When Frank and I first chatted about his proposal plans, he mentioned wanting to do it somewhere quiet, preferably somewhere wooded since he knew his girlfriend of seven years, Rona, would appreciate it. After thinking through some options, he decided Andy Goldworthy’s Wood Line would be perfect for his surprise proposal.

When the time came, the two of them walked past us, and Frank paused to start asking the big question. Now, I like to stay far away during proposals, so I only heard a little bit of what they said — but next thing I knew, Rona had turned and ran 15 feet away from Frank and asked while pointing into his pocket, “WHAT IS THAT??” [ read more … ]

AJ & Sabrina’s sunset proposal at Battery Spencer was (of course) an incredible moment for them, and also a very exciting time for us as well. AJ had been discussing his plans with me for weeks, and I just loved how excited he was — he’d text me every couple of days, and I could see and hear his anticipation bubbling through, even though of course we had never even met. [ read more … ]

Lynn & Tony’s San Francisco engagement photos at a very foggy Potrero Hill are probably some of our favorites ever, especially with Lynn rocking her beautiful blue dress… and that location wasn’t even in our original plan! [ read more … ]

Aldo & Kim had talked about marriage and even started planning bits of their wedding together… but he needed to propose for real of course. While on a trip to our beautiful city of San Francisco, the two of them took a short trip up to the Golden Gate Bridge overlook at Battery Spencer just before dinnertime, and Kim got her perfect proposal from her now-official fiancé. [ 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 … ]