One of the things we love most about taking photos of happy couples is capturing the feeling in each photo. Whether we’re editing the photos, putting them together on a blog post like this, or just looking through them months or years later, we’re always taken back to the moment the photos were snapped. The afternoon sun’s warm light, Maddy and Josh’s playful smiles and laughter, the ocean’s soft spray, it’s all there once again every time we look at these engagement photos. [ read more … ]

Chimney Rock is the very western tip of the Point Reyes cape, extending way out into the Pacific Ocean, and it offers beautiful coastal cliff views in every direction. This shoot with Marcia & Jeff was my very first time here, and I had a heck of a good time exploring the ocean bluffs with them. [ read more … ]

Danny and Alyssa first met in high school and were even prom dates back in the day. But it wasn’t until they reconnected more recently that things got really serious, and earlier this year, Danny proposed at a winery up in Napa to seal the deal. For engagement photos, they actually decided to have their shoot at their wedding venue. [ read more … ]

I had the joy of spending an afternoon with Khin and John to create a set of stunning engagement photos for them in these iconic San Francisco locations. We started at Baker Beach, where they had brought along a cute picnic setup and a save-the-date sign, and then ended at Sutro Baths for sunset. I loved their outfit coordination — a semi-casual set for the Baker Beach picnic, and their more formal black & white tux + gorgeous red gown for sunset at Sutro Baths [ read more … ]

Wine is a huge part of Kailynn & Nico’s lives, so much so that when Nico proposed, he chose to do it at Chappellet Winery, a place they often go together to enjoy fine wines. The two had a quiet space there overlooking Lake Hennessey, an absolutely gorgeous view [ read more … ]