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…
It’s off to the woods with the Heckerlings! I’ve photographing Raquel and Andy through the years for their engagement, their wedding, and now with their family of four. We met up in Atlanta just after Thanksgiving this year for a brand new set of family portraits. It’s a fine line between loving your little sister and…
Angie and Jason met in the traditional way: online. Angie caught Jason’s eye while he was on vacation in Peru, since her profile stated that she had also been there. Meanwhile, Angie’s whole profile was set up by her friend, and he was the one who told her to go out with Jason because he…
The forecasts were ominous. Though they fluctuated by the hour, they all agreed: it would rain every day this weekend. And while the bride and groom were upbeat and ready to roll with the rain plan, they certainly didn’t choose Yosemite hoping to get married indoors. Rachel’s late father had lovingly run a summer camp for decades, and so…
Laura grew up in Los Angeles; Steve grew up in New York; and they both landed in San Francisco, where they met, fell in love, and pledged to stay together forever. Day to day, she might be busy saving lives as a doctor while he is working his serious office job in tech, but put them together, and you’ll start to see their silly…
As soon as the game started, she pegged him in the chest with the dodgeball. It was the first night of the season for their trampoline dodgeball league (yes, really!), and Stefanie, with her competitive streak shining brightly, had already scouted their opposing team and identified Andrew as a worthy opponent. He wasn’t just struck by the ball. He was…
Pauline and Justin were wed on a beautifully sunny day in San Francisco, surrounded by family and friends. The day was an absolutely perfect blend of tears (25%) and laughter (75%), as this East Coast transplant and San Francisco native tied the knot. Loved the pink and coral mix-and-match bridesmaids’ dresses. They coordinated so perfectly! And…
Scenes from my San Francisco Bay Area explorations in the last couple months. A hike at Cataract Falls, racing against the sun. Boutiques in Oakland’s Temescal Alley. Asian Art Museum. San Francisco Ferry Building. General Store. Outerlands. Old Town, Oakland. Two Sisters Bar and Books. Trouble Coffee, West Oakland. Charm Villa goldfish tea from Taiwan!…
Mixing photography and travel is one of my greatest joys in life. A couple weeks ago, I got to meet Liz and Cameron in their adopted hometown of Sydney, Australia. These two will be wed in California later this year, but we got explore a corner of Sydney together for their engagement session. Such a…
Elizabeth and Derek are a wonderful pair of old souls who share a love of rugby, architecture, old films, and their Golden Retriever Stella. I met up with them in the Oakland hills for their engagement session at Joaquin Miller Park. Despite an overcast day, we got to create some beautiful portraits lit up with personality. See…
This is one of my favorite traditions each December: photographing Shau-ru & Ed and their dog Ellie. We have a whole series of wonderful portrait sessions at this point. This year, for their fourth wedding anniversary, we headed to Baker Beach and let Ellie frolick in the sand (one of her favorite things to do) with the…
This was such a sweet idea for a 40th anniversary. Everyone was in town for Thanksgiving, so we gathered at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco for some portraits of the whole Yam family. The four in the middle are the original Yams, with their spouses and 3-year-old Ayla too. So fun! Such a wonderful…