Dana and Ken live in New York City (although Dana is from Los Angeles) but since they’re having a Pasadena wedding later this year, they wanted a beach engagement session–and what better place than on and around the Santa Monica Pier!

In case you were wondering, Ken is a boy and Dana is a girl …

… and sometimes like like standing next to each other …

… or staring moodily off into the distance.

The eyes have it!

They make each other laugh … or perhaps that was me saying something funny.

I chopped their heads off! I need to get better control of my camera!

My new favorite sign around the pier. I never noticed it until this trip.

Dana requested swinging … and so she got swinging.

Walking on the boardwalk is always a good way to pass the time …

… as is standing under the pier.

Did you find something Mister?

Apparently the water is awfully cold in May! And look at Dana’s crazy jumping skills.