Lauren & Jeff’s Crown Memorial State Beach Engagement Photos

Lauren & Jeff did a loooooot of homework before our engagement session. (Okay, it was mostly Lauren.) She had looked through a lot of our past engagement shoots and had her eye on some Sutro Baths shots, especially those beautiful reflections that can be seen in the still pools of water. But there was one problem (actually many problems): Sutro Baths is always cold, windy, and crowded… and often foggy on top of that. [ read more … ]

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Jordan & Dave’s Oakland Waterfront & Beach Engagement Photos

Jordan & Dave live in Oakland and wanted to memorialize their home city in their engagement photos, so we picked a few locations around town for their shoot. We started with a few casual shots near downtonw Oakland at Lake Chatlet, just a few minutes from their home. [ read more … ]

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Jessica & Kenny’s Grandview Pavilion Wedding | East Bay Wedding Photographer

What a memorable wedding! Together with her mother, Jessica gave Kenny a huge surprise by flying his favorite saxophone player to California for a performance at their reception! How sweet! Kenny gave Jessica an Apple watch as her wedding gift, and she insisted on wearing it the whole time for their wedding. I just thought this was a really special touch on their happiest day! [ read more … ]

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