Richard and I had talked a lot about his proposal plan and what was going to happen: he and Cheramie would hike to the top of Slackers Hill where I’d be waiting with my assistant, they’d have a few moments to themselves before he proposed, then we’d all try to race over to a romantic sunset dinner before, well, the sunset.

Oh, how I was caught off guard. [ read more … ]

Flying all the way from the east coast, John & Stephanie visited Baker Beach last weekend for a walk along the beach. Their timing was absolutely perfect — early enough for the sun to still be barely above the horizon and give us a bit of light, yet late enough for most of the crowds to have cleared out. Moments after the proposal, the lights along the Golden Gate Bridge turned on, giving us a colorful, pretty backdrop for some photos. [ read more … ]

A & C went for a stroll at Alta Plaza Park on a sunny Friday afternoon, like they had done many times in the past. This time, though, C had a little something planned: he brought a little box with a big surprise! [ read more … ]

Eric chose a unique and memorable location to propose: the rooftop of his apartment in Telegraph Hill. It was oddly-shaped with random obstacles and gaps with 30-foot drops scattered across the top, but that just made this shoot more of a fun challenge 🙂 And its perfect view — with the majestic National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi serving as a backdrop in one direction, and the Transamerica Pyramid in another — couldn’t have looked better than it did under the golden sun that afternoon.

Upon arriving, Eric gave his well-rehearsed speech to Lauren, who was quite visibly overjoyed as you can see below. She said yes, of course! Congrats to both of you!

Savan and Priya flew across the country to the San Francisco for the long President’s Day weekend, and on Saturday afternoon they made the short hike up to the top of Mori Point with a couple of friends. Priya, of course, didn’t know the real reason for the hike, and as you can see in the photos below, was quite happily surprised when her fiance dropped down on one knee and said the words! [ read more … ]