Katie and Alfred asked me to take their engagement photos and I was so happy to run around with this beautiful couple! They were very comfortable in front of my cameras and I could tell the deep love between them by the way they looked at each other! Katie is really sweet and Alfred is a caring gentleman — a perfect match! Their wedding will be in Miami next year with friends and family flying from everywhere. I’m sure it will be a perfect day full of joy and I’m really happy for you two!

Megan & David have been married for two years and have been in the Bay Area for a year, so this was a good time to get some great couple photos. We went out for a portrait session at the Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden in Palo Alto during the beautiful fall season. They brought their adorable and very well-behaved dog along which was a lot of fun, and even bought him a cute hoodie with ear flaps for this shoot! It was well worth the investment as we got a lot of great shots. See their photos below:

Christian proposed to Daena at the end of the pier at the Municipal Wharf in Santa Cruz and of course she said YES!! Before the exciting moment happened, we followed them around the boardwalk like two sneaky paparazzi!

Christian and Daena just moved to LA a few months ago, and lived in the Peninsula area before that. Christian picked the wharf because of their personal history here. He prepared a two-day “scavenger hunt” for Daena that included some little stories and clues to different spots in the area, led her to some of the boardwalk amusement park rides, and finally, took her to the wharf where he popped the question. Isn’t that sweet?!! He even hand folded all the clues into three different shapes! We ended this perfect proposal session with a killer sunset. Congrats Christian and Daena!!

Mabel first contacted us 6 months ago, and we scheduled a family session later in the year because Ethan was only 9 month old back then. Now little Ethan is (a little bit) grown up and can walk on his own. Kaitlyn is a really caring big sister! She is sweet and happy and loves giving her family hugs and kisses. Mabel and Andy also brought along their 7 year old Husky, Mac, who loooooves his treats.

2 adults + 2 kids + 1 dog = a perfect family!

Kurt & Sumi tied the knot last month at the New Alamaden Mining Museum with Casa Grande as the backdrop. Their ceremony took place by the old mining shaft, and afterwards they had lawn games and snacks for the guests to enjoy. We loved the pretty sunflowers, and the desserts at the reception were especially cute! Kurt himself is actually into landscape photography, and all the guest tables were labeled with a placard printed with beautiful landscape photos he had taken! Congrats to Kurt & Sumi, and we wish you two a happy and fully caffeinated marriage!! 😀