I’m typically not a fan of desert landscape (dry heat…thirsty…wrinkles!), but Joshua Tree is a unique place. It kind of feels like you’re going back in time, so for this shoot we added retro vibes.

These photos were shot during my Joshua Tree photography workshop. To see more pictures from my workshop shoots, head to Instagram and search #christinechangworkshops!

The models Tara & Eric aren’t currently engaged. Married, actually! I photographed their wedding a couple years ago, and was lucky enough to have them model for my workshop. They’re a beautiful couple (clearly), and an inspiration. In a few weeks they quit their jobs and will be taking off on a round-the-world surf trip for ONE YEAR. Want to know how they did it? They wrote an awesome article about how they saved up here.