2021 was a bit of a roller coaster, as we surged back out into the world, only to retreat back into our homes, over and over again. But it was also a year of abundance and connection. Here’s a look back at it, one second at a time. For previous years, see 2020, 2019, 2018, and…
Each year, I collect small items along my travels for a curated gift box that I send to each of my full wedding clients over the holidays. It’s my way of sharing a bit of my year with my couples, when they shared such an important part of their year with me. Of course 2020…
We almost postponed this session due to rain all week, but it held off and we were rewarded with a beautiful golden hour and even a rainbow! It was such an honor to be reunited with Allie and David, my wedding clients from a few years ago, to document this new chapter of their lives…
Chariya and Dimartin both grew up in the Bay Area, loosely connected to each other through their Cambodian families. It was years before they connected more directly and began a chat conversation that never ended. Though they now live together in Los Angeles, they opted to return to San Francsico for a beautiful City Hall…
Olivia and Alex first met in med school before taking their relationship long distance while Olivia completed school in Pennsylvania and Alex began his residency in North Carolina. After two years, they were reunited and now live together in Durham. Over the holidays, they traveled back to the Bay Area to visit Olivia’s family, and…
What a wonderful treat to hear from Fernando and Nina ten years after I photographed their Sonoma wedding! I was honored to photograph them with their three-year-old son as a beautiful way to commemorate this special anniversary. Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco. View her work at annawu.com, follow…
November! We began the month with a little date night at Chisai Sushi Club. It’s a tiny, casual spot with a delicious omakase. Office of Accountability at Kayla’s. SFMOMA Followed by dinner at Ippudo. Run club, training for our 10k. Photographing for Cassie at her Chase Center wedding. West Coast Craft. Dinner at Dough Zone…
I’m so honored to be asked to photograph my friends’ families! It was lovely to see Kelly and catch up with her after a long time in pandemic isolation. It was my first time meeting little K, and he’s already getting ready to be a big brother in the coming year! We wandered over to…
Congratulations! You’ve decided on a portrait session and booked your photographer. Now, what to wear? Below are a few tips on planning the outfits for your group photo session. 1. Think about coordinating, not matching. You’ll want to look like you all belong together rather than all wearing the same exact outfit. Allowing everyone to…
It was such an honor to photograph the Yee Lo family, my dear friends and master portrait photographers themselves, for their first official portraits as a family of four. We ventured out to Fort Funston for some foggy fun. I’m simply delighted to see my friends as new parents and to be able to document…
Anna and Tim’s love story has taken them all over, from the Midwest where they met to Anna’s home state of Texas, and now to Tim’s home state of California. On a beautiful afternoon, we headed up to Mt. Tam for their engagement session. A lovely way to embrace their new home and this next…
Jeri and Dan were originally planning for a big wedding in 2020, but of course, things shifted a little bit. They decided to move the big party to 2021 and were still able to have a wedding on the original date– just smaller. But as life continued on, and with them buying a new house,…