The prior engagement shoot with Sam and Elise turned out so well, the two decided to do another one weeks after their wedding in Salt Lake City. It was a decision made easier by the chance to take some photos at Stanford, where they had met in the early undergraduate years. With a great set…
Chris and Laura wanted some beautiful engagement portraits with a little bit of fun and non-traditional thrown in of course. I hazarded the suggestion of the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts with great trepidation, as it is the single most commercialized, busy photo location in the city. But with a sense of humor and…
I’ve done my share of engagement shoots and weddings at this point, but never before have I been asked to photograph an actual marriage proposal. As luck would have it, my friend and medical school professor Sanjay decided to propose to his longtime girlfriend Kelli this past weekend. He convinced her that they would be…
I met Sam about two years ago when I photographed his brother’s wedding (flashback to Nina and Peter HERE ). It’s wonderful to see families come together, people growing up (though it does make me feel older), and it’s even better to have the chance to spend time with wonderful and kind people who can brighten…
Zena & Ronak came out from New York City and Tulsa, for a photoshoot around good old San Francisco, the city where they met six years ago. They will be getting married this March in Houston, with an event-filled 3 day celebration. SF was their first stop on West coast jaunt down the coast with…
Julia and Stuart scheduled their engagement shoot long in advance of any weather forecasts, and then drove up from LA to meet with me for our shoot, with pouring rain greeting us on the way to meet in Palo Alto. With another stroke of brilliant good luck, my second engagement shoot of the weekend just…
It doesn’t seem wise to plan an engagement shoot in the pouring rain, but a little bit of water seems to add a nice touch to an engagement session. Salina and Elijah braved the Winter storm, some admittedly frigid weather, and joined me at the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco for their engagement…