H put a lot of thought into making this proposal feel truly personal, and one of the sweetest parts was that he teamed up with L’s sister behind the scenes to help keep everything a surprise. By the time they arrived at the overlook, the whole plan had come together perfectly.

This proposal happened about an hour before sunset, which gave us the nicest soft golden light. The Presidio was glowing, the Golden Gate Bridge was sitting quietly in the background, and the sun was casting down warm yellow rays on it all. [ read more … ]

Jason and Jess came all the way from the west coast of Australia to the west coast of California, and to kick off their visit, they made their way up to one of my favorite spots in the Bay Area for sunset. It was one of those evenings where everything lined up: golden light shining down on us, the Golden Gate Bridge showing off its sunset hour colors, and a ring burning a hole in Jason’s pocket. [ read more … ]

With the light getting softer by the minute and the Golden Gate Bridge glowing in the background, James led Jenny onto one of the walking paths at the Presidio Tunnel Tops and got down his left knee. She was so genuinely happy (as you can very much see in the photos below), and the whole moment felt absolutely magical under that beautiful, soft, springtime glow. [ read more … ]

Nirvani had been planning this proposal since last year, and it all came together so beautifully during their spring trip to San Francisco. He and Rachael were visiting from Texas for a few days, and the Palace of Fine Arts was the perfect place for this moment: elegant, iconic, and uniquely romantic in the soft evening light.

When he got down on one knee in front of the rotunda, Rachael’s reaction was the sweetest mix of surprise, joy, and emotion. [ read more … ]

Lorna and Laurent met me at Baker Beach for a breezy maternity session, with soft clouds adding extra flair and texture to the sunset sky. The warm light and gentle waves gave us the perfect backdrop as they walked, laughed, and took in these last moments before baby arrives. Behind the camera, it really felt like photographing two models — they gave me so much movement and expression to play with in every frame, and my cameras absolutely adored every moment of it!