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 … ]

Kyle & Ellie’s trip to Point Reyes was already off to a pretty dreamy start: they’d flown in from Texas just two days earlier, celebrated Ellie’s birthday the night before, and were spending a few days soaking up the Pacific coast. After a morning tour of the Point Reyes Lighthouse, they made the short hike out to a dramatic cliff overlook above the ocean, at a spot where the shoreline seems to stretch forever. [ read more … ]

Mt Tam gave us one of those classic Bay Area days where the fog can’t quite decide what it wants to do. Luckily, we were high enough in the mountains to sit above it all, watching the soft blanket of fog roll over the ocean while the ridge stayed clear and golden. [ read more … ]

Victoria was in San Francisco for a quick visit with a close friend to sight-see and hang out together. What she didn’t know: her itinerary had a secret guest star. Will quietly flew into town, teamed up with her friend, and together plotted a perfect sneaky surprise proposal during the beautiful sunset hour at Mt. Tam. [ read more … ]

Some proposals unfold like a perfect little movie, and this one had every scene. R arrived early with me at the Rodeo Beach cliffs, the Pacific Ocean sparkling below us and the sun turning to gold as it neared the horizon. While we waited for their friends to “casually” bring A over [ read more … ]