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Engagement Session in Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland CA: Shana & Alan

Grateful as we are in California to have rain and lots of it, after many years in drought, I was very fortunate to

Getting Married at San Francisco City Hall: What You Need to Know

Hey there! So you’re planning a San Francisco City Hall wedding? Awesome! There are different ways to go about

Berkeley City Club Wedding: Julie & Chris

I am very excited to share some photos today of Julie & Chris’ beautiful winter wedding at the Berkeley City

New Year’s Eve Wedding! Dan & Alicia

Dan & Alicia had been engaged for a few months and were trying to figure out how they would like to celebrate

Wine Cave Wedding: Petroni Vineyards, Sonoma

A&K had a beautiful wedding in a wine cave at Petroni Vineyards in Sonoma, California, one October day. They

Brazilian Room Wedding, Berkeley: Jane & Adam

Oh my goodness, I am so excited to share Jane & Adam’s Brazilian Room, Berkeley wedding. It took place on a

Baker Beach & Presidio Engagement Session: Patricia and Drew

Ok guys, I have to say these engagement photos of Patricia & Drew turned out to be pretty magical! We started our

San Francisco Wedding at Dogpatch Wineworks + St. Cecilia’s Church: Rhiannon & Nick

Rhiannon & Nick got married at St. Cecilia’s Church in San Francisco in June and then held their wedding

Lagunitas Country Club, Ross, CA: Maggie & Chris

I am so excited to share these photos of this wonderful couple and their beautiful wedding in the redwoods at the

San Francisco Elopement: April & Dan at City Hall

It really doesn’t get more romantic than running off to another country without telling (almost) a soul and

Marshall’s Beach Engagement Session: Emily & Jonathan

This was an amazing engagement session that I had back in the beginning of the year with Emily & Jonathan. I love

Fort Point Museum & Alamo Square Engagement Session: Ali & Jeff

I met Ali & Jeff for the first time at our engagement session. I had just parked at the Fort Point Museum (which

Mayor’s Balcony Wedding, San Francisco City Hall: Eva & Scott

I am so excited to share the photos from Eva & Scott’s wedding. The day was curated under a theme of vintage

Brazilian Room Wedding: Norma & Tony

Norma & Tony had a the perfect spring time wedding at the Brazilian Room in mid March. The weather was surprisingly

Corona Heights Engagement Session: A&K

I am thrilled to share these photos of A & K’s engagement session at Corona Heights, San Francisco. This is

Sutro Baths Engagement Session: Jen & Zach

Oh, the Sutro Baths, one of my favorite places to photograph an engagement session, or I’d be thrilled to take photos

Abbey & Ryan’s Wedding at The Winery SF

Photographing Abbey & Ryan’s wedding at the Winery SF on Treasure Island was truly a highlight for me. They

Kara & Josh’s Carmel & Monterey Engagement Session

It doesn’t get much better than showing up to a stunning location to start an engagement session and

Chris & Cherlei’s SF City Hall Wedding

I love January weddings, but maybe I’m partial to them because I also got married in January. But what a great

Thank you 2015, Hello 2016!

I usually use my blog to show off all of my lovely couples but today I just want to let the thoughts flow by reflecting

Bianca & Joel’s San Francisco Wedding: From the Mission to the Maritime Museum

When Bianca & Joel couldn’t decide between an Art Deco or Space Invaders theme for their wedding they came

Abby & Aaron’s Thomas Fogarty Winery Wedding

You wouldn’t believe it but Abby & Aaron had a November wedding with beautiful weather at the Thomas Fogarty

Humaira & Joel’s Two Day Celebration!

Humaira & Joel had an amazing two day wedding celebration in San Rafael. The festivities followed the Pakistani

Sabrina & Alden married at the Brazilian Room

It was such a pleasure to photograph Sabrina & Alden’s big day recently, at the Brazilian Room in Tilden, I

The Presidio & Crissy Field with Laura & Ryan

For Laura & Ryan’s engagement session we visited the woods in the Presidio before making our way to Crissy

San Francisco Cityscape & Crissy Field Engagement Session: Abbey & Ryan

Abbey & Ryan were so much fun to photograph. We had a great time checking out how good the San Francisco skyline

Beautiful Baker Beach with Christine & Alex

Christine & Alex are lucky enough to live right by Baker Beach, where we photographed their engagement

The City & The Woods with Claudia & Kevin

Claudia and Kevin were inspired to revisit both the location of their first date for this engagement session, and the

Tilden Park Adventures with Virginia & Drew

Virginia and Drew wanted to have a fun and interactive shoot for their engagement session so we headed to the

Tips: How to Take Great Engagement Session Photos

Looking ahead at my calendar this month, I am very excited to see that it’s filling up with engagement sessions!

Mike and Amber’s Golden Gate Bridge Proposal

A few weeks ago I was contacted by an excited boyfriend who was planning on taking a trip to San Francisco and

Matt & Sylviane’s Botanical Garden Wedding

Matt & Sylviane had an intimate ceremony in a grove of redwoods at the Tilden Botanical Gardens. They live in New

Ruth & Chris’ Lake Chalet Wedding

Ruth and Chris had a lovely Saturday morning brunch wedding at the Lake Chalet in Oakland last month. They stood before

Amanda & Mitch: Married at Wedgewood Wedding Center

On a bright and sunny June afternoon Amanda & Mitch had a lovely wedding at the Wedgewood Wedding & Banquet

Emily & Rachel: Married at the Piedmont Community Hall

Emily & Rachel love spending time outdoors together whenever possible, so it’s only perfect that on a warm

Tom & David’s Rainy Day Wedding

I am very excited to share this rainy day wedding from last November. San Francisco City Hall elopements always hold a

Julie & Travis’ Engagement Shoot: Baking Cookies and Exploring Alameda

This is a very special engagement shoot for me to post since it’s of my best friend Julie & her awesome

Emily & Chris’ Backyard Napa Wedding

Imagine getting married in Napa on a beautiful warm fall afternoon under the shade of an old oak tree before a backdrop

Lauren & Parag: Married at the Mountain Mermaid

Lauren & Parag tied the knot at perhaps the most creative and artistic venue I’ve ever seen, the Mountain

Slip-Sliding Away at the Seward Street Slides & Japanese Tea Gardens

For their first date Mitch took Amanda to the Seward Street Slides, which obviously went over so well that they will be

Elisabeth & Brian: Married Under a Canopy of Redwood Trees

June 1st was a warm summery day and just a stone’s throw away from the Russian River Elisabeth & Brian got

Emily & Chris' Golden Gate Park Engagement Shoot

It’s all smiles and laughter from here on out with Emily & Chris. This engagement shoot I did with them this

Aaron & Jen: Married amongst the Redwoods

Aaron & Jen got married on November 11th at the beautiful Mountain Terrace in Woodside, CA. I’ve had the

Alex & Andrea: Married!

One thing is for sure: Alex and Andrea, their families and their guests certainly know how to have a good time. Alex

Sylvia & Bill: Classic San Francisco Love

Sylvia & Bill may live in San Jose but they sealed their love this September 15th in classic San Francisco style.

Niki & Chris: Married at Casa Grande!

***This wedding was photographed by Manali of M Sibthorpe Photography. If you are planning a wedding at Casa Grande and

Andrea & Srini's Wild West Wedding

Andrea and Srini’s wedding this past weekend on May 5th may be the most unique one I have witnessed so far.

Kortnee and Ted's Retro Picnic Engagement Shoot

Kortnee and Ted's Retro Picnic Welcome to my new blog and the photos from Kortnee and Ted’s Engagement