Calvin had the proposal perfectly planned out: he’d bring his girlfriend Joann to the coast, show her a short video he had made for her, take a short walk under the afternoon sun, and then step into the trees to propose with a perfect background. As it turned out, however, the day ended up being quite rainy — but that didn’t bother him a bit, and this coastal forest surprise proposal was going to happen rain or shine! [ read more … ]

One of Amrit and Sonali’s first and most memorable dates was on Stanford campus, and to take their journey full circle, Amrit brought Sonali back to the main quad for a surprise proposal in front of the Stanford Memorial Church. [ read more … ]

Hansen and Sherlyn first met during the pandemic, and now they’re taking a tour around the USA for their first international trip together. First stop: the Bay Area, where we met up by the oceanside for their sunset pre-wedding photo shoot. It just so happens that it’s that time of year again when the fog is (mostly) gone, the sun is out, and my primary residence is Sutro Baths [ read more … ]

Before reaching out to us, Ali had done a bunch of research on locations for photos in San Francisco, and he really liked Sutro Baths. It’s a tough spot for surprise proposals (it’s tough to navigate + is usually very crowded), so despite my best efforts to steer him elsewhere, he knew this had to be the spot. After all, it’s absolutely one-of-a-kind, and there’s just no other place like it for such a beautiful ocean sunset surprise proposal. And of course, I totally understand — anything for the shot! [ read more … ]

I’m finishing up editing these photos from Connie and Wilmer’s San Francisco sunset engagement shoot, and wow do these two look stunning! I just can’t wait to share a few. For their engagement session, we hit quite a few locations together — the Golden Gate Bridge, Legion of Honor, and Sutro Baths — for a diverse set of backgrounds in their photos. [ read more … ]