Tara + Noah | Ponte Winery Wedding | Temecula Wedding Photographer

August 9, 2017 Sage Burke-Cabados

I lived in San Diego up until I was 10 years old, and throughout the first decade of my life, my awesome parents took me to a fantastic chiropractor by the name of Kenny Sheppard. Fast forward 16 years, I revisited Kenny for an adjustment, and as I was walking into the office, I hear him mention that I was a photographer to his secretary, Tara, who just recently got engaged and was on the market for a wedding photographer. The rest is history!

Tara & Noah decided to have their intimate wedding with their closest family & friends at the gorgeous Ponte Winery in Temecula. Ponte's lush vineyards, cleanly decorated getting ready room & balcony, and wine barrel decorated reception made this a really interesting venue to photograph...

Tori + Noah | Orfila Winery | Escondido Wedding Photographer

July 24, 2017 Sage Burke-Cabados

Upon first booking Tori & Noah's wedding, I was in contact with Noah's amazing mom Jacqui - she was helping the young couple book everything since they lived out of state and were working long work weeks since they're both high school teachers! Jacqui let me know that they were an energetic couple who just wanted to have a fun, careless wedding day with a bunch of their family & friends - as you'll soon see, they did just that!

Tori and Noah started out getting ready in private homes and then drove over to Orfila Winery to start the day! After photographing their first look, we walked around the outside to grab a few portraits and then quickly got into position for the ceremony. After, we grabbed a few more portraits and then it was party time...

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...

2016, A Year In Review | San Diego Wedding Photographer

March 8, 2017 Sage Burke-Cabados

Whew, better late than never, eh?

2016 was a challenging year for me in the sense that I was battling a lot of personal issues as well as working on refining my photographic & editing style. I traveled a ton to some amazing cities like Portland & Vancouver, took some amazing workshops, attended some epic conferences such as Mystic Seminars & Arc, met a handful of new friends, and photographed some insanely rad couples...

Farrah + Jaime | Casa Puros Dieces | Costa Rica Wedding Photographer

March 7, 2017 Sage Burke-Cabados

Costa Rica!

Such a beautiful country. The wedding was in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, and since my good friend Jon Cooley (also an amazing wedding photographer in Costa Rica) lived 10 minutes from the venue, him and his wife Kirsten were nice enough to let me stay with them my entire trip!

Farrah & Jaime planned wanted a destination wedding in Costa Rica, and since they weren't from there, they relied on their awesome coordinator Kirsten from Four Winds to plan everything for them - which they were beyond stoked about since the venue was even nicer in person...

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...

Nubia + Pavan | Hilton Torrey Pines | La Jolla Wedding Photographer

January 10, 2017 Sage Burke-Cabados

Having never attended an Indian wedding (yet alone photographed one), I was quite ecstatic when I got the chance to photograph Nubia & Pavan's wedding celebration. Indian weddings have such beautiful color, ceremonies, and traditions, that I really wanted to make sure I focused on capturing the event at it's best - from the gorgeous ceremonies & baraat, to the pure joy and epic dance moves at the reception.

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...

Jamie + Alex | Sunset Cliffs | Ocean Beach Engagement Session

November 3, 2016 Sage Burke-Cabados

I've been getting more and more requests for at-home sessions lately, and each time, the sessions end up being some of my favorite ever! There's nothing better than allowing a couple to be fully relaxed in a familiar location while working around the unique light of their home - and Jamie & Alex's bright apartment in Mission Bay was no exception.

We started off in their apartment, and before sunset, we headed down to Sunset Cliffs to shoot at the bluffs and ended up lucking out with a colorful sky. Here's a small preview of their San Diego engagement session! :-)

Cara + Patrick | Paradise Point | Wedding Photographers San Diego

August 18, 2016 Sage Burke-Cabados

So, when I first met Cara & Patrick, I immediately felt a little intimidated - Patrick is tall, has his head shaved, and is a veteran of the Marines, while Cara is a world-traveler and looks like a model. But after chatting with them for a few minutes on our way to the first location at their engagement session, I realized what an awesome couple they were. Patrick never takes himself seriously, is one of the most humble guys I've ever met, and is extremely appreciative for everything (he even called me after the engagement session to thank him for making him look so good - I've NEVER had a groom personally call me to thank me before!), and Cara is hands-down one of the most kind and caring individuals I've ever spoken to while also having a similarly appreciate attitude that Patrick has...

Abbie + Evan | Temecula Creek Inn | San Diego Wedding Photographers

July 26, 2016 Sage Burke-Cabados

I know this sounds cliche, but Abbie & Evan's wedding day was a rollercoaster of emotions starting from the very beginning of the day. As a photographer that shoots very photojournalistic, this wedding was a dream to document. So much laughter. So many tears shed. So many different unique traditions...

Magdalena + Michael | The Fig House | LA Wedding Photography

July 12, 2016 Sage Burke-Cabados

I met Mike when I first moved to San Diego almost 5 years ago - we photographed many weddings together and I quickly realized how great we worked as a team. After he moved to Los Angeles (and then New York), we didn't chat as much, but when he reached out a few months ago wanting me to photograph his wedding, I was ecstatic...

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Stephanie + Mike | Orfila Winery | Best San Diego Wedding Photographer

June 17, 2016 Sage Burke-Cabados

When Stephanie & Mike told me about their wedding venue, I was pretty ecstatic to finally get a chance to photograph at Orfila Winery - a small vineyard & gorgeous wedding venue out in Escondido. I immediately bonded with Stephanie & Mike at their engagement session in Orange County because of their willingness to do whatever in order to get an awesome photo, so I couldn't wait to capture their wedding day.

With some intense heat, a packed day, and a wild wedding party, this wedding kept me on my toes from start to finish.

Abbie + Evan | LA Lifestyle Engagement |San Diego Wedding Photographer

May 23, 2016 Sage Burke-Cabados

Abbie & Evan wanted me to document their life in their rustic apartment, filled with collector's items and antiques. We photographed a bit indoors and then headed outside where Evan grabbed his Vespa - check out this small preview of their Los Angeles engagement session above.

Delia + John | La Jolla Photographer | UCSD Engagement Session

May 19, 2016 Sage Burke-Cabados

With a surge of La Jolla traffic, I ended up meeting Delia & John a little late, but even with an hour of light, that didn't stop us from creating some amazing art right up until sun down. Check out this small preview from their engagement session by clicking the image above!

Cara + Patrick | La Jolla Engagement Session | Scripps Institution of Oceanography

May 11, 2016 Sage Burke-Cabados

These two love the beach. So much so that they chose to have both their wedding AND engagement session by the water. Check out this small preview of their colorful engagement session on a bright, sunny day in SoCal!

Nubia + Pavan | San Diego Photographer | Heritage Park Engagement Session

May 10, 2016 Sage Burke-Cabados

With some insanely green trees, stormy clouds, and a couple that has both an awesome sense of humor and a knack for adventure, this is one of my favorite engagement sessions to date. Check out Nubia & Pavan being their awesome selves in this short preview of their engagement session taken in Old Town.