When Neal shared his DIY proposal plan with me, I have to admit that I initially felt a mix of excitement and concern. The idea of a wooden arch, torches, candles, and flowers sounded lovely, but I couldn’t help but wonder about the potential challenges. What if setup took longer than expected? What if the setup didn’t hold up against the wind and waves on the beach? My mind was buzzing with “what ifs.”

But as preparation unfolded, it became clear that Neal had everything well in hand. [ read more … ]

While in town visiting her parents, Spencer and Maria took an opportunity to hike the Golden Gate Bridge trail along the San Francisco coastline, with a beautiful, secluded view of the bridge. As they descended the path, Spencer vlogged the whole thing with his camera, like they always do on their travels — but this time, something extra special was about to happen. [ read more … ]

The only thing we enjoy more than photographing proposals… is photographing proposals for someone who’s highly organized and is a detailed planner! Jonny set up the perfect proposal for his girlfriend Anne and executed it exactly as planned, with the help of his brother and his wife, who had flown from New York, to place a few key items on the ground where he would ask the question. Jonny even made a shared Google doc to lay out the plan as well as everyone’s role to play, which we absolutely loved! [ read more … ]

I always have a lot of fun at engagement shoots. They’re a time when everyone is relaxed, there are no strict schedules to adhere to, and my couple can move around and be themselves like nobody’s watching. That’s exactly what happened here with Jill and Evan, but as a cherry on top, the wonderful weather gave us some really great light and a perfect sky too, resulting in this beautiful set of colorful and golden engagement photos. [ read more … ]

Flying in from the east coast, Jim had a big goal for their trip to San Francisco: this was going to be when he and Shelly would officially get engaged. After doing his homework on where to pop the question, he found that he absolutely loved Sutro Baths and knew that she would too. Over the following weeks, we worked with him on how to set up a picture-perfect Lands End surprise proposal. [ read more … ]