Nate & Katie had quite the memorable engagement — they got engaged last fall, right on that day when the Bay Area skies turned apocalyptic orange due to the fires. Though that wasn’t Nate’s original plan, it certainly made for a very memorable day! Now, almost exactly half a pandemic later (we’ve started using that as a unit of time…) the four of us met up in Pescadero for their engagement photos at Pigeon Point Lighthouse. [ read more … ]

It took a village to pull this one off — Aaron had envisioned a grand proposal with an elaborate setup: a floral arch, lit sign, candles, flower petals, champagne, the works — and a group of over a dozen friends joined in to assemble everything at the end of Pier 7, with a perfect view of both the Bay Bridge and the San Francisco cityscape. [ read more … ]

Last weekend, Keanu and Gabby went on a little hike in the Marin Headlands, making their way down to the beach at Kirby Cove. He brought along a bag with some stuff for a picnic. “But how are we going to picnic without a blanket?” Gabby wondered… well, ask and ye shall receive, because unbeknownst to her, we had already made our way down to the beach with a blanket, bouquet, and champagne in a bucket of ice, ready and waiting! [ read more … ]

We ventured into a new spot for the first time to create this unique set of beach & tree tunnel engagement photos for Zoe and Alex, and we loved it! Half Moon Bay might be best known for its beaches and ocean, but it actually has a lot of variety to offer. There’s a little tree tunnel just minutes away from the beach, and these two locations were a perfect combination of different settings for an engagement shoot. [ read more … ]

Kristen & Darryl are getting married in Maui next year, and so they wanted to get some photos that show off a mix of San Francisco and Hawaiian flavors. They prepared well — these Conservatory of Flowers engagement photos are perfectly on theme and, maybe even more importantly, I just love how much fun they’re having in them. [ read more … ]