Tom & Emily decided to have their engagement photos taken in our beautiful coastal town of Pacifica, where they both lived. We spent some time taking photos at Grey Whale Cove Beach and at Mori Point, where they often liked to take their dog out for casual hikes. Bella, a shepherd mix, reminded me a lot of my old German Shepherd: warm, fuzzy, loving… and pretty good at posing for the camera 🙂 [ read more … ]

Julia & Chuck were the most laid-back, relaxed couple. They took no time at all to warm up in front of our cameras (despite the super cold weather!), and knew just how to make each other smile and laugh. I kind of see where their dog’s super chillaxed nature came from! Bayla just walked around and did her own thing, photobombing her parents whenever she thought necessary, and occasionally looking at me for a frame or two. [ read more … ]

Weather can be a funny thing. As I was driving down from San Francisco for Savauna & J’s Point Lobos engagement session, the skies were perfectly clear and sunny. It wasn’t until I started to turn into the park that the thick fog suddenly creeped up on me!

But it’s actually kind of interesting, as all the fog gives the scene a peaceful, serene feel, and by fading everything else away, it naturally focuses all the attention on where it should be — Savauna & J! [ read more … ]

Hank and Jill will be getting married later this year in Taiwan! We took some classic wedding portraits in the grand interior of the San Francisco City Hall and by the Golden Gate Bridge, some really fun photos at Potrero Hill with the city skyline in the background, and a few cute walking photos by the water at Sutro Baths. [ read more … ]

When Matt told me about his proposal plan involving two dogs, I knew this was going to be a challenging shoot, but this combination of dogs and a proposal, two of my favorite things, is pretty much off-the-charts awesome. I was as excited then to meet them and their pups as I am now to share these photos! [ read more … ]