photo sessions
About an hour south of San Francisco is a little hidden gem: a hostel on the sea at Pigeon Point Lighthouse. For $40, you get a room, access to a hot tub overlooking the ocean, and even wifi. Kim and Chris discovered this little hideaway together, and one day on a romantic stroll down to…
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the February 28 (228) Massacre in Taiwan. Tens of thousands were murdered by the Nationalist government that had fled China and taken over rule in Taiwan, and martial law was imposed for 40 years thereafter. Incredibly, Taiwan has since become a vibrant democracy fighting the continued battles of defending civil rights for its…
I’ve brought back my Portrait Parties! This was the third party in the series after a long hiatus from last year. The idea is very simple: I gather a small group of people, we throw ourselves a little party, and I take portraits of everyone. Each participant contributes to the party too, and we all get to connect…
I loved exploring the north side of the Golden Gate with Liz and Ryan on their engagement session. We hiked up to Battery Spencer and down to Kirby Cove, with varied scenes and an abundance of beautiful sights all along the way. See a few of my favorites below! Anna Wu is a wedding and…
This industry sure knows how to throw itself a party! I was thrilled when The Pearl asked me to photograph their inaugural showcase last week. The Pearl is a beautiful new venue in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco. It’s been open just under a year and is full of distinctive artwork from artist Alexis Laurent. I…
Surprise proposals are one of my absolute favorite things to photograph. The excitement! The thoughtful planning! I loved working with Oliver to help him capture his surprise for Molly. I’ll let them tell the story below. From Oliver: Molly and I met online (this was really my first time ever trying this). After a wonderful…
I love getting to kick off each new year with a little gathering of my friends as I indulge in a bit of a birthday celebration. Last year, we took a pottery class, while the year before, we threw a swanky party in the garden at my studio. This year, I riffed on the crafting theme as…
Shirin and Eric first met at SantaCon five years ago (with her dressed as Ms. Gingerbread and he as Super Santa), so Christmas is one of their favorite times of year. For the proposal, Eric wanted to pay tribute to Shirin’s old tradition of creating fairytale books for her family, so he taught himself how…
I’m so thrilled to share the images from my holiday card sessions this year. In collaboration with Brown Fox Calligraphy, we created these lovely custom cards. Glimpse a couple of my favorite photos from each session below! Thank you to Jen & Christophe, the Bermudez family, and Tiffany and Mike for entrusting us with your holiday greetings…
It was three years ago that I met up with Joyce and Keven for their engagement session on the Berkeley campus where they had first met and fallen in love. Later that year, they were wed in a beautiful Nestldown wedding. And now we were back at Berkeley for the next chapter in their love…
I am absolutely honored that five years in, I still get to meet up with Shau-Ru and Ed for their anniversary portraits each December. This time, when we were thinking up locations, the Cypress Tree Tunnel in Point Reyes popped in mind, so we trekked up north and met up there just before sunset. See just a…
It’s off to the woods with the Heckerlings! I’ve photographing Raquel and Andy through the years for their engagement, their wedding, and now with their family of four. We met up in Atlanta just after Thanksgiving this year for a brand new set of family portraits. It’s a fine line between loving your little sister and…