Cupcakes from Kara’s marked the date of their upcoming wedding, izzy soda, pinwheels and balloons — Yaxi is a lover of the little details, like me! Yaxi and Kai came out to SF from Houston to shoot in the city they both love and miss since moving out to Texas. They met at UC Berkeley where their story began and despite the crazy SF weather, we had such a great time shooting and laughing…and laughing even more.
bay area engagement photography | Lacey & Mike
bay area lifestyle photography, sf | Arody & Piero
For their anniversary, Arody and Piero came to San Francisco from Mexico to see the sights and experience the city and all its quirky flair. Their love is so real they wore their hearts on their sleeve. I loved that. They have this love and joy between them, like old friends who have so much passion for life and for each other. Once in a while you meet people who you have an instant connection with, something inexplainable. Arody is a photographer too, who also studied graphic design and by the end of our session we decided we’re pretty much twin souls. As the three of us spent time together, Piero would just laugh because it was so crazy how much the two of us had in common…its moments like this and people like Arody and Piero that I seriously thank God for what I get to do. This was so much more than a session, it was a meeting of friends and a display of love that truly left a footprint. 
bay area engagement photographer | Mandela & Tim, featured!
This shoot makes me smile from ear to ear. I have been dying to share this and now I finally get to! Check out the feature on The Wedding Chicks for even more photos from the shoot! Mandela and Tim are such a cute couple and everything about this shoot, really captures their sweet personalities. We got a chance to collaborate with the amazingness that is Enjoy Events Co. We have been SO excited to finally work together and this was the perfect meet up. We brainstormed and incorporated Mandela and Timmy’s young, fun, urban style and wanted to bring it to life. We set the tone around the idea of Navajo prints mixed with the outdoors. Megan and Emily gathered some antique vessels, Navajo patterned pillows, hung a sheer backdrop, created a wildflower bouquet with a few vintage boxes to tie the look together. And this location could not have been more perfect! Lush rolling hills, crystal blue glistening water and oyster shells all over the floor added such a unique element to the shoot. I especially loved all the old shipwrecked buildings– can’t go wrong with that. I can’t wait for next weekend when we will all meet again for the wedding!
bay area engagement photography | Hannah & Josh
Ok I am so excited not only to share these photos but to have you meet two of the most fun loving and just pretty cool people ever, Hannah and Josh. Sometimes you meet people who you click with and these two are totally those people. We share alot in common from art to just being lovers of creativity and sold out members of the creative industry. Hannah and Josh met at Dreamworks, where they both work…and actually worked on the movie, Megamind together. How cute is that? I can definitely relate to falling in love with someone who shares the same passions and can motivate and challenge you creatively. From teepees to chickens…this session will definitely remain as one of my faves to date! So excited to shoot their wedding this summer!
bay area engagement photography | Caroline&Greg
Caroline and Greg are getting married in a couple months and I can’t wait for their wedding! We had quite the adventure walking the rolling hills of Tiburon and finding some really special spots that mean alot to the two of them. Could we be any more blessed living in the bay area? The locations alone are breathtaking not to mention the amazing company I get to share them with. 
los angeles engagement photography | a few frames
bay area engagement photography, SF | Rachel & Dave
San Francisco Engagement Photographer | Layla&Tom
Every time I head into San Francisco I get this overwhelming feeling of city life and I dream about what it would be like to live right in the heart of it all. I imagine an apt with gorgeous city sun shining through, exploring the little cafes and shops on the weekend, feeling so small around the giant buildings all around, and soaking all the inspiration that lives in the in between. Meeting Layla and Tom at their apt, picking out some fun outfits to wear, and exploring the city with them was so much fun! They are the the quintessential San Francisco couple, living in the heart of beautiful SF. Layla is super inspired by architecture so finding a spot to photograph was no problem! She had her list of city gems and we drove around and captured their story. They couldn’t have been sweeter and 10 minutes into the day, I felt like I’ve known them forever. Can’t wait for the wedding!
To see more from our day together watch their slideshow.
Bay area engagement photographer | Kelly & Jaime
