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Big Sur - Wedding Elopement: Sunset on a Hill

Big Sur - Wedding Elopement: Sunset on a Hill

I had an amazing opportunity to shoot an elopement ceremony in the middle of the woods, in Big Sur. After the ceremony ended, we jokingly recommended the couple...
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I had an amazing opportunity to shoot an elopement ceremony in the middle of the woods, in Big Sur. After the ceremony ended, we jokingly recommended the couple climb up a steep hill, so that we could get an epic shot. Much to our surprise, they said they would be happy to. So, we hoisted the bride up the hill, with the groom helping her and fired away, shooting into the sun.
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