After a weekend spent melting in our crazy 105-degree heatwave, we thankfully returned to more normal weather, and I was excited to explore the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park with Allie and David for their engagement session. They were so sweet and even sent me on my way with a giant homemade cookie at the…
I was only in the Bay Area for the first week of August before taking off to the East Coast for the rest of the month, but in that first week I managed to visit two museums, go on a hike that ended in a wine tasting, and enjoy a few meals and meetups with friends….
I love the warmth that just radiates off Sarah and Nathan. You might remember their dreamy fog-filled engagement session from last year. They’ll have their wedding in Hawaii later this year, but first we headed in to beautiful San Francisco City Hall to get them officially wed. Congratulations Sarah & Nathan! Anna Wu is a…
It was a great treat to photograph the whole Ng family, with half of them visiting from Singapore in honor of the littlest one’s first birthday. We had tons of fun with the six grownups wrangling four rambunctious little ones. See some of my favorite snaps below! Anna Wu is a wedding and…
One of my favorite things about having such a flexible schedule is that I can set aside time to go out exploring in my own town. July was a month filled with all sorts of tours and mini adventures. I did a Symphony Hall & the Performing Arts Center tour with Tiffany, Fourth of July up…
Alie and Nat both love stage theater, and that’s how they met, in Alie’s home town of Santa Cruz. They have their theater reception wedding planned for later this fall. But they were so eager to be wed that in a matter of two weeks, they planned this wedding to happen first. They gathered their closest friends and family for…
Unicorn cake! Unicorn macarons! Unicorn cake pops! My friend and former bride Joyce (La Chinoiserie) teamed up with her friends from culinary school to create these delightful treats, and I showed up to eat and photograph them. SO FUN! Scroll to the bottom for credits and to find out how to order your own adorable…
Here’s a little glimpse of my June in the Bay: a craft night, a victory parade, a garden party, and a pile of rugs! First up, craft night at Do-Hee’s studio (which has since been sold, so she’s looking for a new space!) We all brought our own crafts to work on. Nicole’s was macrame! Kayla…
I absolutely adore photographing surprise proposals. And what better place for a proposal than in front of the iconic blue door at The French Laundry in Yountville, California? I was excited to work with Thomas on this surprise for his girlfriend Jenny. I’ll let them tell the story from here! From Thomas: Jenny and I are both…
A huge congratulations to Tina and Michael on their engagement! Michael proposed in the Marin Headlands where they had their first hike together, and I was honored to be on hand to capture the occasion. I love hearing the story from my couples themselves, so I’ll let them take it away! From Michael: I knew…
They met on a school trip to Argentina before their first year at Michigan for business school, and it wasn’t too long after that before they became inseparable, and they continued traveling the world together. Yao and Alan were wed at San Francisco City Hall, and we explored the building afterwards for some lovely portraits…
Flowerland is truly as it sounds, a wonderland filled with plants of all kinds, and all adorably presented. It’s located in Albany, near Berkeley, and I headed there with my friend Pam for a mid-week watercolor date. This leaf already looks like real-life watercolors. Pam and I each picked a plant to bring over to…