Michael and Sam brought along their dog Goose for their engagement shoot. He’s super cute (I couldn’t stop kneading the rolls on his neck…) and was so happy to get out and go on a hike with his parents! You can also tell in a lot of these photos that he’s the one running the show, haha. We were able to fit a lot of variety into two hours: starting from Slackers Hill for a great view of San Francisco and the sunny sky, then heading over to the Marin Headlands and ending at Rodeo Beach for sunset. [ read more … ]

Brandon and Anna’s surprise proposal at Crane Cove Park was a unique one, to say the least. The spot he had chosen for this special moment is a quiet little cove right next to their apartment, and it’s one they had been to many, many times before, so she didn’t suspect a thing. When they arrived, it was like they had the entire space to themselves, and we got some lovely photos of the exciting moment as Brandon asked the question and Anna responded with “yes, of course!” [ read more … ]

In between shots during M&T’s engagement session, their puppy Ruby ran around in circles, ate grass, tasted ocean foam, and… pooped in the woods. Some of my favorite photos feature M&T looking perfectly calm and romantic, juxtaposed with Ruby acting like a big goofball inches away in the same frame. And we loved every minute of it. [ read more … ]

As Jeremiah and Cindy walked around the Palace of Fine Arts on a cheerful sunny afternoon, they stopped for a selfie in front of the rotunda. But before they could get the perfect snap, out of nowhere, a woman wearing a UPS uniform ran over with a small box [ read more … ]

Most of the time, planning a proposal requires making up a believable, sometimes elaborate excuse to go out to a picturesque spot before popping the question. But not for Chen… Chen is two steps ahead of everyone else. It was his girlfriend Liz’s idea to go out for a girls’ photo shoot with her friends, and this gave him the perfect opportunity to set up a very special, very unique proposal for her. Here’s the story of Chen & Liz’s Legion of Honor surprise proposal. [ read more … ]