Jon Miguel’s sunset proposal at César Chávez Park was picture-perfect: a beautiful moment, along the calm waters of the Bay, against a glowing backdrop of the sun setting over San Francisco. [ read more … ]

I had the joy of spending an afternoon with Khin and John to create a set of stunning engagement photos for them in these iconic San Francisco locations. We started at Baker Beach, where they had brought along a cute picnic setup and a save-the-date sign, and then ended at Sutro Baths for sunset. I loved their outfit coordination — a semi-casual set for the Baker Beach picnic, and their more formal black & white tux + gorgeous red gown for sunset at Sutro Baths [ read more … ]

This was definitely one of the most last-minute proposals I’ve had the privilege of helping to plan and capture. Marc and I chatted about the location and plan just hours before deciding on a sunset Baker Beach surprise proposal. Boy did everything work out just perfectly! [ read more … ]

Ray isn’t a huge fan of the beach. He really doesn’t like sand. “But,” you say, “why do all of these photos show the proposal happening on a sandy beach?” Because that, my friends, is how you know that Ray wanted their surprise proposal to be all about Nicole, not about him. [ read more … ]

Vinit really went the extra mile to make his proposal to Rucha an extra special one. He had run a lot of ideas by me throughout the planning process, but the end result was even better than I was expecting. With the help of some friends, Vinit set up a simple but elegant heptagonal ring arbor with some light floral decor against an ocean sunset backdrop in a private backyard on the Pacifica coastline. (I really liked the uniqueness of the heptagonal shape!) He had even prepared his guitar and a song to serenade Rucha with. [ read more … ]