Not all proposals are surprises! In this case David already had to reschedule the proposal because Julia figured out the original date. When rain forecasts threatened the new date, he decided to just go ahead with it anyway. Julia was still working overtime trying to spoil the surprise, so before they even got there, she…
It is such a special treat to photograph friends year after year! Last time S was barely beginning to walk, and now she’s running around! We met at their neighborhood park for a lovely little session this year, marked by crispy fall leaves and the whims of a moody toddler. Anna Wu is a wedding…
Grace has been a friend and a client for almost a decade now, as we were connected through the Taiwanese American community here in the Bay Area and I have been photographing her and her family since 2016. I was excited to hear that Grace’s memoir has been picked up for publication, and I was…
It has been twelve years since I first started photographing this family, and of course by family I mean J & K for their engagement session long before the kids came along. It’s such a privilege to watch these families grow and to have a part in documenting their stories over time. For this session…
Golden hour! Rejoice! After several years of foggy photo sessions with this family, we finally struck gold! Don’t get me wrong, Karl the Fog is a staple of life here in San Francisco, and the grey backdrop often makes for gloriously moody portraits, but I do have a soft spot for this lovely warm glow….
It was wonderful to photograph Laura’s family again this year. Laura is the host of the Giants pre- and post-game show, so her schedule usually slows down after baseball season is over in the fall, but between covering the 49ers and all of her in-person hosting gigs and travel appearances, it has turned out to…
This is the third edition of my Norda Family photo sessions! The location hasn’t changed, but the kids just keep growing up and getting taller and even more full of personality. See a few of the highlights below, and glance back at their 2024 and 2021 sessions too. Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait…
I love a great surprise proposal, and this one was a true surprise! Samarth did such a wonderful job thinking through not only how to make it a surprise but also how to make sure it was all something that Nikita would love. He lured her to the beautiful gardens at Filoli under the guise…
This little family is just an absolute delight. We ran around the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park for the morning, and I was very excited that little M even treated us to a bit of his conducting, since he absolutely loves the Golden Gate Park Band that performs here in the bandshell. Such a…
Rachel has been a wonderful friend and client for a few years now, and it’s always so lovely to spend time with her and her hearing dog Rosie. This time we roamed around Land’s End, trekking through dirt and mud and reveling in the most beautiful golden hour. Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait…
What a joy to photograph this growing family! It’s always wonderful to spend time with Parker and Amanda, and it was extra special to meet their little one, especially after having just photographed them all when baby was still on the inside. That all feels like it was just yesterday, but I suppose it’s already…
Seven kids and seven adults, and at least my seventh time photographing this wonderful family. You might think the chaos level would decrease over time, but instead these kids just get faster and more opinionated every year. But it’s all great fun, and the photos are such a time capsule and a delightful marker of…