Roughly once a month, I introduce one of my favorite vendors in the industry– completely unpaid, just out of sheer love of working with them. This month, I am proud to feature makeup artist Julianne Chai of Pretty by Julianne. I simply love her style. When I need makeup for clients or even for myself,…
This love story begins at Top Dog. Joyce and Keven were both students at the University of California Berkeley, and while they had lived in the same freshman dorm and knew each other, they hadn’t really spent much time together. That is, of course, until Top Dog. Joyce was inside ordering, and when Keven walked…
I had the incredible opportunity this past week to attend and photograph a runway show by famed designer Jason Wu. The event, titled Jason Wu: The Art of Fashion, was hosted by the San Francisco Opera Guild and Neiman Marcus – Union Square in San Francisco’s iconic City Hall. I was there in my capacity as Editorial Director of TaiwaneseAmerican.org, so I…
Anne and Kyle are so warm and down to earth and simply a pleasure to be around. I absolutely loved heading to this little-known park that overlooks Ocean Beach on the western edge of San Francisco. The two of them were so thoughtful in choosing Sutro Heights for our shoot, because it they love old…
I am very excited to introduce Rosa, my intern for 2013! I knew from our initial meeting that she would be a great fit for the internship. She’ll be coming along to assist on shoots and helping with all sorts of things behind the scenes, while getting an insider track on learning all about the…
It was so fun to see Shau-Ru & Ed and their puppy Ellie again. I walked up to meet them at the flag pole which was stunningly backlit on this perfectly sunny day in February, and I felt insanely lucky to be here in California, doing this crazy awesome job of mine. The last time…
I am very excited to launch this new series on my blog– wedding vendor spotlights. Since I first stepped in to the wedding industry over five years ago, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many amazing people who have not only done great work for their clients but who have also gone above and…
I launched a new series in my portraits this year with a venture into boudoir photography. Here are a few favorites below, including some that haven’t been published until now. Click on any of the images below to view the full posts.
I had another wonderful year packed with travels in 2012. From the middle of the California desert to the countryside of Ireland, it’s been a great slew of adventures, small and big. Revisit it all below: Love in Philadelphia Salton Sea Philadelphia Play On, Philly Philly Cheesesteaks Valentine’s in New York City Duke Reunion Defining…
Five thousand dollars in two days! I was completely floored last week when I launched my and got fully funded within the first 48 hours. We are now over $6500 and counting, and there are still 27 days to go. There is no limit to the money we can raise or the number of books…
It’s always nice to take a little break and peek behind the scenes to remember all of the great things that have happened for my business in the past year– beautiful wedding albums, exciting features in publications, and even a business post about my swtich from Smugmug to Zenfolio. Below is a roundup of these…
With the gorgeous woman of the inked post, we take a lighter, brighter side with another round of beautiful boudoir photographs. Makeup: Julianne, PRETTYBYJULIANNE Venue: Berkeley City Club Learn more about Boudoir by Anna Wu Photography. Contact me to inquire about a session.