Chris & Karen’s Foothill College and Stanford Campus Engagement Photos | Silicon Valley Lifestyle Photographer

These two college sweethearts, now living in Hong Kong, took a trip back to California a couple of weeks ago. For their engagement photos, we walked around Foothills College where they first met and got some really cute shots in a classroom and around campus. We also went to Stanford, which was beautiful as always. They looked great and I had lots of fun being their photographer! [ read more … ]

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Sara & Michael’s South San Francisco Backyard Wedding | Bay Area Wedding Photographer

Sara and Michael held their beautiful backyard wedding at Sara’s mom’s lovely house in South San Francisco. I can’t think of a more meaningful way for the couple to celebrate their memorable day than to be surrounded by all their close friends and family in the home where the bride grew up. You’ll have to see it to believe it — with the help of family and friends, they turned their humble abode into a romantic and stunning wedding venue! The colorful floral arrangements, the amazing assorted cakes(!!!), the handwritten wedding signs, and the romantic twinkle cafe lights all came together to make this wedding special and FULL of love! And beyond that, what made this wedding truly unique were the personal touches: the wedding rings, handcrafted by Michael’s father with a diamond passed down through the family; the surprise musical performance by the family; and even Michael’s great Darth Vader Star Wars tie! Browse their wedding photos below and join us in wishing them a happy lifetime together!

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Bonnie’s Maternity Session at Vasona Park | Los Gatos Portrait Photographer

Bonnie and Jud (and their dog Georgia) decided to have me document a beautiful moment of theirs before their first baby girl Vivian arrives in this world. Let these photos remind us all how beautiful motherhood is!

Vivian, I can’t wait to meet you in a month 🙂 I bet Georgia is anxious to share some love with her little master too!

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Hannah & Daren’s San Francisco Engagement Photos at Moraga Street Steps and Sutro Baths

Hannah and Daren live in the city and took me to a hidden spot in their neighborhood — the colorful tiled steps on 16th Ave. We walked over the top of the steps and around a hill that had a breathtaking view overlooking San Francisco, and we ended our session at Sutro Baths as the sun set over the Pacific Ocean. [ read more … ]

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Jessica & Mike’s Fun Engagement Photos at Baker Beach | Bay Area Wedding Photographer

We had such a fun time shooting engagement photos for Jessica & Mike at Baker Beach. These two sure are a lively and merry couple, and their personalities really show in these photos. They were both constantly laughing and smiling, never keeping the same expressions for more than a moment, leading to lots of great, natural photos. Their wedding is in just three months, and we can’t wait to be there. I can only imagine what a blast that will be!

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