Maternity photos at the Arastradero Preserve is like a combination made for each other: the golden sunset light, the gently rolling hills, and the soft fields of grass create a perfect setting to show off the beauty of motherhood. I’ve been lucky enough to have known Tiffany since high school and to have followed her life journey through so many important events [ read more … ]

Sean had been thinking about his plan for proposing to Natalie for a looooong time. After having considered quite a few different ideas, he ended up deciding on spending a very special day together, and ending it with an afternoon hike and sunset marriage proposal at the Stanford Dish Loop. [ read more … ]

Pavan and Shubhreen’s proposal was one of the most unique, creative, and artistic proposals we’ve ever witnessed — and we’ve seen a lot of proposals! The two enjoy painting together, and after settling down in a quiet spot at Gamble Garden, they sat down back-to-back, with Pavan starting to describe a scene for Shubhreen to paint, as they had done in the past… but this time, it would end a bit differently! [ read more … ]

We were beyond happy when we heard from Teryn and David a few months after their wedding, telling us that they were expecting an addition to the family! Fast forward to a few months later, we met them at one of our favorite spots, the Arastradero Preserve, for their maternity photos in Palo Alto. Oh my gosh did Teryn look stunning as usual, with that cute baby bump to remind us little Maxwell will be here in a couple of months! [ read more … ]

“Fwd: FW: National Championship Project” — that was the subject line of an email that Jack got from Stanford, inviting his girlfriend Nicole, a Stanford alumna and tennis champion, to participate in a profile for the athletics department to celebrate 40 years of Stanford national championships. All she had to do was schedule a time to visit Stanford to meet with some photographers on campus.

Despite the very convincing invitation that his friends in the Stanford athletics department made, complete with a university letterhead, it was all made up… [ read more … ]