Anna Wu Photography

LET YOUR WEDDING DAY BE AS UNIQUE AS YOU ARE.

I’ll be there to photograph it.

I believe in the power of stories, and I have been capturing mine through photography for as long as I can remember. I would be honored to create beautiful photographs for you, whatever the occasion. Contact me to start the conversation on what that might look like.

I believe there is beauty in imperfection, and I value that in my photography: images that are compelling while still natural, and moments that are real while still flattering. By combining an award-winning photojournalistic approach with a fine-art sensibility, I deliver storytelling that is both honest and beautiful.

Your photographs are here to tell your story long after the day is over. Your images will capture not only how things looked but how they felt. I will photograph your day fully, with detail shots of all those thoughtful choices you made for your wedding, as well as candid shots of all those subtle moments that might have otherwise slipped away unnoticed. When it comes to portraits, I provide enough direction for you to know what you’re doing, but not so much that you start feeling like it’s not you. It’s my job to guide even the most camera-averse into looking natural and feeling like themselves. Years from now I want you to still feel like this was you in this one moment at this special time in your relationship. And that’s a part of your story that’s worth preserving.

MEET ANNA.

I believe in equity, inclusion, and diversity.

I am committed to creating a space where everyone feels safe and welcome. I am constantly working towards being more inclusive with my language, work process, and overall approach. I support the Black Lives Matter Movement, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC people and am actively working to learn more about anti-racism and racial justice work, as well as consistently and sustainably donating to organizations that I support.

Some of these causes include: Oaklandside, Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, Center for Documentary Studies, Asian Health Services, Taiwanese American Foundation, and TaiwaneseAmerican.org.

The photography love runs deep.

I started taking photographs at the age of ten, and I never stopped. To this day, I photograph and blog my everyday adventures for fun. I’ve now been a professional wedding photographer for over fifteen years, and I still find so much joy in the fact that no two couples or weddings are ever the same. To me, it’s always been about the connection, the emotion, and the beauty of witnessing two people who found each other in the world pledge their lives to each other. It still captivates me every time.

I’m a Midwestern girl at heart, but I’ve fallen heavily for California and lived here in the Bay Area (on occupied Ohlone land) for over a decade now. If there’s one thing that drives me as much as photography, it’s my love for travel, and luckily, the two go hand in hand. I have photographed weddings across thirteen states, and I have photographed portraits all over the world, from Japan to Spain to Ireland to Australia.

Of course, these days we are all staying a bit closer to home, but luckily I am also quite the homebody and introvert. I have managed to continue my explorations locally, and I am always coming up with new crafting, baking, gardening, or other personal projects. I am also grateful to be a part of some incredible communities of women who continue to stay connected, virtually, through these difficult times. You can follow all these adventures, big and small, on my blog and on instagram.

These are a few of my favorite things:

ADVENTURE.

I’m always plotting my next excursion. Whether it’s an exploration of my back yard or a journey across the globe, every day holds its own adventure.

ARTS & CRAFTS.

I have all sorts of creative hobbies, from drawing on my iPad to oil painting to knitting. 

CREATIVE GATHERINGS.

A moody 30th, a pottery class, spoon carving, a plant party, and a shibori dye party on zoom. I’ll take any excuse to celebrate and celebrate well!

BALLERINAS.

I once raised over $12k to self-publish my book of ballerina photographs, Pointe of View.

MY LIBRARY CARDS.

My five active library accounts (Cincinnati, Oakland, SF, Cupertino, and LA) support my reading habit, like the 82 books I read in 2021!

THE GREAT ROMANTICS.

Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto. Monet’s Waterlillies. Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.