What happens to wedding flowers after the event? You might enjoy the centerpieces for a while or dry out the bridal bouquet, but most of it ends up in the compost pile, never to be seen again. I was approached by Cast Paper Art, a company based in St. Louis, to see if I might…
I am always excited to see my clients’ weddings in their final form, as these beautiful heirloom albums. In this digital age, it’s extra special to be able to hold your memories in a tangible format, and I like imagining couples flipping through their books for years to come. For Laura and Steve, we created…
I am always thrilled when my couples hire a great planner for their wedding. A great wedding planner can oversee all the details of the day and ensure that everything runs smoothly, and it often makes a huge difference, especially for those of us who work on everything behind the scenes. I sat down with my friend and…
I am thrilled to have my birthday party featured on Style Me Pretty again this year! You might remember that I gathered a group of friends and we all learned how to carve wooden spoons in the garden at my studio. You can check out the feature on Style Me Pretty here: A Genius +…
This industry sure knows how to throw itself a party! I was thrilled when The Pearl asked me to photograph their inaugural showcase last week. The Pearl is a beautiful new venue in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco. It’s been open just under a year and is full of distinctive artwork from artist Alexis Laurent. I…
I love catching up on client albums this time of year. With Karen and Casey, we went for a simple, elegant design encased in this beautiful gunmetal gray leather. Full spreads are my favorite! Love this super windy portrait of them under the Golden Gate. Again, we’re keeping it simple with clean layouts. No crazy…
UPDATE JUNE 27, 2018: It’s been almost two years since I first published this post. A lot has changed in both systems since then, so I have gone through and added a bit of new information and provided updated screenshots from their dashboards. The features described below are subject to change in the future. The…
I love getting to see my couples’ wedding stories commemorated in an heirloom album. Bryna and Andrew chose a beautiful light grey leather for their album. We kept it very simple with the layouts inside, but I love the way we captured the charm of their backyard wedding. Anna Wu is a wedding photographer based…
I am so thrilled to share this tea party with you all. If you’ve followed me for a while, you probably know my love for tea time. But after having seen so many different takes on the vintage/garden party/Alice in Wonderland types of tea parties, I wanted to craft something a little different: a more modern approach to afternoon tea….
Whitney and Matt’s love story began seven years ago when they met in college and immediately became inseparable. In 2013, on a beautiful day at sunset, Matt proposed to Whitney at the Lawrence Hall of Science, overlooking Berkeley, Oakland, and the entire Bay. Shortly after they were engaged, Whitney contacted me about engagement and wedding photography,…
Happy very belated birthday, Tiffany! Back in April, my good friend Tiffany hosted a lobster feast for her birthday. The lobsters were flown in from Maine; Tiffany decorated with a loose nautical theme and her own calligraphy; we had the mesmerizing Oceans from Disney playing in the background; and it was wonderful, festive, and delicious. See…
We designed a beautiful set of albums for Serena and Cliff, and for the first time, I filmed a short little video of me flipping through the book so you can see it in action! And you can also take a closer look at some of my favorite spreads in the images below. The main album is…