The Red Bats did an engagement shoot several weeks ago with Kimma and Keith at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz. Since I’m a total cheeseball, I get very excited about engagement shoots, and this one was especially sweet and loving. Kimma and Keith have been together for eight years. Before the shoot, they told us about some of the hard times they’ve faced together, and how they’ve become closer than ever because they are so committed to making the relationship work. They’ve got chemistry AND compatibility. It was inspiring just to be around them.

We tried to capture some of their love story in photos, which turned out to be quite easy with these two. Every gesture shows how devoted they are to each other, and how much they simply enjoy one another’s company.

We’ll be photographing their wedding next August, and that day will be filled with friends and family, so I’m happy that we got to capture a more private side of their relationship before then. And also happy to have gotten them to ourselves for a few hours, because these two are really, really fun.

Thanks, Kimma and Keith! We hope your engagement year is blissful. You deserve it.