Wedding Photos: Jamie & Travis (San Francisco, California)

Weddings are such a special event, I am always excited to capture the emotions of the day. Jamie and Travis held their ceremony at San Francisco City Hall (always a favorite of mine!) followed by an afternoon reception in Livermore, California. There were lots of beautiful touches throughout the day that were close to the bride and groom’s heart and the guests had so much fun celebrating in the sunshine.

Wedding Photos: Dana & Eddie (Castro Valley, California)

Dana and Eddie’s were married on the Summer Solstice, holding their wedding festivities at the bride’s childhood home. The ceremony and reception fit perfectly into the outdoor space, making the whole event feel very personal and intimate for the guests. The bride and groom are such warm, welcoming people and had a wonderful time celebrating with their family and friends.

Wedding Photos: Erin & Kyle (Vallejo, CA)

The story behind these wedding photos begins a long time ago. I had spent time with Erin, in a group of mutual friends and got to know her over the years. As is often the case with photographers, my camera went with me on some of those outings. Every single photo that I took of this girl turned out stunning. Every photo, every time. I finally told her that I was going to shoot her wedding someday, since I knew the photos would be amazing. Years after that casual comment, it came true and I was so excited to be there.

Erin and Kyle have the sweetest personalities and share so much laughter. Not only were the photos beautiful (as I suspected), but it was a downright fun day to spend with these two. They joked around, chatted everyone up and were genuinely enjoying the day with everyone attending. The venue was beautiful and everything was so well thought out, so personalized and caring towards their guests. My congratulations to you both and best wishes on your journey together!

Santa Cruz Engagement: Emily & Marc

This post is part engagement photos, part documentation of the day’s happenings and some good-old practice behind the lens. I am really happy with this set of photos. I had the opportunity to try some interesting shots, enjoy the locations we went to and had a blast with some great people. These photos make me excited to have a camera in my hand.

Emily and Marc are a great couple, the connection between them is evident and beautiful to see. They chose some spots on the UC Santa Cruz campus and a secluded beach for their photos, all of which offered a great variety of settings for their photos. Congratulations to both of you!

Huge thanks to Renee for bringing me along on her shoot, it was a great time, words cannot express. And thanks to Emily and Marc as well for having me.

Livermore Engagement: Brianna & Arnott

Brianna and Arnott were so much fun on their engagement shoot! These photos turned out absolutely beautiful, but also show the sweet connection they share with one another, and that is a truly special thing. They brought some really great ideas for pictures they wanted to try, which resulted in some unique shots and a lot of laughter throughout the shoot. We also had the best light for these photos, ending with a beautiful sunset on a warm evening.

Thank you both so much for a great time and I wish you all the best in your journey together!

Seattle Engagement: Wendi & Sam

Three cats, two dogs, one hot rod, tons of locations and two wonderful people make for a great set of engagement photos. I really enjoyed spending the day with these two, going to a ton of locations for different sets of photos. My favorite thing about this shoot was the variety of the whole thing, including a lot of things special to Wendi & Sam. I truly am so happy for these two & am so excited to shoot the wedding during the summer months!