I love how thoroughly V planned this event. Towards the end of last year he was picking a location, and eventually decided on a Lands End Trail surprise proposal. He sent me the coordinates, a map of the area, a photo of where to go off trail, and even a video of how it looked. I could already picture how everything would look, without even having been there! [ read more … ]

Erin & Nick’s winter engagement session featured their adorable pup Mason. I just love every one of the photos, and especially the silhouette of him leading his parents into the sunset! Even though it was wintertime, it was a gorgeous day and everywhere was packed. But that didn’t slow us down at all, and it was like they had the space all to themselves. [ read more … ]

While on a trip to the Bay Area, Roshni’s family led her to a quiet trail along the ocean to watch the sunset… without telling her their true purpose. Her boyfriend Akshay had prepared a very sweet “will you marry me” sign, complete with flowers, around one of the turns on the path, and he hid behind the sign as she approached. [ read more … ]

Kristen & Darryl are getting married in Maui next year, and so they wanted to get some photos that show off a mix of San Francisco and Hawaiian flavors. They prepared well — these Conservatory of Flowers engagement photos are perfectly on theme and, maybe even more importantly, I just love how much fun they’re having in them. [ read more … ]

Swati & Matt first met at Stanford while they were both in school together. For their engagement photos, they chose Pelican Point Beach in Half Moon Bay as their first location. It’s where Matt brought Swati for a long walk along the coast before proposing, and I loved getting to photograph them in a meaningful and special spot. [ read more … ]