Swati & Matt first met at Stanford while they were both in school together. For their engagement photos, they chose Pelican Point Beach in Half Moon Bay as their first location. It’s where Matt brought Swati for a long walk along the coast before proposing, and I loved getting to photograph them in a meaningful and special spot. [ read more … ]

As relative newcomers to the Bay Area, Mel & Neil wanted to include a variety of picturesque spots in their San Francisco save-the-date photos. We visited some of my favorite places around the city, including Lovers’ Lane, the Palace of Fine Arts, and Sutro Baths. [ read more … ]

Ziwei & Benson are planning on having their wedding in Taiwan, and decided to do a pre-wedding photoshoot a few weeks ago at a few of my favorite spots in San Francisco: City Hall, Legion of Honor, and Sutro Baths. It’s a great mix of man-made and nature [ read more … ]

Proposals that are this thoughtfully planned far in advance are always such a joy to witness. Lowell had considered a couple of potential locations, and he ended up deciding to have his proposal on the Lands End Trail at a point that was relatively quiet, with a great view of the San Francisco Bay inlet and the Golden Gate Bridge. [ read more … ]

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 … ]