Jack picked a spot that already meant something to them, which always makes a proposal feel a little extra special. He chose Ina Coolbrith Park, a place close to home that he and Jess visit often and one that already felt woven into their everyday life. He told me they go there a fair amount, and that anytime she goes for a walk, she ends up there. So when he proposed here with the San Francisco skyline behind them, it felt both beautifully surprising and completely right. [ read more … ]

H put a lot of thought into making this proposal feel truly personal, and one of the sweetest parts was that he teamed up with L’s sister behind the scenes to help keep everything a surprise. By the time they arrived at the overlook, the whole plan had come together perfectly.

This proposal happened about an hour before sunset, which gave us the nicest soft golden light. The Presidio was glowing, the Golden Gate Bridge was sitting quietly in the background, and the sun was casting down warm yellow rays on it all. [ read more … ]

Alan and Irene’s wedding day was a love letter to Sacramento, where they each grew up and where they first met in high school. Their wedding day started off at The Citizen Hotel, right in the heart of downtown. Getting ready there already felt special, but the real magic happened when they tucked away for their first look in the hotel’s little library. Alan and Irene saw each other for the first time in the quietest, sweetest way: just the two of them, flanked by shelves of books. It was intimate, personal, and so them… especially for two people who clearly love a good story. [ read more … ]

I’ve been excitedly looking forward to Nelly & Taylor’s City Hall wedding day — after photographing their proposal earlier this year, getting to capture their wedding too felt incredibly meaningful, and it was genuinely an honor to be there again for the “we’re really doing this” part. [ read more … ]

Lorna and Laurent met me at Baker Beach for a breezy maternity session, with soft clouds adding extra flair and texture to the sunset sky. The warm light and gentle waves gave us the perfect backdrop as they walked, laughed, and took in these last moments before baby arrives. Behind the camera, it really felt like photographing two models — they gave me so much movement and expression to play with in every frame, and my cameras absolutely adored every moment of it!