Meann & Samson | Engagement Photos in San Francisco and Berkeley
I’ve been really excited about Meann & Samson’s pre-wedding shoot for a long time — the pair reached out to me last year and had been planning this for more than six months! They had already taken a set of formal, indoor pre-wedding photos near their home in Hong Kong, and were looking for a more fun, outdoor feel here, which is right up my alley 🙂 While visiting California to attend a graduation a couple weeks ago, they took the opportunity to meet me and create some beautiful engagement photos in San Francisco.
They chose some really great locations: first, we started off with photos around the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Aside from being where Samson had gone to school, there’s actually a really great, unique view of Sather Tower from there, which I really liked! Next, we headed west to San Francisco to a neat little street that slopes steeply downwards for a great view of the urban cityscape. Meann & Samson found this spot while scouting out the city, so hat tip to them for going the extra mile and finding the perfect place for photos 🙂 And finally, we went to Sutro Baths, a perennial favorite. Although it was a cloudy day, there was great texture in the sky and the atmosphere was perfect (if a bit chilly!).
I really enjoyed all these urban and city shots with Meann & Samson. I usually tend to shoot more nature/landscapes with my couples, so I’m really glad they asked for (and even scouted out!) locations in the city, and it all worked out so wonderfully with this beautiful couple. I can’t wait to see what their wedding next year is like!
![San Francisco urban street cityscape engagement photo](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-san-francisco-urban-street-cityscape-engagement-photo-017.jpg)
![San Francisco steep city street engagement photo](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-san-francisco-urban-street-cityscape-engagement-photo-016.jpg)
![San Francisco city skyline urban engagement photo](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-san-francisco-urban-street-cityscape-engagement-photo-006.jpg)
![UC Berkeley pre-wedding photo](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-berkeley-haas-school-of-business-wedding-photo-003.jpg)
![UC Berkeley wedding photo](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-berkeley-haas-school-of-business-wedding-photo-011.jpg)
![wedding portrait at UC Berkeley](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-berkeley-haas-school-of-business-wedding-photo-014.jpg)
![Berkeley Haas wedding portrait](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-berkeley-haas-school-of-business-wedding-photo-015.jpg)
![Haas School of Business couple photo](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-berkeley-haas-school-of-business-wedding-photo-001.jpg)
![wedding portrait at Berkeley campus](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-berkeley-haas-school-of-business-wedding-photo-004.jpg)
![UC Berkeley Sather Tower engagement photo](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-berkeley-haas-school-of-business-wedding-photo-013.jpg)
![Berkeley Sather Tower wedding picture](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-berkeley-haas-school-of-business-wedding-photo-012.jpg)
![UC Berkeley wedding portrait](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-berkeley-haas-school-of-business-wedding-photo-002.jpg)
![pretty Tiffany diamond ring](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-san-francisco-urban-street-cityscape-engagement-photo-007.jpg)
![San Francisco steep slope urban street engagement photo](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-san-francisco-urban-street-cityscape-engagement-photo-005.jpg)
![beautiful and intimate engagement picture in San Francisco](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-sutro-bath-foggy-engagement-photo-008.jpg)
![San Francisco engagement photo with a flower crown](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-sutro-bath-foggy-engagement-photo-019.jpg)
![romantic and candid San Francisco engagement photo by the ocean](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-sutro-bath-foggy-engagement-photo-020.jpg)
![engaged couple walking along the ruins at Sutro Baths](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-sutro-bath-foggy-engagement-photo-021.jpg)
![san francisco sutro baths engagement save the date photo](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-sutro-bath-foggy-engagement-photo-022.jpg)
![my favorite engagement photo spot in San Francisco](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-sutro-bath-foggy-engagement-photo-010.jpg)
![whimsical romantic San Francisco engagement photo](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-sutro-bath-foggy-engagement-photo-009.jpg)
![foggy lands end save the date photo](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-sutro-bath-foggy-engagement-photo-023.jpg)
![romantic dancing engagement photo in San Francisco by the water](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-sutro-bath-foggy-engagement-photo-024.jpg)
![whimsical Lands End engagement photo with flower crown and birds](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-sutro-bath-foggy-engagement-photo-025.jpg)
![couple portrait at Lands End](https://d21qxd5qkegi1o.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ms_2018_06-sutro-bath-foggy-engagement-photo-026.jpg)