Jayme is very much a planner — in fact, we were in touch more than a month before her proposal to talk about locations and ideas, and after deciding on the ideal spot, she even scouted it out just to make sure it was the perfect place. On the big day, she and her girlfriend Nicole arrived exactly on time, neatly dressed, and walked over to the spot that will now be a special one to them forever. [ read more … ]

The last time we saw Lydia & Jessenia was one pandemic ago — yes that’s a unit of time now — when Lydia brought her girlfriend to the most scenic basketball court ever and proposed. A couple of weeks ago, we met up again for engagement photos. They had originally planned to do these photos at the beach, but some unexpected fog rolled in at the last minute so we ended up relocating to sunny Palo Alto [ read more … ]

Blair and Fernando are a bit like us a few years ago — in a cross-border long distance relationship between the US and Canada. But Blair decided to “put a ring on it,” so to speak, in a more unique way 🙂 Flying and traveling have been a big part of their lives, so what could have been more appropriate than an airport terminal surprise proposal right after Fernando got off his Air Canada flight into SFO? [ read more … ]

We often get asked for advice on good locations for a picturesque surprise proposal, especially for clients coming from out of town. Luckily, Lydia didn’t ask for my help — because, even after all these years of photographing couples and proposals, I definitely wouldn’t have thought to suggest a basketball court surprise proposal. But I can’t imagine a single thing that could have made this a more perfect afternoon for the two of them! [ read more … ]

On a sunny San Francisco morning just like any other, Morgan & Emmeline took a walk through the Presidio Wood Line with four of their friends. The soft rays of sunlight spilled between the branches for a perfect forest ambience. Morgan had been planning for this upcoming moment, and everyone but Emmeline was in on the big secret… [ read more … ]