On a beautiful winter morning, Kevin brought Gizzelle up to the rooftop of the California Academy of Sciences under the pretense that they were there to attend a holiday event. Gizzelle was excited and dressed in her finest holiday attire, eagerly looking forward to the festivities. But upon arriving on the rooftop, she noticed that it was quiet and empty — they had the space all to themselves! [ read more … ]

Maddy and Josh are a match made in heaven… because an ice cream shop is basically indistinguishable from heaven, right? [ read more … ]

Cem and Nergis had planned out the perfect engagement shoot at the Pulgas Water Temple and Filoli Gardens. There’s no better time of year than now — just look at those beautiful golden fall colors at Filoli! [ read more … ]

Sara and Lauren had many stops planned during their trip to California, and unbeknownst to Lauren, one of them was going to be especially important and memorable. Sara had a surprise proposal at Artesa Winery planned for her girlfriend, and on a quiet Tuesday morning, they made their way through the entrance and up the stairs before pausing for a moment. There, before a breathtaking view of the Napa Valley and hills [ read more … ]

Michael and Lauren are an outdoorsy couple who enjoy hiking, nature, and being outside, and both their proposal story and these engagement photos reflect that — both were in spots that rank among our favorite open, nature-y spaces here in the Bay Area. A couple weeks ago, we drove up into Marin for their Mt Tam sunset engagement shoot, and boy was it everything I was hoping for! We had an hour of fun trekking across the mountainsides, chasing the light, and making some fun memories to hang on their walls. [ read more … ]