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Romantic Amsterdam canal engagement session
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A Love Story That Began in Amsterdam Some love stories are tied to a place forever. For this California couple, that place is Amsterdam. While studying abroad, they met, fell in love, and built a life together along the canals. Years later, after getting engaged back home in California, they chose to return to the […]

Amsterdam Engagement Session with a California Couple | A Destination Wedding Photographer’s Dream

December 15, 2025

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Getting married at San Francisco City Hall is simple when you know the steps. Whether you’replanning a quick, intimate elopement or a private ceremony with family and friends, we’ll helpyou navigate the process with ease. 1. Get Your Marriage License Before your wedding, you must obtain a marriage license from the San Francisco CountyClerk’s Office. […]

How to Get Married at San Francisco City Hall

December 15, 2025

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Emotional Catholic wedding ceremony at Saint Patrick Church in San Francisco
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A True San Francisco Wedding for Family, Culture, and Love Vivian and Chris planned a luxury San Francisco wedding that beautifully blended cultural traditions, romance, and city elegance. From the very beginning, their goal was to create an unforgettable wedding weekend that honored family, Vietnamese heritage, and their love story. With close friends and family […]

Romantic and Luxury San Francisco Wedding with Vietnamese Tea Ceremony & City Hall Reception

December 15, 2025

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Brittany and Chris are an incredible, outdoorsy, travel-loving duo! Yosemite has always been one of their favorite locations in California so we decided to take their anniversary session on the road and photograph them amongst the snow packed peaks and gushing waterfalls. While winter sessions are often difficult to plan as you never know when […]

Brittany and Chris’ Snowy Yosemite Anniversary Session

March 17, 2017

Engagement

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are incredibly lucky to live in Northern California because we can venture out to some of the most spectacular beaches one day, and trek out to fresh, snowy mountains the next. Jaclyn and Rob are such a brave and adventurous duo. They literally lived across the world from each other, Jaclyn in Texas and […]

Jaclyn & Rob’s Tahoe Winter Engagement Session

February 24, 2017

Engagement

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Drew and Lori deiced to tie the knot at the ever beautiful and iconic San Francisco City Hall, one of my favorite locations in the Bay Area. The two rented out the entire building for a truly stunning and epic evening, planned and put together by some of the best wedding planners in the business […]

Lori + Andrew

January 13, 2017

Real Wedding

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sunstone Winery and Villa in San Ynez has captured my heart and I every time I reflect on the incredible editorial shoot I was lucky enough to photograph there, I just melt. The villa oozes a feeling of classic European romance which made the modern wardrobe choices even more stunning. The shoot was styled by […]

Sunstone Winery & Villa

July 1, 2016

Editorial

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Stephanie and Justin’s wedding was one for the books! Stephanie had a particular vision for  her wedding day and the talented planners at Quintana Events helped to execute it perfectly. I met the couple at the spectacular Carneros Resort and Spa in Napa to capture their getting ready moments and all the little details such […]

Stephanie + Justin

May 1, 2016

Real Wedding

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sometimes the most perfect moments with your loved ones are also the simplest. Sitting in the kitchen, making breakfast, and sipping coffee on a Sunday morning can be the sweetest of times when you’re with the person who loves you. Annie and Bernie decided to capture these little moments during their engagement session, wrapped in each others […]

Annie + Bernie Engagement Session

April 2, 2016

Engagement

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