Shawna Yang Ryan | Author Portraits
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Shawna Yang Ryan | Author Portraits

I first met and photographed Shawna six years ago, when her first book Water Ghosts had just been released by Penguin Press. Now her second novel has been completed and is available for preordering: Green Island. The book has been Shawna’s labor of love over the last decade and is a work of historic fiction set against the backdrop of Taiwanese and…

Victoria & Vaughn | Ruby Hill Golf Club | Bay Area Wedding Photography

Victoria & Vaughn | Ruby Hill Golf Club | Bay Area Wedding Photography

Victoria and Vaughn are an absolute delight to be around. Victoria radiates an infectious enthusiasm, and her expressions carry across entire fields, while Vaughn has the kindest smile with a touch of mischief in his eyes. They first met seven years ago at work and built a friendship over lunch chats and work projects where they talked about…

Lindsay & Eric | The French Laundry | Surprise Proposal Photography
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Lindsay & Eric | The French Laundry | Surprise Proposal Photography

I absolutely love photographing proposals. I love being in on the secret and helping with the planning. But most of all, I love capturing the emotions of the moment when it all comes together. When Eric contacted me about proposing to his girlfriend at The French Laundry, I jumped at the chance to help capture it….

Ami & Arjun | The State Room, Boston | Indian Wedding Photography

Ami & Arjun | The State Room, Boston | Indian Wedding Photography

Her sister’s wedding brought them together four years ago, when they found out that Ami and Arjun’s mothers were actually childhood friends in India and had just reconnected. At the time, both Ami and Arjun had just graduated from college and were working in New York City, so they went out for dinner (where incidentally Ami was all dressed up for…