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I’ve prepared this practical guide for people starting out with wedding photography and looking to start second shooting at weddings. I get a lot of inquiries from people hoping to start second shoot weddings with me, and I know that many other photographers also receive these requests on a regular basis. Note: this article is […]

How to get started as a second shooter for weddings

images from my experiences second shooting weddings

April 17, 2019

business etc

Berkeley engagement photos with couple kissing among the roses, wide shot by Zoe Larkin Photography

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Andrea and Sterling chose the Berkeley Rose Garden for their seriously cute Fall engagement session. Berkeley engagement photos was what they wanted, as they’d scoped out this spot and fell in love with it! Think gorgeous sunset, crisp leaves flying everywhere, giggles & squeezing, and paper cranes for their upcoming wedding. They would be the […]

Berkeley engagement photos at Berkeley Rose Garden

April 10, 2019

engagements

This short intro to crop ratios for print is intended my wedding photography clients who are considering purchasing wall art or albums, whether through me or a third-party supplier. What is a Crop Ratio? Crop ratio means the ratio of one side of the image vs. the other side. The photos I take and deliver […]

Understanding crop ratios when printing your wedding photos

crop ratios for print - understanding when you order different print sizes and need to crop to different aspect ratio | Zoe Larkin Photography

April 2, 2019

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Where do I even start with the cuteness of this bookstore wedding? Everything about this sweet and unique wedding is a wonderful story in and of itself, but for the sake of not writing a novel I’ll keep it brief. It all started when Lauren chanced upon Owl & Company Bookstore on Piedmont Ave, Oakland. […]

Quirky vintage bookstore wedding at Owl & Co Piedmont Ave

March 19, 2019

weddings

This was a really special Bay Area proposal that took place in the Lake Merritt Amphitheatre right in the heart of Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area. It required a fair bit of planning on the part of Scott (the groom-to-be) along with myself the photographer and the amazing Nikolai from Mastermind Treasure Hunts.  […]

Proposal photography at Lake Merritt, Oakland

couple getting engaged at lake merritt amphitheater oakland

February 26, 2019

engagements

half moon bay engagement photos

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This San Gregorio beach engagement shoot was a sweet and special one! I love the opportunity to travel a little further from the Bay Area and hitting some off-the-beaten-path beachy locations. It’s easy to end up shooting in the same locations close to home. Visiting San Gregorio was a real eye-opener. I got to spend […]

San Gregorio engagement photos – Bay Area beach engagement

February 19, 2019

engagements

Hello and thank you for considering Zoe Larkin Photography as your wedding photographer for your Bay Area wedding! I love to get to know my couples and explain hopefully in person a little about what the process of working together involves. However, there is more info than you can possibly take in – and I […]

What to expect from your wedding photography experience

pelican inn couple getting married

February 4, 2019

planning

couple in oakland engagement shoot tell their romantic proposal story to Zoe Larkin Photography

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This romantic proposal story will melt your heart. When I photographed this Oakland engagement shoot, I had no idea of truly incredible story of how they got engaged. I had been working with Falisha and Jorge to arrange the session and they loved the results. Soon afterward, I thought about getting their engagement photos published […]

An astonishingly romantic Mexican proposal story & Oakland engagement shoot

January 21, 2019

engagements

This was a very special love shoot in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park with this amazing couple, Latisha and Cena. The San Diego pair came all the way to San Francisco for a well-deserved vacation and for this shoot to celebrate their newlywed status. They’d recently tied that knot at a courthouse down in SoCal. […]

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco engagement photos

January 13, 2019

engagements

winery engagement photos at stunning Kuleto Winery in the Napa Valley

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Kristine and Joseph opted for the stunning winery Kuleto Estate as the location for their winery engagement photoshoot. The stunning vineyard property is located on the eastern edge of the Napa Valley overlooking Lake Hennessey and the town of Rutherford, and holds a dear place in the couple’s hearts! Hopefully this gives you plenty of […]

Winery engagement photography in Napa California

January 6, 2019

engagements

Sandhya and Sean decided to get married the simple way – in the redwood forest of the East Bay, California! These two thoroughly down-to-earth humans chose to celebrate their recent City Hall ceremony with an outdoor reception. The spot they chose for their Roberts Redwood Regional Park wedding was the Huckleberry site. Outdoor redwood reception ideas […]

