On the first of the new year, Alex and I drove down to Central California to meet up with our friends Cassie and Michael for a little getaway in Paso Robles. We found this little airbnb on a farm property and spent a couple days relaxing, puzzling, cooking, and visiting a couple nearby wineries. Home…
Stealth trip! Alex and I hopped on a plane to NYC in early December and posted nothing about it publicly (at least not right away), because I was on a secret mission to surprise Whitney on the Brooklyn Bridge for her proposal! The surprise was a success, and we got to stay a few extra…
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…
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…
Anna and Tim met nearly a decade ago as engineering students at Purdue, their paths crossing many times before they ever struck up a relationship, right at the end of their senior year. After graduation, they both found themselves in Anna’s home state of Texas, and they settled into the trenches while Tim completed his…
After a week in Las Vegas, we continued on our grand road trip to Los Angeles for “Second Thanksgiving” with the Yaus. Here is Alex at the Yauhaus. And our first meal, Taiwanese breakfast from Huge Tree. Important activity, watching Michigan beat Ohio State for the first time in a decade! I was born at…
After three nights of camping in Death Valley, we decided to continue on to Las Vegas, which is only an additional ~2 hours east. We were aiming for a nice shower and a week of relaxation and feasting, and it was Thanksgiving, after all! Alex booked us a very nice stay at the new NoMad…
We are very lucky here in California to have nine National Parks within the state. And I am very lucky to have now visited all of them. The last one on the list was Death Valley. In November we packed up the Jeep and hit the road for three nights of camping in the park….
I love a good secret mission, and this was one of the all-time best! Months ago, before he had a date, a ring, or a solid plan, Ryan asked if I might be willing to fly to New York to surprise my friend Whitney and capture his proposal to her. He had told her ever…
As you may recall, I held a socially distanced shibori birthday party back in January with friends participating from five time zones across four countries. We each had shibori (indigo) dye kits and dyed quilt squares, which were then mailed back to me so I could create a community-made quilt, like a warm hug from…
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…