Ryan and Kelly’s love story came full circle at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach when Ryan orchestrated a heartwarming surprise proposal on the sand dunes above the beach. Having shared nine years of their lives together so far (starting in high school!), this place was a very special place for them — it was the same beach where Ryan asked Kelly to prom [ read more … ]

Ocean Beach is a very special spot for Roger and Angie (and their super cute dog Zeus!). The beach is just a short walk from their home in San Francisco, and it’s where they’ve spent a lot of time together and built many of their relationship memories. It would be the perfect spot to mark that next step in their life together. [ read more … ]

Golden hour in San Francisco, especially in the autumn and winter months, is always a dream to shoot in. This time more than any, I really love shooting in open spaces that let me fully take advantage of the golden light. I had a great time hitting a few different spots with Angela and Rafferty for their golden hour engagement shoot, and the long grass and sand dunes at Ocean Beach are especially perfect under the warm sunset glow! [ read more … ]

Kirsten and Matt had always wanted a small wedding, and after nearly a year of planning and waiting, their Palace of Fine Arts elopement day finally arrived! [ read more … ]

After seven years together, Hammad decided it was time to pop the question — he would ask the love of his life to marry him and to spend the rest of their lives together. After mulling over possible locations for the big moment, he decided on surprising his girlfriend Sonia with a proposal on the sand dunes at Ocean Beach. To ensure that this moment would be picture-perfect, he went and scouted out the spot a few days before the big day, even taking photos and recording a video of the route to reach the perfect spot. [ read more … ]