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…
I’m so excited to share my latest personal project: the Portrait Party. The idea is very simple: I gather a small group of people, we throw ourselves a little party, and I take portraits of everyone. I come across so many people who say they could really use an updated headshot, but instead of just having a huge…
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is back after a three-year renovation, and it’s beautiful. The museum opens to the public this Saturday, May 14, but I couldn’t wait so I signed up for membership and have already visited the museum twice in the last two weeks during member previews! Below are just a few glimpses…
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…
This cozy little cafe is one of my new favorite tea spots in the Bay Area. Located on San Pablo Ave. in Berkeley, Far Leaves Tea serves traditional Asian teas in a quiet setting. It can be a little confusing to enter the space at first; they seem to have quite a loyal following of…
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…
I’m thrilled to introduce Aisle Society, a brand new website that was created by over thirty wedding bloggers. It serves as an interactive hub for wedding inspiration. Hop on over to see the new platform, and glimpse a few images from the Aisle Society launch party in San Francisco a couple months ago! Anna Wu is…
I absolutely loved this surprise proposal! It was such a rainy day that Bryan wasn’t sure he would be able to propose outside by the Golden Gate Bridge as he hoped. We planned a rain contingency and a contingency for that contingency. But when the time came, the rain held off and we had a…
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…
Let’s take a little peek into Teance, a store in Berkeley’s West 4th shopping district. The store sells a variety of single-origin teas sourced from Asia. In the center is a round table where you can order full tea tastings, and in the back is a small cafe area with seating upstairs. We sampled a green…
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…
I never particularly loved museums growing up. That’s not to say I didn’t still find myself in a fair share of them, but I would rarely select a museum over another activity or just wandering a city. It’s only in the last couple years that I’ve found myself drawn to these places. I think especially in…