Mark this one down as one of the cutest proposals ever! Jay is a California native but recently moved to San Francisco, and as it happened, last weekend was one year from when he and his girlfriend shared their first kiss! And of course, what better way to commemorate the occasion than by popping the big question at the incredibly scenic and beautiful Marshall’s Beach? [ read more … ]

I’m really glad that Genevieve & Boris decided to go somewhere a little different than our usual spots for their engagement session! We met up near Scoma’s in Sausalito for a few photos along the Bridgeway, against those pretty colorful houses up on the hill. It was President’s Day weekend so there must have been hundreds of people walking past us [ read more … ]

Cavallo Point and Twin Peaks made a great combination of locations for this engagement shoot. With a beautiful San Francisco skyline and Golden Gate Bridge behind us near the Presidio Yacht Club, and a twilight view looking down on a lit-up city at Twin Peaks, these backdrops were a perfect complement for each other. [ read more … ]

Weather can be a funny thing. As I was driving down from San Francisco for Savauna & J’s Point Lobos engagement session, the skies were perfectly clear and sunny. It wasn’t until I started to turn into the park that the thick fog suddenly creeped up on me!

But it’s actually kind of interesting, as all the fog gives the scene a peaceful, serene feel, and by fading everything else away, it naturally focuses all the attention on where it should be — Savauna & J! [ read more … ]

Bo & Bingbing’s wedding day started off at Hotel Los Gatos, where they began by getting ready with the wedding party. Before heading out for their Regale Winery & Vineyards wedding ceremony and reception, they had a Chinese tea ceremony at the hotel with their parents. The tea ceremony is a traditional Chinese event, yet the aunt hosting it kept things interesting and made it quite entertaining.

Over at Regale, their wedding venue was beautifully decorated with elegant details. B&B had their very sweet first look there, followed by their wedding ceremony just as the sun was setting over the vineyards. [ read more … ]