Katie & Chris | San Francisco Engagement Photography

Katie & Chris | San Francisco Engagement Photography

They met their senior year of high school, and they have been together for almost a decade since. Katie is incredibly thoughtful and selfeless, and Chris is perpetually happy and supportive. Katie is always the planner, while Chris likes to throw new things into the mix, which sometimes results in hilarious and wonderful (but stressful at…

Fairytale Dream | Pointe of View

Fairytale Dream | Pointe of View

Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. For more, view all these ballerina posts or visit the Pointe of View store. Indulge in a day dream or two. A fairytale dream. Ballet dancer: Caroline Noel Makeup: PRETTYBYJULIANNE Hair: Justina Downs Venue: Berkeley City Club Visit the Pointe of View store to purchase limited edition prints.

Gemma & Kevin | Outdoor Art Club, Mill Valley | Bay Area Wedding Photography

Gemma & Kevin | Outdoor Art Club, Mill Valley | Bay Area Wedding Photography

5000 miles could not keep them apart. While they grew up in two very different places– Gemma in Ireland and Kevin in California– fate brought them together in the beautiful city of San Francisco. They met for a drink which turned into dinner and then one unbelievable adventure after another. A year and a day…

Love in Berkeley | Bay Area Lifestyle Photography
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Love in Berkeley | Bay Area Lifestyle Photography

I was very honored when my friend Shang asked me to do a photo session for her and her boyfriend. I was also incredibly nervous, because Shang is an amazing photographer herself and has been generously dispensing business and photography advice to me since the very beginning! How do you photograph the photographer? Well, we had…

Libby & Alan | Pavilion By the Bay | Treasure Island, San Francisco Wedding Photography

Libby & Alan | Pavilion By the Bay | Treasure Island, San Francisco Wedding Photography

They laugh about it now, how funny it is that they met at a terrible bar in San Francisco and they simply could not have imagined that life would bring them together like this in the end. But it has, and beautifully. He fell for her brains and beauty as she fell for his kind…

Emilie & Marcus | Woodside, California Engagement Photography

Emilie & Marcus | Woodside, California Engagement Photography

We kicked things off with a drink at one of their favorite brunch spots, Buck’s. Tucked away in town of Woodside, Buck’s is a warm, cozy joint– the perfect place to start off an adorable engagement session. The shoot was filled with sweetness and laughter, and I had so much fun with Emilie and Marcus roaming…

Peggy & Jay | Wildwood Acres Resort | Lafayette Wedding Photography

Peggy & Jay | Wildwood Acres Resort | Lafayette Wedding Photography

Peggy is kind, sweet, and down to earth– your typical girl next door in every way, especially, as Jay found, in the literal way. She lived just down the hall from Jay, and what started as a friendship between neighbors quickly developed into a love between soulmates. It is such a delight to be around…