While in town for the long Memorial Day weekend, Oscar had planned to surprise his girlfriend Darlene with a very beautiful ring and a marriage proposal. I really loved his setup: simple and elegant, just enough to add a bit of an accent to an already beautiful bluff overlooking Pelican Point Beach. [ read more … ]

Sometimes, I get home from a shoot and absolutely can’t wait to look through all the photos… and then I can’t decide on my favorites because every last one of them is my favorite! I’m simply in love with Maria & Max’s San Francisco oceanside engagement shoot and I loved every minute we spent together. They’re such a wonderful couple and exactly like the photos show: lively, playful, and totally in sync with one another. [ read more … ]

It’s always great to have couples who don’t quite take themselves too seriously. Laura Beth & Andrew are a wonderful couple who just can’t stop smiling and laughing with each other. They’re cute and perfect together — and it’s the candid laughs and real interactions that I loved so much about this session. And we still got plenty of romantic portraits, like the ones you’ll see below 🙂 The golden sunset and textured skies certainly didn’t disappoint either! Take a look at some of the highlights from their engagement shoot!

While on a short excursion to the west coast, Joe brought his girlfriend Carol back to his old home in the Bay Area. Their route here was filled with stops at all of the scenic spots throughout the city, and before heading off to Napa, they finished off their stay in San Francisco with a hike down to Marshall’s Beach. [ read more … ]

Aron & Claire are natives of Arizona and California, and so they decided to get one set of engagement photos done in each state. Claire used to come to Muir Woods when she was growing up, and after they moved to California together, Claire brought Aron to Muir Woods where he instantly fell in love with the redwoods. [ read more … ]