“Fwd: FW: National Championship Project” — that was the subject line of an email that Jack got from Stanford, inviting his girlfriend Nicole, a Stanford alumna and tennis champion, to participate in a profile for the athletics department to celebrate 40 years of Stanford national championships. All she had to do was schedule a time to visit Stanford to meet with some photographers on campus.

Despite the very convincing invitation that his friends in the Stanford athletics department made, complete with a university letterhead, it was all made up… [ read more … ]

One year after T&A got engaged, and four months after their wedding, we met up again for their Pulgas Water Temple “engagement anniversary” session. The Temple is a serene and beautiful little spot on the western end of Redwood City, neatly hidden away from the bustling civilization nearby. It was here that A proposed to T last January, and its picturesque quality was a perfect complement to our two lovebirds for these photos. [ read more … ]

Though we live only 15 minutes from the base of Montara Mountain, last weekend was our very first time hiking all the way up. At 1800 feet, the peak of the mountain offers a stunning view of not only Montara and the beautiful mountains and rolling hills that surround the area, but you can also see San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, Pacifica, and the Pacific coastline.

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Jeff & Leslie headed up Montara Mountain, taking a different route from the familiar trails they had gone up many times in the past. Just before reaching the summit, Jeff spotted us waiting in a clearing with a sweeping, unobstructed view, and he led Leslie over. [ read more … ]

We kicked off our 2018 wedding season early this year with Ashley & Michael’s wedding celebration at Willow Heights Mansion in Morgan Hill. It was beautiful, elegant, classy, and most of all, a fun and joyous celebration of the union of these two wonderful people. This was a perfect start to our year and we’re so excited to share the photos! [ read more … ]

Flying in all the way from New Jersey, Zak & Kelcie came to San Francisco for a little visit… and a beautiful Marshall’s Beach proposal on a very extraordinary evening! A couple of weeks prior, Zak and I had talked about some location ideas, and for a quiet, relaxing area with a beautiful view, there are few spots that fit the bill as perfectly as Marshall’s Beach. [ read more … ]