Shaine and Olivia had just moved to the Bay Area late last year, and already they’ve been exploring all that the area has to offer, often going on hiking trips all around the Bay. Recently, they made a visit to Tennessee Beach, a place we had actually never been before. It’s a beautiful, secluded beach located at the end of an relaxing trail filled with fields of lush grass, flowers, and even wildlife [ read more … ]

The only thing we enjoy more than photographing proposals… is photographing proposals for someone who’s highly organized and is a detailed planner! Jonny set up the perfect proposal for his girlfriend Anne and executed it exactly as planned, with the help of his brother and his wife, who had flown from New York, to place a few key items on the ground where he would ask the question. Jonny even made a shared Google doc to lay out the plan as well as everyone’s role to play, which we absolutely loved! [ read more … ]

I always have a lot of fun at engagement shoots. They’re a time when everyone is relaxed, there are no strict schedules to adhere to, and my couple can move around and be themselves like nobody’s watching. That’s exactly what happened here with Jill and Evan, but as a cherry on top, the wonderful weather gave us some really great light and a perfect sky too, resulting in this beautiful set of colorful and golden engagement photos. [ read more … ]

Flying in from the east coast, Jim had a big goal for their trip to San Francisco: this was going to be when he and Shelly would officially get engaged. After doing his homework on where to pop the question, he found that he absolutely loved Sutro Baths and knew that she would too. Over the following weeks, we worked with him on how to set up a picture-perfect Lands End surprise proposal. [ read more … ]

While visiting San Francisco, Denzil and Jackie spent an evening out to celebrate her birthday — or so she thought… in fact, Denzil had secretly planned to bring her out to Baker Beach for an engagement surprise, with the iconic Golden Gate Bridge as the backdrop. [ read more … ]