The day that I drove up to Healdsburg to photograph Rachel and Ken’s wedding at Villa Chanticleer, life was good. I was leaving the hustle and bustle of San Francisco behind and heading towards someplace a little more relaxed. After sitting in traffic with thousands of other people who were doing the same thing, I …
There was a time when I didn’t only photograph weddings. Before moving to San Francisco, I used to photograph a lot of high school senior portraits as well! Senior photos are a chance to showcase a student’s personality and style much better than a generic school-required yearbook photo can. I really enjoy the connection and …
When I arrived at the Chateau St Jean vineyard in Sonoma to photograph Liz and Ryan’s proposal, I was greeted with an area underneath a huge magnolia tree that was sprinkled with rose petals, just waiting for Ryan to propose to Liz. While they were enjoying a private tour of the vineyard, I walked around …
Photographing a marriage proposal at a vineyard in Napa sounds great, right? Well guess what… it is! I arrived at the beautiful Paraduxx Winery property to find Jasmin and Joel sitting under a tree, enjoying a glass of wine. They had never met me before, so I inconspicuously looked around, getting a feel for the …
Last month I had the pleasure of photographing Lauren and Tom’s wedding here in San Francisco. Here’s a question for you, though… can you have a wedding if you’re already married? The answer is definitely YES! Lauren and Tom had a vow renewal that was disguised as a wedding, thanks to The Big Fake Wedding. …
It’s only a little over one week into the Trump presidency and every single day I’ve been asking myself “What can I do to help?” There are so many groups of people in this country who are scared, whose lifestyles and beliefs are under threat, whose jobs and livelihoods could disappear… how can I help …
Every year, one of my favorite things to do is work with other wedding photographers as a second shooter. Not only do I get to hang out with some great people, but I pretty much always learn something as well. This year I mainly worked with two different Bay Area wedding photographers: Holly Drennen and …
Every year I like to look back and revisit photos that I’ve taken for myself. I spend a lot of the year photographing other people’s special moments, so spending a bit of time reviewing a few of my own is a great way to end the year. In 2016 I continued to explore in and …
Kristen and David’s San Jose wedding was my last of the year and I couldn’t have hoped for a better grand finale to the 2016 wedding season. From the wonderful people to the beautiful venues to the amazing weather, weddings don’t get much better than this. Kristen’s ladies were so much fun to be around …