One beautiful spring day while B&I were back in the Bay Area, I met up with them at the Palace of Fine Arts for a very special photo shoot: this was the day they would be getting engaged! As the couple stood in front of this iconic landmark, holding hands and looking into each other’s eyes, B started to give a speech, bring out the ring, and get down on one knee. [ read more … ]

My favorite Bay Area weather is when we get nice puffy clouds floating across the sky, though this usually appears just before or after stormy weather, so it can be a little stressful in the days leading up to a surprise proposal! On the day that Mekhi had planned to pop the question to his girlfriend Elona, the weather was actually perfect: not a drop of rain in sight, beautiful clouds, soft light, and perfect visibility. The larger-than-usual waves crashed into the rocks [ read more … ]

A lot of times, the first thing we notice when looking at photos is the color, the light, and the surroundings. And don’t get me wrong: the sunset hour in San Francisco is unforgettable, and that golden light shining on Jacob & Shanelle as the ocean breeze kicks up her dress is some real eye candy [ read more … ]

For a spring sunset proposal, there’s no better place than Baker Beach. It’s warm and sunny, with beautiful golden sunsets most evenings. While his girlfriend Carrington was in town for a short visit, Jarrett took the opportunity to bring her to the beach for a walk at sunset — with a surprise in his pocket, of course. [ read more … ]

After ten years of being together, the time had finally come: Yoav had planned an amazing weekend for his girlfriend Ashlee, and they were going to start it off with an anniversary dinner at the Ritz-Carlton. But this was going to be an extra-special dinner — their first as an engaged couple [ read more … ]