Amanda and Susana have been together for a decade, and they have built a strong and supportive foundation for their lives together in that time. They chose to have a small ceremony and lunch reception at Oakland’s Terrace Room overlooking Lake Merritt, before having a second banquet wedding up in Seattle for family. A very…
Welcome to the world, little E! This family has been on quite an adventure in the last few months, preparing for E’s arrival and moving across states and across the Bay, but it’s so wonderful to see everyone here and settling in to their new lives together as a family of four (including Pawblo the…
Sharon and Andrew exude warmth and care for each other and for those around them, and their community also radiates that same love and care back at them. Though they had a large wedding, with 220 guests, many of whom were under the age of five, the whole celebration felt remarkably intimate. The entire day…
Sixteen adults, three kids, and a pup. We roamed a small park in Fremont and photographed every permutation and combination of this four-generation family, but no matter what grouping or order you put them in, what comes out is love. Such a joy to document these special gatherings of family over the holidays! First, the…
This big family is truly such a delight to photograph, because no matter how chaotic seven children running freely might actually be in real life, somehow the images show only the joy and love that exists amongst each of these wonderful people. It’s also very fun to look back at the last session we all…
What a special treat to meet Baby Vasu/Cook and to photograph him and his family, exactly a year after I photographed his parents’ heartfelt wedding celebration. I absolutely love all these sweet little moments below! Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco. View her work at annawu.com, follow her daily…
Hangar One was the perfect setting for James and Jonathan’s wedding. It was one of the places they first visited together, and they loved the industrial vibe and the San Francisco skyline across the Bay at sunset. What a special place to share with all of their friends and family. See some highlights of the…
It has been such a joy to document this family over the years, reaching all the way back to 2013 when I first photographed Joyce and Keven’s engagement session. Such a joy to be able to photograph them, their two kids, and both sets of grandparents as well. Here are a few favorites from our…
May recap! Starting with a lovely sushi dinner at Nara. Lots of bread projects this month from the Mooncakes and Milkbread cookbook by Kristina Cho. Red bean buns! Back on that gel nail polish train. Sunnyvale Farmer’s Market, followed by a french dip sandwich from Adamson’s. Miso corn buns! And dinner at Ramen Nagi, which…
Congratulations! You’ve decided on a portrait session and booked your photographer. Now, what to wear? Below are a few tips on planning the outfits for your group photo session. 1. Think about coordinating, not matching. You’ll want to look like you all belong together rather than all wearing the same exact outfit. Allowing everyone to…
It was such an honor to photograph the Yee Lo family, my dear friends and master portrait photographers themselves, for their first official portraits as a family of four. We ventured out to Fort Funston for some foggy fun. I’m simply delighted to see my friends as new parents and to be able to document…
It’s been six years since I first headed into the Oakland hills with Elizabeth, Derek, and their golden retriever Stella. Back then I was photographing their engagement session, but we returned this time with two additions to the clan for family portraits! I absolutely love getting to document my couples’ lives beyond the wedding day….