Maggie & Joe’s Berkeley Engagement Session

Maggie & Joseph first met each other at UC Berkeley, and later both moved to Hong Kong after finishing school. They flew back to Berkeley for their engagement session, taking me on a trip around campus and showing me a few spots I had never been to, like the Hearst Memorial Mining Building and its stunningly beautiful and grand interior. [ read more … ]

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Jack & Nicole | Surprise Proposal on Stanford Main Quad

“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 … ]

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Will & Samantha’s UCLA Campus Engagement Session

We had the honor of photographing Will proposing to Sam under a golden spotlight at the Palace of Fine Arts in August (see pics here), and exactly four months later, we met them on the UCLA campus for their engagement photos. UCLA is where they had both gone to school and grown closer as a couple, and I’m really glad our travel plans lined up and we were able to take their engagement photos in a meaningful spot for them! [ read more … ]

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Sarah & Jonathan | San Jose Woman’s Club Wedding

Our featured couple this week is Sarah & Jonathan. After getting ready separately early in the day, they had a cute first look in front of Tower Hall, on the San Jose State University campus where they first met. We then went over to the San Jose Woman’s Club where their family & friends were gathered for their ceremony. After reading their vows, exchanging rings, and communion, Sarah & Jonathan celebrated by having one of their favorite treats: a 7-Eleven slurpee! [ read more … ]

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Stefanie & Joe | Stanford Memorial Church & Dyker Beach Golf Course Wedding

Joe & Stefanie held their wedding ceremony at the grand Stanford Memorial Church, and they hosted their reception at Dyker Beach Golf Course on the other side of the continent a week later in order to include all of their friends & family. Flying to New York marked my first destination wedding trip of 2016 and I’m super excited to be back to share these photos! [ read more … ]

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