Jayleen is a Puerto Rican, queer, non-binary badass. Kailer is a proud trans man and a veteran. And in a small, rural area of Pennsylvania that doesn’t really embrace queer folks, the universe conspired to bring them together. I was honored when Jayleen and Kailer came to me with the idea of a “just because”…
After nearly a decade of long distance, including over a year living apart during a global pandemic, Cynthia and Erik were able to reunite with each other and their families for a beautiful wedding ceremony on the cliffs of Big Sur, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The skies were fogged over, blanketing everyone in the celebration…
It was so lovely to see Tien and Jeremy again. After having photographed their engagement and wedding, I got to photograph this next big moment in their lives, as they get ready to welcome a little one into their family! We walked around the beautiful Morcom Rose Gardens in Oakland for some bloom-filled portraits. See…
I was so excited to get to photograph Baby M for her first birthday, just six months after our last set of family portraits. She’s grown so much in such a short time! We headed to Crissy Field for this session, and although we were blown and battered by the cold wind, we still got…
Welcome to the April recap! The big task of the month was moving out of my Oakland apartment after a decade of living there! See some glimpses of our month below: Paint Club patterns drawing, part two! I made this very fun Taiwanese fruit pattern and actually printed it as fabric! I’m hoping to sew…
March. Marking one year of pandemic life. Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco. She compulsively documents and blogs all of her daily adventures, even in quarantine. Follow her on instagram and view more of her professional work at annawu.com.
Our neighborhood walking tours began in December 2020, borne out of pandemic restlessness and a desire to trick myself out of hibernation and into exploring my surroundings (safely) again. I researched free walking tours or assembled various articles and book chapters to make up my own background reading on various places around the San Francisco…
Elaine and Sean share a love of nature and exploring the outdoors, and they regularly go on long hikes with a nice bottle of wine in tow. After considering many possible locations for their engagement session, they set their hearts on this beautiful spot in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness Park in the East Bay. The…
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…
February. Almost one year later, still living the pandemic life. Our Office of Accountability has new swag! Thank you for designing these, Do-Hee! A walk at Fremont Older Preserve in Cupertino. Neighborhood blossoms. Cassie and I started a weekly Chinese conversation hour to practice our Mandarin! We just talk about random stuff, or use questions…
An engagement session in the Presidio and at Land’s End, San Francisco. Filled with bright laughter and warm sunlight. See some golden hour magic below! Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco. She creates beautiful, soft, and timeless imagery while capturing the most fleeting of moments. She is currently offering…
I had such a wonderful time photographing Malissa and Omar for their portrait session in Golden Gate Park. They are expecting their first this spring, a beacon of excitement, and joy amidst the survival mode of living through a pandemic. It was a delight to spend some time with these two and their easy smiles,…