I love this small plum-covered album we were able to create for Karla and Bernd. Their wedding was a beautiful celebration that included their friends and family, including their two kids, and they get to revisit all of those memories in the form of this book. I hope it’s an heirloom that gets passed down…
September. Wherein the state was on fire, and we had that incredibly eerie orange day in which the sun never rose. So, so strange. Every month continues to come with its new surprises, and I will just continue to go along with them, documenting it along the way. Here’s a look back at September, 2020….
Jeri was giving online dating one last shot before she was about to give up on it altogether. She and Dan matched on the Coffee Meets Bagel app. A chat box opened with a prompt: “Do you think the toys from Toy Story would still love Andy in his rebellious teenage years?” Dan answered, “I…
After a couple glorious days in Yosemite, we drove north to Lake Tahoe, where we had camping reservations for the rest of the week. We had such a wonderful time in Emerald Bay, and we really loved our campsite in the Eagle Point Campgrounds. Would 100% do it again, pandemic or not. We left through…
I am delighted to share this beautiful wedding album we created for Yannie and Howard. They were originally planning a big wedding for 2020, but of course had to shift plans in order to have a much smaller ceremony in these pandemic times. But I am so glad they still chose to commemorate the beautiful…
A very hearty congratulations to my dear friend Cassie who, with her husband Michael, has just purchased her first home here in San Francisco. I was very honored to be asked (by a fellow photographer!) to capture some portraits for them in the new space. I’m looking forward to all the future gatherings that will…
I consider myself incredibly lucky for having ever visited Yosemite, let alone getting to visit twice within this very strange year, 2020. We originally had a campsite reservation for May, but of course the pandemic happened, and the park closed. Luckily, Alex went ahead and made new arrangements to visit later. Reservations are now required…
Oh, how quickly things change. The hallmark of August was my first-ever backpacking trip, which just happened to coincide with the very unexpected and extreme lightning storms that subsequently lit California on fire. Well, I’m glad to report that we are totally fine. But here’s a look through another wild month of 2020: Garden bounty…
Every wedding album is a bit of a time capsule, but it feels extra special to be able to look back at Christine and Bobby’s wedding, which happened in 2020 before the pandemic. Mere months ago, we were still able to have full, un-distanced weddings! What a world. I’m so glad these two were able…
I love how this suite of wedding albums turned out for Priyanka and Karthik’s mult-day Indian wedding. They opted for a medium album with custom calligraphy on the cover, as well as a small album with the standard font and a few mini albums as well, all clad in a beautiful light green luxe linen….
It was so lovely to see my friends Jeri and Dan for their engagement session. These days it feels like a surprise when anything actually goes according to plan, and this was a date that we had scheduled months and months in advance. Luckily, it was a beautiful, smoke-free day, and the San Jose Municipal…
I am so honored to be able to document this family through the years! I began photographing Joyce and Keven seven years ago for their engagement and wedding, and we’ve since added two little ones — and all their grandparents — to the mix. We had a socially distanced session over in the Berkeley Marina,…