Alabama Hills Engagement Session

This engagement session at Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California was built around one simple idea: stay until the sky told the full story. We started with a short hike through the rounded granite formations in the late afternoon, timing our walk so golden hour hit just as the light wrapped around the Eastern Sierra peaks. As the sun dipped behind Mount Whitney, the landscape shifted from warm desert glow to deep blue shadows, giving us an entirely new look within the same location.

Instead of packing up after sunset, we leaned into the quiet. We stayed out until nearly 11pm, letting the desert cool and the stars take over. With the Milky Way rising above the Alabama Hills, we created astro engagement portraits that feel cinematic, intimate, and completely unrepeatable. These night portraits are not about perfection. They are about presence, patience, and choosing an experience that feels a little wild.

Alabama Hills is one of the most unique engagement photo locations in California, offering desert textures, mountain backdrops, and some of the darkest skies in the state. For couples who want more than a quick session and are drawn to adventure, hiking, and meaningful experiences, this location delivers something unforgettable. Golden hour, sunset, and Milky Way portraits in one evening, all tied together by time, movement, and story.