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!

Kirsten and Matt had always wanted a small wedding, and after nearly a year of planning and waiting, their Palace of Fine Arts elopement day finally arrived! [ read more … ]

As Jeremiah and Cindy walked around the Palace of Fine Arts on a cheerful sunny afternoon, they stopped for a selfie in front of the rotunda. But before they could get the perfect snap, out of nowhere, a woman wearing a UPS uniform ran over with a small box [ read more … ]

Jo-Anne and Dhruv did a ton of homework for their engagement photo shoot and were very hand-on in planning the perfect session. To get just the right kind of photos that they were envisioning, the pair visited a lot of potential locations ahead of time and we also talked extensively about what to wear that would look good there. We eventually decided on the Palace of Fine Arts + Slackers Hill [ read more … ]