• 40th Anniversary | San Francisco Family Photography

    40th Anniversary | San Francisco Family Photography

    This was such a sweet idea for a 40th anniversary. Everyone was in town for Thanksgiving, so we gathered at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco for some portraits of the whole Yam family. The four in the middle are the original Yams, with their spouses and 3-year-old Ayla too. So fun! Such a wonderful…

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  • Heckerling Family | Atlanta Family Portraits

    Heckerling Family | Atlanta Family Portraits

    I love this family! I first photographed Raquel and Andy for their engagement session and their wedding over four years ago. They have since added two adorable little ones to their family, and when I made a brief trip to Atlanta last month, I got to meet and photograph the whole crew. Savvy blog readers might also…

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  • Talya | Opera Singer Portraits

    Talya | Opera Singer Portraits

    Say hello again to my beautiful friend Talya, who makes regular appearances on this blog. We met up for a mini photo session while I was back in Cincinnati this fall. See just a glimpse of the lovely opera singer below! Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area but often…

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  • Adrienne & Jenton | Gunmetal Leather Wedding Album

    Adrienne & Jenton | Gunmetal Leather Wedding Album

    We created three beautiful heirloom albums for Adrienne and Jenton’s wedding last year: one medium 10″ album and two 6″ mini albums for their parents, all in gunmetal leather. I thought it fitting to sneak in a purple orchid since their venue was the Purple Orchid Inn too. Take a look below!   Love! Anna…

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  • Afternoon Tea at Lovejoy’s

    Afternoon Tea at Lovejoy’s

    ‘Tis the season for a nice cozy cup of tea! My friend Saira has the best tea-filled instagram @darjeelingdreams. We met up on a Friday afternoon for some tea at one of her favorite spots, Lovejoy’s. Love! Such cute mismatched tea wares. I loved Saira’s hazelnut tea, and my mango was great too. The perfect…

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  • Hiking in the Presidio

    Hiking in the Presidio

    On a lovely October day, I gathered a couple of my friends for a little hike around San Francisco. We started at Lover’s Point in the Presidio and wandered our way over to Ocean Beach. So many gorgeous sights to see. Dan, me, Tiffany, and Paul. Move here soon, Tiffany! Sneaking in two photos from Mt….

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  • Sony Service Is the Worst

    Sony Service Is the Worst

    THE BACKGROUND: I have been a Canon user all my life (since age 10). I recently bought my first Sony, the a7s, in 2014, and I’ve loved having the smaller mirrorless camera with its awesome features like wifi and silent shooting. But now, my lens has broken in the same exact way four times in…

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  • San Francisco | October, 2015

    San Francisco | October, 2015

    Scenes from around town in October as various friends came to visit! The Mill with Michelle the day before Young & Jess’ wedding. Lester’s birthday dinner. Dim sum Sunday! Hanging out in the Mission. My new best friend, whom I named “sassafras.” I’ve already read so many books since I got it! Anna Wu is…

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  • After The Moment | My Photograph at the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati

    After The Moment | My Photograph at the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati

    Twenty-five years ago, the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati exhibited Robert Mapplethorpe’s “The Perfect Moment” and was immediately met with controversy. Nine of the first people through the door were a grand jury who looked at the 175 images and deemed seven of them to not only be offensive but criminal because of their explicit sexual content. The grand…

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