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alexis ralston

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ROMANTIC WIND FARM ENGAGEMENT SESSION | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA ENGAGEMENT | VANESSA + ALEC

August 9, 2017

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I had the most fun getting to know Vanessa + Alec at their engagement session a few weeks ago!  They suffered in the heat with me to get these gorgeous shots, but I’d say it was well worth the sweat dripping down our backs (sorry for the visual)!  I absolutely love when couples include something that is meaningful to them in their sessions.  For these two love birds, that’s their precious beagle pup, Bruno!  Such a sweet guy, and very fashionable, too.  Just wait until you see!

Vanessa + Alec met in college and haven’t gone a day without speaking to each other ever since!  I mean c’mon! Talk about couple’s goals!  I could feel their connection at their romantic wind farm engagement session in Palm Springs, California, and it leaves me SO excited to photograph their October wedding in Palm Desert, California!

  1. Brittany says:

    Hi, Can I ask where this particular spot is ? going to palm springs this week for my first time ever and would love to see something like this ! the loose sand looks so cool !

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BEHIND THE LENS

ABOUT alexis

Photographer, chaos coordinator, and professional chapstick hoarder.

I’m the gal behind the camera—part storyteller, part snack holder, part hype girl. I live for the quiet moments in between the big ones: the squeeze-your-hand glances, the wind-blown hair, the teary hugs no one else sees. That’s the good stuff. That’s what I love to photograph.

Rooted in the Lowcountry, where the sea breeze feels like home and the porch is my happy place. Most days, you’ll find me soaking in the salty air in my favorite worn-in jeans and a tee, coffee in hand and chaos nearby. I’m a Jersey girl at heart with a soft spot for Waffle House, country music vibes, and Kane Brown on repeat (like, embarrassingly often).

I’m also a mom to three wild and wonderful humans and two fur babies—which means I’m never bored and I’m always vacuuming. Neutrals and mixed metals are my jam, but pink is my forever favorite. I live for a good gym fit, but it’s mostly for the comfort (zero reps were harmed in the wearing of these leggings). You’ll never catch me without chapstick nearby, and chances are I’m humming some TikTok song that’s been stuck in my head for a week straight.

Oh, and the serious stuff? I’m a proud Marine Corps veteran, pasta enthusiast, canned Coke loyalist, bulldog snuggler, textbook Libra, skincare aisle regular, and self-proclaimed interior-decorating dabbler.

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