Bella proposed to Meg a couple months ago, and despite her joy and excitement about being upgraded to fiancée, she wasn’t totally content with letting Bella have all the fun. So over the next few weeks, Meg quietly planned a reverse surprise proposal. During a gap in their busy schedules, the two of them made their way out to the Palace of Fine Arts for a stroll around the park. When they arrived at this beautiful spot in front of the rotunda, Meg got down on one knee and finally had her chance to return the favor. [ read more … ]

Erubey’s proposal was prepared to the finest detail: all unbeknownst to Annalyssa, we planned the location and time — down to the minute — for the perfect light and photos, and Perfectly Bubbly Events laid down a meticulously-placed double flower heart on the ground to await their arrival. As Erubey and Annalyssa arrived after a casual walk around the park, they stepped into the magical golden hour light, he got down on one knee, and of course, she said yes. [ read more … ]

Golden hour in San Francisco, especially in the autumn and winter months, is always a dream to shoot in. This time more than any, I really love shooting in open spaces that let me fully take advantage of the golden light. I had a great time hitting a few different spots with Angela and Rafferty for their golden hour engagement shoot, and the long grass and sand dunes at Ocean Beach are especially perfect under the warm sunset glow! [ read more … ]

It’s a bit of an art to plan a surprise proposal and get one’s girlfriend all dressed up for photos while keeping the surprise… after all, it’s not like there are many chances to practice! Vedant managed to strike the balance perfectly, getting his girlfriend over to the Palace of the Fine Arts just in time for the most beautiful surprise proposal. Some proposals need no words to describe — Sayalee’s expressions say it all. [ read more … ]

Shirley & Timothy are getting married next year in Pleasanton, and for their engagement photos, we visited the Palace of Fine Arts together a couple weeks ago. It’s a classic San Francisco location, perfect for photos with a little bit of variety, especially with the golden fall light pouring down on them. I especially loved the cute little moments when Timothy would goof off a bit to get Shirley to giggle, and I can’t wait to see these two again in a year!