January 2023 was an epic month of record-breaking rainfall in California. Despite storm after storm bringing us pouring rain and gale-force winds from across the seas, Derek was unfazed — this proposal was going to happen, rain or shine. Although originally Derek had intended to propose elsewhere in the city with an open view, ultimately it was simply raining too hard, and we rerouted to the Palace of Fine Arts, which offers a sizable covered area with a beautiful backdrop and surroundings. [ read more … ]

Rarely does a last-minute change in plans followed by a last-last-minute change in plans end up creating an even more magical result than originally envisioned… but here’s an example of just that! Jacquelyn had planned to propose to Alyssa in the morning in the woods, but the forecast called for rain, so we changed plans to be under the dome of the Palace of Fine Arts… but then we had to do it half a day earlier, and at night [ read more … ]

Although Hardeep and Harleen were already engaged to be married soon, he still wanted to treat her with a thoughtful surprise to start off their journey together: he would take her to a quiet, picturesque spot in San Francisco and ask her to marry him there. After all, a proposal is more about the expression of love and the promise of commitment than about technically getting engaged, and it was important to him that they share that special moment together. [ read more … ]

Not long after Tiffany and Victor’s maternity shoot #1 two years ago, they welcomed an adorable pair of twins into their family, and now it’s time for a third! Last week, we went out for maternity photos at the Legion of Honor [ read more … ]

The holiday family photo season is here! We found a great day to go out to the Legion of Honor and the woods nearby with Gara, Ryan, and the boys. I always like showing a bit of personality in family portraits, especially of kids [ read more … ]