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Joshua Tree Intimate Engagement Photo Session

Joshua Tree Intimate Engagement Photo Session
Intro - Man wrapped in a knitted blanket hugging his partner from behind in the Joshua Tree desert, a tall yucca tree and soft pink sky behind them

A lazy Saturday afternoon, a little romantic getaway from city life. C. and Y. decided to spend a weekend all alone in Joshua Tree Desert, in California. After a drive from Los Angeles on so many scenic routes, we finally reached the dusty roads of the California desert, one of our favorite places.
We love spending time there, we’re so fascinated by its great calm and unique atmosphere.

A huge expanse of sand, rocks and yucca trees, a place where you can relax and enjoy the power of nature, the blue skies, the sun and the wind.

What’s better than an amazing villa in the middle of Joshua Tree Desert for an intimate photo session? The best location to celebrate an anniversary or an engagement.

Thanks to our friend Jonathan for hosting us in his amazing Serenity Escape Villa in Joshua Tree Desert, it is truly stunning.

Woman laughing with her partner over coffee at a white kitchen island, a steel kettle and a grey mug on the counter in the morning light - Breakfast
Couple standing close together at a white kitchen island in soft morning light, a steel kettle and coffee cups on the counter beside them - Breakfast
Man kissing his partner’s forehead as she rests her head against him, their hands clasped on a white kitchen counter in soft morning light - Breakfast
Barefoot couple leaning together against a kitchen counter beside a wine rack and black tiled shelves, soft light from the window - Breakfast
Woman in a grey slip dress resting her cheek on her partner’s chest as he holds her close beside a dark tiled kitchen wall - Breakfast
Couple sharing a tender kiss close up, the woman touching her partner’s face beside a black tiled wall and a glass jug on the counter - Breakfast
Couple kissing in a bright kitchen while the woman sits on the edge of the counter, her hand on her partner’s neck and a watch on his wrist - Breakfast
Woman seated on a white kitchen counter in a grey slip dress, looking down at her partner who stands close with his hand on her leg - Breakfast
Barefoot woman sitting on a white kitchen counter with a coffee cup, laughing with her partner who stands in front of her in a white shirt and black trousers - Breakfast
Smiling woman holding a white mug in both hands while her partner sips from his own across the kitchen counter, a grey ceramic canister in the foreground - Breakfast
Man in a white tee standing behind his partner with their hands joined on the kitchen island, a coffee cup and a grey canister in front of them - Breakfast
Wide view of a couple embracing at a white kitchen island under two black wire pendant lamps, a tiled backsplash and steel fridge behind them - Breakfast
Couple sharing a close kiss in a white kitchen, the woman in a grey slip dress with her back against the counter and a black tiled wall behind - Breakfast
Small wide shot of a couple standing foreheads together in a bright kitchen with a black tiled wall, open shelves and a wooden board on the counter - Breakfast
Woman with closed eyes pressing her forehead to her partner’s as her hand rests on his neck, a dark tiled wall and copper pendant behind them - Breakfast
Man in a white tee holding his partner as she sits on the kitchen counter and smiles at him beneath open shelves with white plates - Breakfast
Black and white photo of a laughing woman with long hair leaning toward her partner, her hand resting on his shoulder in a dark tiled kitchen - Breakfast
Couple sitting close on a grey sofa in front of a gallery wall of framed prints, the man’s bare feet resting beside her on the cushions - Coach
Close up of a smiling woman in a black top nuzzling her partner’s nose on a grey sofa, the soft cushions blurred behind them - Coach
Close portrait of a woman with a soft smile and half-closed eyes, her partner’s hand resting on her shoulder in warm afternoon light - Coach
Man in a dark shirt and ripped jeans nestled in his partner’s arms on a grey sofa, she smiles down at him in a black top beside a wooden desk - Coach
Wide view of a couple hugging on a grey sofa in a bright living room, black pendant lamps overhead and a striped rug on the floor - Coach
Woman in ripped jeans reclining against a man in a black shirt on a grey sofa, his arms wrapped around her while she rests with eyes closed - Coach
Barefoot woman in ripped jeans lying along a grey sofa with her head against a man in a black shirt who gazes down at her, a dining table behind - Coach
Man in a dark shirt leaning over a woman stretched across a grey sofa, her bare feet up on the cushions and a patterned pillow beside her - Coach
Woman with bangs resting her head with a slight smile against a man’s open grey shirt, both lying close on a cushioned sofa - Coach
Barefoot couple sitting close on a rug in a living room, the woman leaning her head against the man’s shoulder beside a grey sofa and a framed art piece - Coach
Couple leaning in for a kiss on a grey living room sofa, the woman in a black top and the man in a dark shirt with bare feet on the cushions - Coach
Woman with a high bun and bangs laughing at her partner from a grey sofa, her black off-shoulder top and his grey shirt in the foreground - Coach
