How to Elope in San Francisco: A Guide to Making It Yours- San Francisco isn’t just a city—it’s a mood, a vibe, a perfect blend of romance, rebellion, and breathtaking views. If you dream of ditching the traditional wedding chaos in favor of something more intimate and meaningful, and truly you, eloping in San Francisco […]

“Late afternoon on the West Coast ends with the sky doing all its brilliant stuff.” – Joan Didion Recently, I had the opportunity to capture a magical engagement session in the breathtaking Marin Headlands.  The Headlands is short car ride over the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco and through a very long tunnel with […]

When Allison and Aaron contacted me about moving their wedding date, I thought it was Covid-related because that was the type of email I was getting back then. In actuality, the change was due to a 5000-miles-away relocation from California to Ireland – to a quaint little town named Cloughjordan, nestled in the countryside.  The Irish […]

They are both graduate students at UC Berkeley studying the archaeology and history of Ancient Greece. A wedding isn’t something they had time to plan for, but with the help of family and friends, this very sweet and romantic DYI backyard wedding was born. These two were so happy celebrating on a family friend’s farm. A perfect […]

The biggest request I get before an engagement session is “Can we bring our [insert beloved personal items like dog, cat, hamster, etc…]?” My answer is always a big YES because it’s fun for a couple to bring a bit of their personalities into an engagement session. For Sean and Alexa, their ask was “Can we bring […]

There’s the family you are born into, and there’s the family you choose. Kristen met Eric through Eric’s younger sister Julia, who was Kristen’s college roommate (and still one of her best friends today). After seeing each other occasionally over the years, Kristen and Eric’s relationship blossomed while planning a group trip to Costa Rica. […]

Meet Cute – noun (in a film or television show) an amusing or charming first encounter between two characters that leads to the development of a romantic relationship between them. “it all started with a little meet-cute in a hospital elevator” Movies are infamous for meet-cute moments. But when it happens in real life…well, how […]

When your wedding in Mexico was cancelled due to COVID, these two came up with a Plan B. Like so many others, they had to change their course and do a hometown wedding in San Francisco. But before their wedding day, they wanted to celebrate their engagement with an engagement session. I can’t think of a better reason to finally peel yourself out […]

Getting married under the mighty California Redwoods nothing short of amazing.  Zoe & Will pick the perfect place to highlight these beautiful giants. They brought their loved ones and closest friends together to celebrate the day at Lagunitas Country Club. We had the best time capturing the celebration. Not to mention the dancing and awesome […]

  With its lush foliage and stunning light, The Presidio is always a favorite location for an engagement session. India & Mitch agreed, so we spent the afternoon hiking the grounds to find the most stunning backdrops for their engagement shoot. India and Mitch come from different states, but met and fell in love here […]