Maddi and Kangway first met on a graduate school visit weekend in Urbana, Illinois, Kangway’s hometown. The chemistry (yes, that’s what they were studying) was apparent. They have since moved together to Pasadena, Boston, and now the Bay Area. They are always there for each other, nerding out on Harry Potter and superhero movies, debating…
High in the hills, overlooking Malibu, the four of us marveled at our surroundings. What a stunning place to be wed. None of us were from the area– the three of them having come from Chicago and me from the Bay Area– but so many threads had pulled together for us to be there in…
The months just keep flying by. It’s time for a recap of September! We start with a business meeting / friends’ outing! First I met with Dan and Jeri for brunch at Grand Lake Kitchen Dimond District in Oakland… we’ve officially booked their wedding for 2020! And then we headed to Alameda for a visit…
Christine and Hanlin have have known each other since high school, although it didn’t always register (to Christine) that there might be interest beyond a friendship. But their relationship developed over years of staying in touch, visiting each other in Boston and New York, and eventually, daily chats, until Hanlin worked up the courage to…
Alexandria and Tom met as juniors at UC Berkeley when they took a film class about monster movies together. They’ve lived together in Berkeley for the decade ever since. When it came time to think about marriage, they decided to forego the big wedding and just invite their family members to join them for a…
I got to spend the first weekend of September up in Seattle thanks to Jen & Gary who flew me up for their engagement session. It was a quick but full trip. Despite meeting a crazy thunderstorm and the first rains of the season, I was armed with my new rain shell that I had…
I absolutely love getting to see a wedding in printed album form. For Tiffany and Tevis we created a medium 10×10″ album and for their parents and family members, we created four additional 6×6″ mini albums. A light grey luxe linen covered each of the books, and the main album was gilded with a gold…
Although they are getting married in California next year, Jen and Gary live in Seattle and decided to fly me up there for their engagement session so we could include their corgi Daisy in the session. We drove two hours north of Seattle and explored Rosario Beach on the shores of Washington State. Despite forecasts…
Mt. Tam always delivers. Whether sunny or foggy, there’s a special magic about being in the hills above the city. Out in nature and yet able to spot San Francisco right there in the distance. We traveled to Mt Tamalpais on a weekday for Christine and Hanlin’s engagement session and were rewarded with a beautiful…
Charlie and Chenglong met me in the Presidio after they were wed at City Hall earlier in the day, and we embraced the fog and the wind for a beautifully moody session. Congratulations, Charlie & Chenglong! Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco. She creates beautiful, soft, and timeless imagery…
It’s already time for another monthly recap! And this one is going to be a long one, because I was actually in the Bay for almost the entire month, and I was lucky enough to have many little adventures filling all my weeks. We start with a beautiful panoramic view from Tomales Bay! Fresh oysters…
This was my very first time getting to visit Fort Funston, a famed off-leash dog park on the coast of San Francisco, and I had so much fun exploring it with Maddi and Kangway and their little pup Quin. See a few highlights below! Congrats, Maddi & Kangway! Looking forward to your wedding in October!…