Such a classically beautiful wedding! Jenny and Jun were wed at the Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay. These two have known each other since childhood and have been classmates the whole way through, from middle school in China all the way through graduate school at Stanford. And now they finally got to tie the knot…
M and D are the sweetest souls who met in Palo Alto and immediately felt at ease with each other. Their wedding day was full of personalized touches, including getting ready together at home under the supervision of their cat Butter, a nod to their careers as academics with some keynote presentations during their reception,…
This was such a fun session. My returning clients, the NKK family, was joined this year by Jen’s sister’s family, the Aus. The two three-year-old cousins clearly adore each other and had the best time running around this park. See a few favorites below! Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San…
What a delight to meet Baby Kira in her home, with her adoring parents and grandparents delighting at her smiley face and curious antics. Here are a few favorites below! Kira loves reading books and trying new foods with mom and dad! She also loves grandma and grandpa! Such a joy. Thanks for inviting me…
What a fun family session! It was so wonderful to run around this small redwood grove with the Chang family. It was an absolute joy to witness how much the two girls adore each other. What a blessing to go through life with such a loving sister. The girls were really into twirling. And matching…
I was honored to photograph R and A for these portraits on the beach in Pescadero. After a very difficult year and losing her husband to cancer, this mama has moved back across the country to California to start a new chapter with her son. See some of their sweet portraits together, below. Anna Wu…
What a delightful family session! I had photographed Jen and Christophe years ago for their holiday cards. I was excited to see them again and meet the little one who turned out to be such a ham for the camera. See some of my favorites below! Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based…
Jeri was giving online dating one last shot before she was about to give up on it altogether. She and Dan matched on the Coffee Meets Bagel app. A chat box opened with a prompt: “Do you think the toys from Toy Story would still love Andy in his rebellious teenage years?” Dan answered, “I…
They first met at MIT, where Bobby was Christine’s Taekwondo instructor. For weeks he strategized on how he could make an introduction to hang out with her. He tried to make small talk about her being a vegetarian with some bungled jokes like “I could totally be vegetarian. Is meat a vegetable?” But when he…
Maddi and Kangway first met on a graduate school visit weekend in Urbana, Illinois, Kangway’s hometown. The chemistry (yes, that’s what they were studying) was apparent. They have since moved together to Pasadena, Boston, and now the Bay Area. They are always there for each other, nerding out on Harry Potter and superhero movies, debating…
Christine and Hanlin have have known each other since high school, although it didn’t always register (to Christine) that there might be interest beyond a friendship. But their relationship developed over years of staying in touch, visiting each other in Boston and New York, and eventually, daily chats, until Hanlin worked up the courage to…
What better way to celebrate springtime than to surround yourself with gorgeous blooms? Ogle the beautiful floral designs of Hawthorn Flower Studio for this real wedding setup at the Burlingame Country Club. I had so much fun documenting Melanie’s beautiful work for her! I love all the hellebores and dogwoods in these various boutonnieres. …