Sutro Baths is, by far, our most popular location for engagement photos. But not so much for proposals, and for good reason — logistically it’s quite a bit more complicated than other San Francisco locations, and while that’s not really an issue with normal photo shoots, surprise proposals are special in that we can’t interact with our couple and guide them.

So I was nervously excited when I talked with Brian [ read more … ]

Lauren & Jeff did a loooooot of homework before our engagement session. (Okay, it was mostly Lauren.) She had looked through a lot of our past engagement shoots and had her eye on some Sutro Baths shots, especially those beautiful reflections that can be seen in the still pools of water. But there was one problem (actually many problems): Sutro Baths is always cold, windy, and crowded… and often foggy on top of that. [ read more … ]

Almost a year ago, I strolled around Muir Woods with Jesse & Jo for their engagement photos, and last month, David and I had the honor and joy of joining them on their wedding day at the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Art & Garden Center. [ read more … ]

Steve and Emily met five years ago at The Grand, a nightclub that Steve describes as “the San Francisco Asian American landmark.” Steve had gone with Simon, a friend he had just met at work, and Simon decided that they’d go talk to some girls at the club. Well, it just so turns out that one of those girls was Emily! And so the story of Stemily began. [ read more … ]

While on holiday in San Francisco, G had a big surprise planned for his girlfriend. He had actually been planning it for some time, but this would be the perfect opportunity to finally put it into action. [ read more … ]