun images together.

We drove in about 20 minutes to find a huge grouping of Joshua Trees, shot for about 30 minutes, and then drove to another nearby location with a ton of unique rock formations. I made Whitney & Nick climb up a huge pile of rocks - these two were troopers!

Monique + Ryan | Batiquitos Lagoon | Carlsbad Engagement Session

March 2, 2017 Sage Burke-Cabados

Last year I lived in an awesome surf town by the name of Carlsbad. I met Monique & Ryan a few months before I moved down to San Diego when they moved in next door - needless to say, I was pretty stoked when they contacted me to photograph their engagement session!

The original shoot location was flooded due to some rain the past weekend, so we decided to spontaneously go to Batiquitos Lagoon for the majority of the session and then head to South Ponto Beach for sunset...

Caroline + Jesse | Vancouver Portrait Session

January 2, 2017 Sage Burke-Cabados

Back in October, I flew over to Vancouver, B.C to attend a photography conference - something I try to do once or twice a year in order to get inspired, learn new techniques, and network with the ever-growing creative community.

Before I took my trip, I was lucky enough to book a session with Caroline & Jesse...

2015, A Year In Review | Best San Diego Wedding Photographer

January 6, 2016 Sage Burke-Cabados

While 2015 was by far my most successful year to date, it was also the most challenging. I love weddings because they allow me to create and document the day exactly as I see them, but as a photographer that's constantly challenged by my peers and who gets bored easily, I find that if I'm not constantly pushing myself and trying new techniques and styles out, I lose the burning flame I have. This year has been a journey of self-growth, solidifying my style, finding out what works, what doesn't work, and ultimately being content with myself.

I would love to type up paragraphs about how amazing and inspirational 2015 was, but let's face it, you clicked the link to view my images -- and a picture is worth 1,000 words anyway, right? I hope you enjoy my year in review.

Cheers to a happy and successful 2016!

Stephanie + Mike | Newport Beach Engagement | San Diego Portrait Photographer

November 18, 2015 Sage Burke-Cabados

Sometimes, the universe puts you in touch with great people. Stephanie and Mike are a perfect example -- check out our adventure through Newport Beach as we chase light until sun down.

Tracy + Paul {Engagement Session} | Sunset Cliffs | San Diego

April 27, 2015 Sage Burke-Cabados

I met Tracy & Paul earlier this year and immediately knew this couple would rock. It's an amazing occurrence when people come into your life and give you their complete trust to photograph them in such a way that will not only bring out their personalities, but also make them look their best while effortlessly having fun in front of the camera. We started off near Balboa Park and headed to Sunset Cliffs for sunset -- these two contrasting locations made for a great session. Look out for their wedding later this year.

Nicole + Joseph {Portrait Session} | Sunset Cliffs | Ocean Beach

February 2, 2015 Sage Burke-Cabados

Nicole & Joseph met up with me at Sunset Beach for a quick couple's session since Joseph recently got back from deployment. We hiked along Sunset Cliffs (and through some shady alleyways) and got some awesome photos at the peak of golden hour. Check out a small selection of their session below.