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Sherri & Patrick Engagement Session // Part II

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:41:25 +0000

I promised more from Sherri and Patrick’s e-session, and here they are! We grabbed brunch together at Park Chow, right next to Golden Gate Park, and after a scrumptuous meal, we headed over to the park. But not before I became smitten with a bright yellow door. Love doors, love yellow!

We made our way to the Japanese Tea Garden since it’s a place Sherri mentioned she’s always wanted to visit. It was a beautiful sunny, and surprisingly fog-free day in San Francisco and the Tea Garden was such a nice contrast to the urban feel of the other locations we shot at.

And there were even more doorways here to play with!

In LOVE with Sherri’s shoes.

My favorite from this part of the shoot! I just love the expression on Sherri’s face.

They look like models here don’t they?

We all ended up in the gift store, oohing and ahhing over all the cute stuff. They had forksticks there! A combination of chopsticks and forks. Genius.

Sherri and Patrick shared their wedding plans over brunch and I’m convinced that this is going to be an epic wedding. They’ve hired an amazing Orange County photographer, Sarah Chen, they’ve got a gorgeous venue, and it’s going to be a ceremony overlooking the ocean! Congrats you two! Next time, brunch is on me.

Sherri & Patrick // Engagement Session // Part I

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:57:04 +0000

I really feel like there’s nothing that can make your heart feel like its doubled in size as hanging out with old friends. It’s such a rush of happiness and sweet nostalgia. Sherri and I met our freshman year in High School and immediately became friends. I can’t tell you how many hours we spent talking as we wandered in circles around and around the school courtyard during PE. That was our choice of exercise. Not handball, not basketball, walking. In circles. Over and over again. :p Good times!

It’s so strange to me how far we’ve all come, mostly because it’s hard to grasp how much time has gone by! High School really doesn’t seem that long ago. But here we are all grown up. Sherri is the first one within my immediate group of friends in High School to be getting married! Ahhh! It’s exciting and I’m sooo happy for her!

Sherri & Patrick are big fans of San Francisco, so they came up from Irvine for the weekend so that we could do a shoot here. I wanted to showcase a lot of the funky vibrancy of San Francisco as well as all the natural beauty that’s so unique to SF. We started off with some super interesting backdrops. Vertical gardens, hanging chairs, and flora climbing out of an old school car, can it get any better?

We headed up to the Marin Headlands to get some shots overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge and lemme tell ya, it took a LOT of effort to get here but it was so worth it in the end!

Looove this one!

I’m such a huge fan of doorways and frames. The contrast between my sexy couple and this old broken down shell of a building is so great.

Can you say, DRAMATIC? I’m so glad we braved the crazy winds because we ended up getting killer shots like this one. So many favorites from the shoot, but this one just might be #1.

It’s so great getting to photograph dear friends. And an added bonus when those friends are naturals and just light up in front of the camera. More of Sherri & Patrick’s engagement shoot to come! Next up, Golden Gate Park.

Sherri & Patrick // Engagement Teaser

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:36:21 +0000

I know, I know. So many teasers, so few full blog posts! But they’re coming soon, I promise!

Just wanted to share one of my favorite photos from a recent engagement shoot with one of my good friends from High School, the gorgeous Sherri and her wonderful fiance Patrick.

SUCH a fun shoot, the full blog post will be up in a few days!

Shivan & Charith // San Francisco Engagement Session

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:00:30 +0000

Shivan & Charith wanted a very urban and dramatic feel to their engagement session and so we had a great time roaming around City Hall and finishing up with some night time shots around the Embarcadero.

Being something of a newbie to San Francisco, it’s great getting to explore the city while having a blast with my couples at the same time. Shivan & Charith, I can’t wait for your wedding this July!

Kimberley & Brian // Golden Gate Park Engagement Session

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:31:49 +0000

I had such a blast with Kimberley & Brian during our engagement shoot. It was cloudy and rainy all week, and suddenly just in time for our shoot, the sun decided to come and and play. It rained the day immediately after. How lucky were we?

Can’t wait to shoot your wedding next month Kimberley & Brian!

Kimberley & Brian // Golden Gate Park Engagement Teaser

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:48:15 +0000

I have lots of blog posts lined up, but for now, I wanted to share a quick peak at Kimberley & Brian’s engagement shoot.

Can’t wait to post the rest!

Abi & Ryan // Lifestyle Photography

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:53:19 +0000

When Abi from Abi Q Photography first contacted me about doing a photoswap, I was so excited because A) You’d be surprised how few opportunities I have to be on the OTHER side of the camera and B) Abi has an amazing sense of style and I knew that whatever concept she came up with for the shoot would be fabulous.

We wanted grey skies and green hills, a very stormy English countryside sort of vibe. Chic, editorial, and sexy. I’m in love with the photos we got from the shoot, Abi & Ryan were smokin’ hot and everything just came together perfectly! I’m so excited to share these with the world.

Abi & Ryan, you two are amaaazing! Thanks so much for a brilliant shoot!

Jamie & Soheil (Part III)

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:54:11 +0000

I’ve already made 2 blog posts from this shoot, but now I’m getting to some of my absolute favorite photos form the shoot! Jamie tracked down this old vintage bike to use as a prop, and I just love the flirty cuteness of this last look. Jamie’s polka dot shorts, Soheil’s cap, the smiles and the kisses, this was the absolute PERFECT way to end the day.

Bay Area Engagement Photography – Jenn & Steve

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:22:50 +0000

I love it so much when couples really bring out their own personalities in their engagement shoots. Jenn and Steve really wanted to bring their love of football into their photo shoot and we had a lot of fun running around a local park in Piedmont.

Steve actually proposed to Jenn after he got Steve Young from the 49ners (Jenn’s favorite team) to come to her class (Jenn is a teacher) and present her with an autographed jersey. How incredible is that?

As the sun started to set, we headed off to UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science to finish off the session with some gorgeous views of the East Bay.

Love love love this last shot.

Thanks Jenn & Steve for a great day and for introducing me to new and beautiful areas of Berkeley to me!

Sausalito Photo Shoot – Part II

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:04:17 +0000

Outfit change! As promised, here’s another look at the photo shoot from Sausalito a few weeks back. I absolutely loved each and every outfit that Jamie and Soheil had for this shoot. And they went from old school charming in the last blog post to deliciously glamorous in this one. A few people stopped and asked if they were movie stars, and don’t they just like like they stepped off a Hollywood set?

One more outfit change to come, and it’s my favorite one of all!