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This downtown Oakland engagement photoshoot was one of my absolute faves. I couldn’t have been luckier to work with Falisha & Jorge. Their unique story has now, as I edit this content now in late 2019, been heard by hundreds of people. It has been featured on Catalyst Wed Co and reposted dozens of times […]

Colorful downtown Oakland engagement photography

downtown oakland cross cultural engagement photography

February 9, 2018

engagements

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This OMCA wedding gives me all the feels! It was a real honor to work with such a cool couple! They both have such wicked style and wanted their wedding to be anything but cookie-cutter. The big day felt like a true representation of who they are, and honored their journey. Outdoor ceremony at OMCA […]

OMCA Oakland Museum wedding photos

February 2, 2018

weddings

We are so lucky to live in a part of the world that loves to do good and give back. The ethical wedding movement is growing. I’m delighted to bring you these ethical wedding ideas. Check out what my friend and fellow photographer Praise Santos is doing with Ethical Weddings. San Francisco has a huge […]

Ethical wedding ideas for your SF Bay Area wedding

elegant white wedding place setting

November 9, 2017

planning

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Looking for a unique East Bay location for your wedding or engagement shoot? If you’re an Oakland local, there is a chance you may not have heard of this hidden gem! Sometimes off the beaten path is just fine. I find myself in weird and wonderful places often enough. One of these places is Port […]

Port View Park, Oakland CA engagement photos

October 10, 2017

engagements

This LGBTQ+ engagement was such an important one in my career.  William and Shawn were one of the first couples I ever worked with back in 2017 (I’m editing this blog post in almost-2020). I had just arrived in San Francisco from the UK, and did not really know what I was doing, in all […]

Engagement photos at Palace of Fine Arts & Corona Heights, San Francisco

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September 27, 2017

engagements

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So happy to share this Sausalito engagement photoshoot! This was the second engagement photoshoot I ever did back when I first moved to the Bay Area of California. It was an area I wasn’t familiar with but enjoyed exploring. Kim and Archie enjoyed sharing with me their love for this area where they’d been many […]

Downtown Sausalito engagement photography

June 1, 2017

engagements

This bookstore-themed styled shoot 50’s styled bridal shoot brought together some amazingly talented wedding professionals from the East Bay! It was also an amazingly entertaining and productive shoot and just so much fun to get together and create. Concept of the vintage bookstore theme I first came up with the idea of a bookstore shoot […]

Vintage bookstore-themed 50’s styled bridal shoot

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April 17, 2017

weddings

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I’m delighted to be able to share with you these beautiful images from this sweet Lands End San Francisco engagement photography session! This San Francisco couple Midori & Pablo are so in love and looking forward to their wedding next March. If this dreamy sunset engagement shoot is anything to go by, they are going […]

Lands End Sutro Baths engagement photography, San Francisco

April 13, 2017

engagements

What’s up friends! If you’re planning a small intimate wedding or considering it as an option, this guide is for you! Probably most people are aware of the most common advantages of having a small wedding, namely saving money and cutting down on stress. With current world events, it’s clear that intimate weddings are a […]

18 reasons you SHOULD have a small intimate wedding

Should I have a small wedding?

March 30, 2017

planning

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