One of our favorite things to do for engagement shoots is to explore new places with our couples. Mt. Tam isn’t exactly a new spot for us per se, but it’s also not somewhere we visit often, making every trip there a treat. On the day of the shoot, the weather was looking pretty iffy… but it ended up working out absolutely beautifully. Alvin and Priya completely rocked it. [ read more … ]

After three rounds of planning and re-planning, Lana & Alan’s wedding finally arrived, and it was all the love, joy, and laughter that we were hoping for… and then some. We started off the day at Lana’s family home for a few quick getting ready photos before heading to San Jose for their absolutely beautiful Silver Creek Valley Country Club wedding. [ read more … ]

It’s a bit of an art to plan a surprise proposal and get one’s girlfriend all dressed up for photos while keeping the surprise… after all, it’s not like there are many chances to practice! Vedant managed to strike the balance perfectly, getting his girlfriend over to the Palace of the Fine Arts just in time for the most beautiful surprise proposal. Some proposals need no words to describe — Sayalee’s expressions say it all. [ read more … ]

I feel like some photo shoots are already over just as we’re barely getting started — and this was definitely one of them. Tegan and Joseph met up with me at the Ruby Hill Winery (aka Casa Real) last week for some fall vineyard engagement photos. The autumn colors in the vineyards are absolutely beautiful this time of year, and the golden hour sunset light falling on T&J was perfect. I had such a great time with this sweet, lighthearted couple that I hardly felt like I was working. [ read more … ]

It’s not often that we are hired solely for video — usually we offer it as an add-on to photos — but I’m so happy we got to witness and capture Matt & Jenn’s surprise proposal video at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Jenn’s reaction throughout the proposal was everything, and it’s moments like these that I’m really glad are captured on video. [ read more … ]