William had a very specific vision in his mind for how he and Adel would get engaged: a romantic Baker Beach sunset surprise proposal, flanked on three sides by long-stemmed white roses arranged in an open square, with candles aflame on the ground around them. [ read more … ]

Alexis and Spencer recently moved to the Bay Area, and I had the most wonderful engagement session here with them last week! Despite never having been to the Palace of Fine Arts in person, they fell in love with the architecture, and that’s where we started our shoot. [ read more … ]

Earlier this month, we had the honor of witnessing Kevin and Nancy’s sunset proposal at the Lands End Trail. As they walked down the trail hand-in-hand, with golden evening sun rays beaming across the ocean waves, they stumbled upon a bouquet and a scrapbook that were waiting for them by the cliffside. [ read more … ]

Proposals (and photo shoots in general) with dogs have always been super exciting and fun for me. And I think Cooper, the cute pup you’ll see below, felt the same way! As soon as he walked onto the beach, it was like he had found freedom, and he ran around enjoying the expansive stretch of sand at Baker Beach. Trent, for his part, had been planning this surprise for months — not just the proposal moment itself, but also memorable events for the rest of the day — and his girlfriend Jeryn and their dog Cooper were unknowingly along for an amazing ride. [ read more … ]

I think Pacifica is one of the most underrated places in the Bay Area… though I might be a bit biased since it’s where I call home 😛 Donny was looking for a place with a nice cliffside view, and there are truly very few places around that offer a uniquely picturesque quality like a Mori Point surprise proposal. [ read more … ]