I had the joy of spending an afternoon with Khin and John to create a set of stunning engagement photos for them in these iconic San Francisco locations. We started at Baker Beach, where they had brought along a cute picnic setup and a save-the-date sign, and then ended at Sutro Baths for sunset. I loved their outfit coordination — a semi-casual set for the Baker Beach picnic, and their more formal black & white tux + gorgeous red gown for sunset at Sutro Baths [ read more … ]

This was definitely one of the most last-minute proposals I’ve had the privilege of helping to plan and capture. Marc and I chatted about the location and plan just hours before deciding on a sunset Baker Beach surprise proposal. Boy did everything work out just perfectly! [ read more … ]

Ray isn’t a huge fan of the beach. He really doesn’t like sand. “But,” you say, “why do all of these photos show the proposal happening on a sandy beach?” Because that, my friends, is how you know that Ray wanted their surprise proposal to be all about Nicole, not about him. [ read more … ]

I always love it when San Francisco gets a bit of sunshine (after all, who doesn’t?), but I really loved the weather on the day of these engagement photos because of how well the cheerful sky matched up with Christine and Glen’s radiant smiles! I’ve been pretty busy these past few weeks (this was my tenth shoot in ten days), but spending an afternoon with such a sweet, happy couple gives me just the kind of energy I need. [ read more … ]

It’s never easy to plan a surprise for your partner — even less so now that the pandemic keeps many of us at home every day — but managing to plan a trip to the beach, get all dressed up, and keep it all under wraps until the last moment is nothing less than an art. On a beautiful day last week, under a colorful evening sky, that’s exactly what Suraj did with his fianceé Michelle for their Baker Beach marriage proposal at sunset. [ read more … ]