I absolutely loved capturing this surprise proposal for Nick and his girlfriend Delia. It was incredibly meaningful and personal, and it was also a total surprise to Delia. What a delight to be able to help make this happen! The story is best told by Nick and Delia themselves. From Nick: Delia and I have…
What a beautiful day to return to Land’s End, the site of Tina and Bryan’s first date, for their engagement session. From golden hour in the trees to sunset over the water, we celebrated this bit of magic and love in the corner of San Francisco. Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based…
Another year, another birthday! Every January, I throw myself a birthday party as a way of kicking off the next trip around the sun. In the past few years, I have hosted a moody dinner party, spoon carving, pottery, my 10-year business anniversary, a plant party, a Victorian-modern tea party, a gathering all about gatherings, and most recently, a shibori…
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…
The final month of 2021 was filled with gatherings. We kick it off with The Office of Accountability’s Friendsgiving, hosted by Cassie and Michael. Guest starring Baby Westy and these two wild pups, Daisy and Rusty. Pass the baby! Cassie has still not run out of Honeybaked Ham gift cards. Supplying our friendsgivings since 2017….
I have known Terry for over a decade, since the last time he lived in Oakland. He has since been on a long journey, moving around the country and enduring a slew of difficulties and heartbreaks. But he is now plotting his return to the California and the next phase of life, including his new…
I absolutely love this beautiful set of wedding albums we designed for Megan and Hari’s backyard wedding. They chose a dark green ‘forest’ luxe linen and a script design for their names stamped in gold on the cover. Inside, some clean and classic layouts that allow their wedding images to shine. And one last peek…
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…
I read 82 books in 2021, most of which were finished in the first couple months of the year. I read most of them as ebooks on my phone, yes, 82 books on that little screen. I figured since I spend most of my day staring at the device anyway, I might as well at…
2021 was a bit of a roller coaster, as we surged back out into the world, only to retreat back into our homes, over and over again. But it was also a year of abundance and connection. Here’s a look back at it, one second at a time. For previous years, see 2020, 2019, 2018, and…
Each year, I collect small items along my travels for a curated gift box that I send to each of my full wedding clients over the holidays. It’s my way of sharing a bit of my year with my couples, when they shared such an important part of their year with me. Of course 2020…
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…