Black and white detail of a man’s stubbled jaw and a hand touching his face as his partner leans in, only her hair and shoulder visible - Coach
Woman with a high bun in a black top smiling down as she holds her partner from behind in a grey shirt, a wooden table edge at the top of the frame - Coach
Close-up of a smiling woman with dark bangs and eyes closed as a man leans in close, her red-tipped fingers resting on his collar - Coach
Overhead view of a man in a grey shirt with his head bowed behind a woman with a loose bun, his hands cradling her neck and her eyes closed - Coach
Soft focus on a woman with red-painted nails and a silver ring holding hands with her partner on a sofa, her face blurred in the foreground - Coach
Overhead view of a smiling woman with bangs looking up from a sofa cushion while a man leans over her, his blond hair in the top corner - Coach
Laughing woman with a bun clinking red wine glasses with a man on a grey sofa, a wooden desk and a red box behind them in the living room - Coach
Overhead shot of a woman with eyes closed and a faint smile nestled against a man in a grey shirt, a glass of wine held between them - Coach
Coach - Man in a dark shirt cradling a woman’s face as she lies back on a grey sofa, her ripped jeans and bare feet stretched out in the afternoon light
Couple wrapped together on a woven chair by a bright window, a record player on the wooden table beside them and a pale sky through the glass - Bedroom
Close-up of a woman with closed eyes resting her face near a man’s bare shoulder, his ornate tattoo in view and her red-tipped fingers touching his arm - Bedroom
Shirtless man lying on a bed with an orange headboard and rumpled white sheets, his arm behind his head as the woman beside him rests against his chest - Bedroom
Woman with bangs resting her head on a man’s bare shoulder with eyes closed, warm low light falling across the bed in a quiet moment - Bedroom
Black and white portrait of a laughing woman with her hair in a bun, seated on the bed in a dark camisole while a blurred man’s head fills the foreground - Bedroom
Smiling woman in a black camisole with eyes closed leaning close to a shirtless man whose chest tattoo is in frame, her red nails resting on her knee - Bedroom
Smiling woman with a hair bun in a black top embracing a shirtless man against an orange headboard, both laughing close on white sheets - Bedroom
Shirtless man with a tattooed arm holding a woman in black on a round woven chair, her bare legs resting across his lap in soft window light - Bedroom
Black and white close-up of a smiling woman with her eyes closed as her partner leans in beside her, a tattoo on his bare shoulder in the foreground - Bedroom
Overhead view of a shirtless man with a tattoo on his chest lying on a bed beside a woman with eyes closed, an orange pillow and patterned cushions around them - Bedroom
Black and white shot of a woman with a hair bun leaning over a man on a rumpled bed, the light from a wall sconce falling on the headboard - Bedroom
Black and white shot of a smiling woman with a bun gazing at a shirtless man with a tattooed shoulder, her arms wrapped around her knees on the bed - Bedroom
Black and white photo of a woman with a hair bun laughing out loud as a shirtless man leans in beside a tall window with grid panes - Bedroom
Laughing woman with a hair bun holding up a white pillow on the bed, a patterned cushion and a wall lamp behind her in warm light - Bedroom
Woman in black shorts kneeling on a bed and laughing behind a flying white pillow, a red cushion and an orange headboard beside her - Pillow
Woman in a black bra and shorts laughing with her eyes shut while kneeling on white sheets, her red-tipped hand raised beside a bed with an orange headboard - Pillow
Smiling woman with bangs peeking out from under a white duvet held up like a tent, a man’s face in the shadows across from her - Bedroom
Smiling woman in a black bra peeking out from under a white sheet, leaning against a shadowed shoulder in a dark room - Bedroom
Black and white close-up of a laughing couple face to face under a white duvet, the man’s tattooed chest visible in the lower corner - Bedroom
Black and white photo of a couple wrapped together in a white duvet, the woman smiling with her eyes closed as her forehead rests near his - Bedroom
Man lifting a woman’s chin under a white sheet, their noses almost touching as they lean in close in a warm, softly lit room - Bedroom
Black and white photo of a woman in a black bra resting her hand on a shirtless man’s chest as she looks down at him on the bed - Bedroom
Laughing woman in a black bra and high-waisted briefs lying beside a shirtless man with a tattooed shoulder, both under white linen in bright light - Bedroom
Couple lying face to face under white bedsheets, the man’s hand resting on the woman’s neck as they smile at each other - Bedroom
Shirtless man with a tattooed arm and a laughing woman in a black bra lying together under a white sheet, seen from above - Bedroom
Shirtless man with a chest tattoo and a smiling woman in a black top sitting close together on white bedding, her chin resting on her hand - Bedroom
Shirtless man with a tattooed chest leaning his forehead against a smiling woman in a black bra and shorts, their eyes closed - Bedroom
Close-up of a woman in a black top with her eyes closed, her face almost touching a shirtless man’s as her hand rests on his shoulder - Bedroom
