I am so grateful to my dear friend Cassie for creating these studio portraits of us in the last couple months of my pregnancy. We stacked the day with portraits in the morning and my baby shower in the afternoon. All such wonderful markers of a very fleeting time! Photographs by Cassie Valente.Hair…
I photographed K amidst her cancer treatments last year, documenting her body after chemotherapy and before her mastectomy. I just wanted to share the little black book we created from that session– an addition to the quite different little black book with first made for her boudoir session years ago. We chose a simple black…
Ten years ago, I photographed K for a boudoir session, celebrating and capturing her body as it was at that time, before she planned to have children. This year she reached out to me under quite different circumstances, though her impulse to document and celebrate a changing body remains much the same. K was diagnosed…
I am so incredibly grateful for the community of women that I have here in San Francisco. There are so many people, local or not, who have held me up through the pandemic, but over and over again, it’s Cassie, Courtney, and Do-Hee who are always, unceasingly there for me — and for each other….
I am thrilled to take you all behind the scenes of my friend Cassie’s photography mentorship, which she hosted last month in San Francisco. Cassie is not only an amazing photographer, she’s incredibly generous with and articulate about everything she’s ever learned, which makes her the perfect person to lead a mentorship group. I’m constantly…
I was absolutely delighted to photograph these portfolio pieces for Shoppe Theory. They are a design studio based in both New York City (Jess) and San Francisco (Do-Hee), and like many designers had crafted so many wonderful brands throughout the year but hadn’t gotten around to photographing any of them. On a December day, Do-Hee…
My delightful collaboration with Hawthorn Flower Studio continues! I headed to her studio last month to photograph some of her creations in a beautiful red color palette. I love this take on fall and the little minimalist moments with the sparse and beautiful arrangements. Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San…
I love that yellow is having something of a moment. It’s not always easy to design with yellow, since it can easily turn too childish or too country. But Melanie did a beautiful job keeping it elegant with her arrangements. See her beautiful work for this wedding at Arista Winery below! Anna Wu is…
Since the beginning of 2014, I have been working on my year-long personal project, Art for Art. Once a month, I find a fellow photographer whose work I admire, and I photograph them; they photograph me. View the full set of previous shoots in the series here: Art for Art. September’s shoot was with my friend, neighbor,…
Give her light, and she just shines. Below are a few gorgeous portraits from our boudoir shoot together: Hair & Makeup: LiAnn, A-List Makeup Learn more about Boudoir by Anna Wu Photography. Contact Anna to inquire about a session.
Since the beginning of 2014, I have been working on my year-long personal project, Art for Art. Once a month, I find a fellow photographer whose work I admire, and I photograph them; they photograph me. View the full set of previous shoots in the series here: Art for Art. At the end of July, I got to…
My friend Cynthia is an incredibly talented musician and all-around creative. We got together at Hotel Rex in San Francisco’s Union Square for some glamorous portraits to help promote her new jazz solo show. With a mix of stage photos and some sultry rooftop shots, I love the look and feel we were able to…