Grace of HapaMama | San Jose Headshots & Family Portraits
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Grace of HapaMama | San Jose Headshots & Family Portraits

It was such a pleasure to photograph Grace of HapaMama. She’s been following my work for a couple years thanks to our Taiwanese American connections, and I finally got to meet and photograph her last month. We met up in downtown San Jose and grabbed a combination of family portraits and headshots for Grace. See some…

Barbara & George, Part 2 of 2 | Christian Ceremony & Reception | San Mateo Multicultural Wedding Photography

Barbara & George, Part 2 of 2 | Christian Ceremony & Reception | San Mateo Multicultural Wedding Photography

We’ve arrived at part two of Barbara and George’s beautiful wedding! In part one, we saw the Chinese tea ceremony and the Indian Hindu ceremony. And in part two, we have the full Christian ceremony and the reception!   Wedding Vendors: Photographer: Anna Wu Photography Hair & Makeup: Chau Nguyen Florist: Pretty in Pink Events Catering:…

Barbara & George, Part I of 2 | Chinese & Indian Ceremonies | San Mateo Multicultural Wedding Photography

Barbara & George, Part I of 2 | Chinese & Indian Ceremonies | San Mateo Multicultural Wedding Photography

This was such a beautiful day packed with different wedding traditions: three different ceremonies with five different dresses, each reflecting a different aspect of Barbara and George’s heritage. And through it all ran a deep sense of love and family and treasuring the time we have together. See part one, with the Chinese Tea Ceremony…

Jessie & Chris | San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photography
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Jessie & Chris | San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photography

Jessie and Chris were wed in San Francisco’s beautiful City Hall with just their immediate family in tow. Sneak a peek of the elegant ceremony, plus a cameo by Mayor Ed Lee and photos with the giant bunnies that were in the front lawn for a temporary installation. The Mayor hopped in the elevator with us…

Pauline & Justin | San Francisco Engagement Photography

Pauline & Justin | San Francisco Engagement Photography

It’s always an immense joy and a privilege when I get to photograph my friends. I’ve known Pauline for closer to two decades than one, and I also photographed her sister’s wedding a few years ago. For Pauline’s engagement session with her fiance Justin, we wandered along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, hit up the iconic Ferry Building,…

Vanessa & Derrick | San Francisco Surprise Proposal Photography
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Vanessa & Derrick | San Francisco Surprise Proposal Photography

Have I mentioned how much I love photographing surprise proposals? This one was such a treat. Derrick lives in the Philippines while his girlfriend Vanessa lives here in California, so he planned the proposal from afar, including meeting me over videochat to discuss the details. Both their families were there as part of Derrick’s visit…

Maria of Wortpracht | San Francisco Portraits
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Maria of Wortpracht | San Francisco Portraits

Meet Maria, the talented calligrapher and illustrator behind Wort:pracht. We met at my studio to photograph some images for her brand new website, coming soon. Catch a glimpse below. You can find more of Maria’s work on instagram, @wortpracht. Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco but often jetsetting and eating…

Serena & Andrew | San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photography
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Serena & Andrew | San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photography

It was such a joy to photograph Serena and Andrew’s City Hall wedding. Serena was full of wry jokes, and Andrew was full of nervous excitement, but they were both just so in love and happy to be married. See a bit of their stylish celebration below!   I am very much on board with Serena’s…

Liz & Cameron | Sydney, Australia | International Engagement Photography

Liz & Cameron | Sydney, Australia | International Engagement Photography

Mixing photography and travel is one of my greatest joys in life. A couple weeks ago, I got to meet Liz and Cameron in their adopted hometown of Sydney, Australia. These two will be wed in California later this year, but we got explore a corner of Sydney together for their engagement session. Such a…