Roberts Redwood Regional Park wedding photography

January 5, 2019

weddings

tearful city hall wedding ceremony on mayor's balcony

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This sweet, family-centered City Hall wedding ceremony! So much joy and kid-friendly fun! Darcie and Robert decided to celebrate their tenth anniversary by getting married at City Hall, San Francisco with their cute kids in tow! This was just a few months after their move up from San Diego where they’d previously lived for 5 […]

Kid-friendly San Francisco City Hall wedding

December 17, 2018

city hall

This is it – the big day is finally here and you’re getting married at San Francisco City Hall. I’ve put together a little list of some lifesaving last-minute tips that can mean the difference between stressed and unsure vs. relaxed and confident 😎 My aim is to ensure that your San Francisco City Hall […]

14 San Francisco City Hall day-of wedding tips for awesome pics!

on the day tips for your san francisco city hall wedding civil ceremony

December 6, 2018

city hall

sweet engaged couple squeezing on muir beach

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Jessica and Jericho (or as they are now and forever known, #jessicho), chose the serenity of Muir Woods and Muir Beach for their engagement shoot. The couple have been together for 7 years and counting! Jericho popped the question, on top of a cliff at Pacifica at sunrise, no less, last December. The time just […]

Muir Woods & Muir Beach engagement photos

November 27, 2018

engagements

Candid city hall photos are my absolute favorite. I couldn’t have been happier to capture Rosie and Alex’s very emotional ceremony at SF City Hall. The story 6 years to the day after Rosie & Alex met, they got married at San Francisco City Hall. They said hi to each other while attending a college […]

Rosie + Alex | Candid San Francisco City Hall photography

couple portrait after joyful sf city hall wedding

September 18, 2018

weddings

couple canoodling with close up of eyelashes

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This redwood forest engagement was so special! It was a real blast getting to know this couple, Rosa Isela and Josh. The stunning redwood forest of the East Bay was the setting for this engagement shoot and it did not disappoint. The Redwood Regional Reserve in Oakland was the canvas for the art of love. […]

Glam redwood forest engagement photos Redwood Regional Reserve, Oakland

September 12, 2018

engagements

This SF City Hall Christmas wedding was an absolute joy! There is such great ambiance in the building at this time of year. So many couples enjoying the festive mood and the beautiful Tree of Hope. Afterward, we took a limo and traveled for a scenic drive around a few SF spots that worked great […]

A Christmas wedding at SF City Hall

just married couple walking out of san Francisco city hall

June 26, 2018

city hall

vogueing on city hall san francisco staircase

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These two beautiful people flew up especially from Orange County, CA to celebrate their San Francisco City Hall destination wedding. They brought with them a small handful of close family including Steph’s father, Minh’s mother, plus siblings and cousins. Stephanie and Minh had been together for a year and a half before tying the knot. […]

San Francisco City Hall destination wedding photos

May 15, 2018

city hall

How does this whole engagement photography thing work? Knowing how to prepare for your engagement session is vital in getting the most out of your engagement photography experience. There are going to be so many questions you have as this is no doubt your first time being photographed professionally as a couple. You may now […]

How to prepare for your engagement session!

couple posing against a blank wall on their bay area engagement sho| the process of preparing for your engagement shoot with Zoe Larkin Photography

April 11, 2018

engagements, planning

downtown oakland cross cultural engagement photography

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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

February 9, 2018

engagements

I lead a team of Bay Area wedding photographers 👋🏾 I personally help you plan your wedding timeline so you can relax and savor your wedding day.

We blend an unobtrusive approach to capturing images with a directive way of capturing the posed shots of you and your guests.

With over 400 weddings personally photographed by Zoe, hundreds of reviews on Yelp and Google, and over

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MOMENT CATCHERS, LIGHT CHASERS, photojournalists

As a seasoned professional and true artist, I transform wedding moments into timeless memories, captured photojournalistically. 

In short, our images make memories last forever.

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Since 2017, I've poured my heart into Bay Area weddings, specializing in San Francisco City Hall ceremonies and shooting all love. Our goal is to create personal images with an intimate feel - images that evoke emotion and transport you back to the moment. 

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