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…
Sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate with photoshoot plans, with a grey and rainy day instead of a beautiful sunset on the beach. However, aside from a bit of anxiety as I’m pushed to be even more creative, I absolutely love the challenge of working in difficult photography situations. With fading light, scattered showers, and the…
Since I started my career as a wedding photographer, I have been longing to take picture at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. When I mentioned the idea to Jon and Kim, they jumped on board. Of course it is beautiful, plus we had the chance to have a science field trip while taking the photos. What…
Engagement sessions serve two main purposes for me. The first is a sort of a “practice session” where people I work with can start to get accustomed to working with a photographer, and get more comfortable with me before the big wedding day. Of course, with all the time in the world, and some of…
Julie and Jeff have just returned back to the Bay Area after a few years in New York City, and have transfered varied writing careers to downtown San Francisco. I met up with this fun and spunky couple in Golden Gate Park to walk their dog Agnes, and take a few photos along the way….
I’ve done engagement sessions around the San Francisco Bay Area. I’ve even done a few on the Berkeley campus, and the Stanford campus. This was the time to let it all hang out and try something totally different. Why not do a photo shoot amidst 80,000 screaming people? Why not watch my alma matter get…
Here are a selection of Alex and Emily’s engagement photos, taken around the Western side of San Francisco. We met up at Sutro Heights Park for a few pictures, then headed to the windmill down the hill in Golden Gate Park, and then on to Ocean Beach. We were treated to some amazing golden light…