My good friend Tim was supposed to move to Paris last spring. Instead, he ended up in Israel, falling in love with Erin. Now they’re engaged, and planning a very informal wedding in the mountains. Isn’t life a funny old thing?

Tim and Erin spent some time in Santa Cruz recently, and while they were here, I took some engagement pictures of them at the beach. My sister Joye was there to direct and wield colorful translucent scarves. And yes, Tim and Erin were wearing their birthday suits for part of the shoot. Let it be known: if you want nude engagement photos, we are totally willing to help you out with that. We know the perfect beach for it, too.

Here are a few I really liked.