Pauline & Garrett | San Francisco Engagement Photography
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Pauline & Garrett | San Francisco Engagement Photography

Pauline wanted a fairytale engagement, and a fairytale engagement she got! We had some Cinderella moments in the woods and the true magic of golden hour at Land’s End. Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco. She creates beautiful, soft, and timeless imagery while capturing the most fleeting of moments….

Tiffany & Greg | Presidio, San Francisco Engagement Photography
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Tiffany & Greg | Presidio, San Francisco Engagement Photography

It’s been a year since we last followed along with these two as they were engaged on their surprise-filled proposal day! And now we’re back with Tiffany and Greg’s formal engagement session. They chose the Presidio as their backdrop and were rewarded a sun-drenched afternoon as we roamed around on the edge of San Francisco….

Amy & Terrence | Land’s End & Grace Cathedral Engagement Photography
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Amy & Terrence | Land’s End & Grace Cathedral Engagement Photography

Amy and Terrence found each other serendipitously and unexpectedly, online, of course. It had been a difficult period in Amy’s life, but she suddenly found herself in a tumble of novel-length messages back and forth with this interesting, funny, supportive new man. They found endless similarities with each other, becoming more and more convinced they’re…

Shau-Ru & Ed’s Fifth Wedding Anniversary | San Francisco Lifestyle Photography

Shau-Ru & Ed’s Fifth Wedding Anniversary | San Francisco Lifestyle Photography

I am absolutely honored that five years in, I still get to meet up with Shau-Ru and Ed for their anniversary portraits each December. This time, when we were thinking up locations, the Cypress Tree Tunnel in Point Reyes popped in mind, so we trekked up north and met up there just before sunset. See just a…

Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Located just two hours south of San Francisco, Monterey makes for a perfect day trip from the Bay Area. I’ve been lucky enough to visit Monterey Bay four times in the last year, for a variety of reasons, including weddings and personal trips. This March, when I was down in Monterey for a couple days, I visited the Monterey…

Hiking the Bay | Bothe-Napa, Redwood Regional, Cataract Falls, & Point Lobos
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Hiking the Bay | Bothe-Napa, Redwood Regional, Cataract Falls, & Point Lobos

I’m not a very outdoorsy person by nature. Lacking in athleticism, having no survival skills, and having a general dislike for insects makes me pretty useless for most intense outdoor activities. But walking through pretty nature? Yes. That I love. Back in March and April, I got to go on four different hikes around the…

Sonoma Coast Retreat
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Sonoma Coast Retreat

It’s a three-hour drive from the San Francisco up along the California Coast to Sea Ranch. And since I was making the trek to photograph a beautiful wedding up there, I decided to turn it into a little weekend retreat. On the way up, I stopped at this little roadside cafe in Jenner for brunch.  …

San Sebastian, Spain | International Travel Photography
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San Sebastian, Spain | International Travel Photography

The air was crisp, the temperature oscillating between a generous warmth in the sun and a slight chill in the shade. I was easily charmed by San Sebastian with its clear-green waters arranged in a U-shaped sound and its historic town nearby.  We started walking from our airbnb apartment to the east of the sound and worked…