Joshua Tree Engagement Photographer-Laughing woman with bangs in a black top lying back in a man’s arms, her hand with a ring resting on his forearm, seen from above
Close-up of a hand with small tattoos on the fingers resting on a forearm, a smiling face blurred in the background - Bedroom
Close-up of a woman’s hand with red nails and small finger tattoos resting on a man’s forearm, her smiling mouth visible above - Bedroom
Black and white close-up of a smiling woman with her eyes half closed, her hands clasped on a man’s shoulder in the dim light - Bedroom
Woman with bangs gazing upward with a faint smile, her cheek resting on a man’s bare arm as they lie close on the bed - Bedroom
Shirtless man with a chest tattoo holding a woman who sits on an orange-red bed frame with a white mug, her head tipped back - Bedroom
Two people in a bright bathroom, one laughing into a white towel in front of the mirror while a bare-backed figure stands in the foreground - Bedroom
Woman with bangs resting with closed eyes in a man’s embrace, her hand with a ring held over his arm in soft warm light - Bedroom
Black and white photo of a woman in a black top resting her head on a man’s shoulder with her eyes closed, seen from above - Bedroom
Woman with freckles and closed eyes resting her face against a man’s chest, her red-tipped fingers folded over his skin in warm shadow - Bedroom
Smiling woman with closed eyes holding a white mug of black coffee with both hands, a second pair of hands wrapped around hers from below - Bedroom
Shirtless man looking down at a laughing woman who leans back against him on an orange bed, a white coffee cup in her hand - Bedroom
Woman in a black shirt holding a white towel while a man embraces her from behind in a bright bathroom, both smiling at the mirror - Bedroom
Black and white photo of a woman with her hair in a bun in a dark shirt, holding hands with a man whose bare shoulder fills the foreground - Bedroom
Black and white photo of a bare-backed couple sitting on a bed with rumpled white sheets, a small lamp on the nightstand behind them - Bedroom
Couple sitting close on a bed with an orange headboard, the woman’s bare back to the camera as the man leans in beside her under warm light - Bedroom
Couple in a close embrace in warm low light, the man’s hand resting on the bare shoulder of a woman leaning back against him, white sheets behind - Bedroom
Black and white photo of a laughing woman with bangs covering her mouth with one hand, the blurred back of a man’s head in the foreground - Bedroom
Black and white photo of two shirtless people embracing on a bed in soft side light, their heads close together against a plain wall - Bedroom
Woman with her hair in a bun, her bare back to the camera, cupping a man’s face with her hands beside an orange headboard - Bedroom
Black and white close-up of a bare back with arms wrapped around from behind, the hands clasped at the waist in soft shadow - Bedroom
Joshua Tree Engagement Photographer-Couple embracing on a bed with a terracotta headboard and rumpled white linen, a bedside lamp glowing in the warm room
Couple barefoot in a wooden doorway under a bare bulb, she in a grey dress with her arm around his shoulders, him in a white tee and black trousers - Outdoor
Barefoot man in a black tee standing on a stone terrace with his back to the camera, gazing across the desert under a wide cloudy sky - Outdoor
Two people sitting close on a wooden daybed under a covered patio of a white desert villa, a wagon wheel and a grill beside them at dusk - Outdoor
Woman in a brown hat laughing with her head tilted toward a man on a patterned daybed, a knitted throw slipping from her shoulders - Outdoor
Couple wrapped together in a knitted throw on a patterned daybed, a brown felt hat hiding their faces, bare feet and denim knees in frame - Outdoor
Couple standing close in a lit doorway in a grey-walled room, a black abstract painting and round wall speakers beside them - Outdoor
Woman in a brown hat sitting barefoot on a wooden daybed with geometric cushions, her knees drawn up, under a wall of woven metal art - Outdoor
Couple snuggled on a wooden daybed under a covered porch, her brown hat tilted as she leans into his arm, a knitted throw over her shoulders - Outdoor
Couple sitting close on a wooden daybed on a covered terrace, a yucca tree and a wagon wheel framing the open desert at dusk - Outdoor
Close-up of a man in a brown hat and a woman with eyes closed, foreheads almost touching, both wrapped in a grey knitted blanket - Outdoor

About the photographers

Mary and Maurizio are wedding photographers in Italy. They love capturing moments of genuine happiness and fun, feelings and emotions.
They shoot weddings in Tuscany, Como Lake, Apulia, Amalfi Coast of course and abroad. They’ve worked together in adv agencies for several years, dealing with fashion and lifestyle and this still has a strong influence on their style. Travels and cinema are also some of their greatest sources of inspiration.
Their photos are always devised with a look that comes directly from advertising, fashion and movies. They translate true moments of life through a kind of glam eye, they “aim to document reality in a glamorous way, always without taking away spontaneity from our shoots”.
They love to make their couples feel at ease in order to let them look spontaneous and gorgeous in their photos. Their main goal is catching authentic moments of joy and raw emotions