One beautiful spring day while B&I were back in the Bay Area, I met up with them at the Palace of Fine Arts for a very special photo shoot: this was the day they would be getting engaged! As the couple stood in front of this iconic landmark, holding hands and looking into each other’s eyes, B started to give a speech, bring out the ring, and get down on one knee. [ read more … ]

A lot of times, the first thing we notice when looking at photos is the color, the light, and the surroundings. And don’t get me wrong: the sunset hour in San Francisco is unforgettable, and that golden light shining on Jacob & Shanelle as the ocean breeze kicks up her dress is some real eye candy [ read more … ]

Shooting at new locations and getting the creative juices flowing makes me happy, so I was super excited when Amelia and Adrian wanted to shoot at the library! This is a place that we’ve found ourselves spending a lot of time at lately, as it’s our kids’ favorite place to be, and I love that the library is a meaningful place for our couple as well, especially given that Amelia is a teacher. [ read more … ]

Last week, I got to spend a gorgeous afternoon with Aaron & Alice as they romped around Montara Beach for engagement photos, laughing and giggling the whole way. [ read more … ]

We’re going to keep this blog post short (because the next post is their epic elopement photos), but Katherine & Chris’s engagement photos are also too good to not be shared. Earlier this spring, they had their sunset engagement session right here at home in San Francisco. We started with a beautiful urban, downtown background with the SF skyline view from Pier 7, plus a gorgeous beach and Golden Gate Bridge backdrop from Marshalls Beach [ read more … ]