I don’t shoot a lot of morning engagement sessions… but when I do, I always love the results. The morning light can be some of the best of the day, and it’s also when San Francisco is quietest, allowing for a more private photo shoot with clean, empty backgrounds and all the focus right where it should be: on the couple. [ read more … ]

Baker Beach during the golden hour is a beautiful place to be, and getting to capture two lovely ladies here sharing a special milestone in their lives just makes our hearts full! [ read more … ]

Audrey and Noah were technically already engaged — he had already proposed to her a few months ago, and she of course didn’t hesitate to say yes — but Audrey wanted to make their engagement an extra special one by surprising him back. So she came up with a very romantic plan and put it into motion. After preparing some supplies for the surprise, we quietly met up after work one evening at the Crissy Field beach to set up her reverse proposal. [ read more … ]

Oscar’s story was that they were going to head up to NorCal for his birthday weekend… but in reality, he had more special plans in mind — much more special! On a nice calm evening, he brought his girlfriend Danielle to the Pacific cliffs with a beautiful (if slightly foggy) view of the Golden Gate Bridge, and took out a shiny surprise out of his pocket. Danielle’s reaction was one of the most precious we’ve ever had the joy to witness [ read more … ]

If I had to choose between popping the question under sunny weather on a crowded beach vs foggy weather with no one around, I’d pick the latter every time. (Well, ideally just one time, but you get the idea…) Matt & Olivia were in town for the Fourth of July, which has historically been the busiest, most crowded day in years past, and forecasts predicted even more sightseers this year. But luckily, the skies were just barely foggy enough to keep people away but not so much as to hinder the beautiful view at this beachy spot, giving Matt the stage for a perfectly quiet Golden Gate Bridge surprise proposal. [ read more … ]