Crissy Field has a uniquely beautiful view of the Golden Gate Bridge, but I always love when a proposal spot has a little bit of personal history behind it too. For Max and Nina, the West Bluff picnic area wasn’t just a pretty place by the water. It was somewhere they had created memories together before, which made it a natural place for Max to bring Nina back for one very big surprise. [ read more … ]

Sarah & Lewis flew from their home in a small midwestern town to the busy center of San Francisco for their elopement at City Hall, and I adored how personal and beautiful this whole day felt. [ read more … ]

DJ and Daniela’s proposal at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden had so many good things going for it from the start. The setting was already beautiful on its own, with the rose arches in full bloom and the evening light spilling through the garden, but DJ took it a step further and made the whole moment even more unforgettable by hiring a mariachi band to celebrate their engagement. [ read more … ]

Stephanie reached out hoping to capture a special evening with her parents and sister, and from the beginning, it was meant to be more than just a family photo session. Her parents were celebrating their anniversary, so while we made sure to photograph everyone together, the heart of the shoot was really about honoring their love, the family they built, and the joy surrounding them. [ read more … ]

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 … ]