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San Francisco engagement photographer: Salma and Jamal

June 21, 2013

Salma and Jamal are getting married today and we couldn’t be more excited for them! We weren’t available to shoot their wedding this evening, but I was able to spend a few hours with them around San Francisco for their engagement session last week. Congrats, Salma & Jamal!

We started off at the Palace of Fine Arts…I’d never shot here before, but dang! It’s beautiful, despite the cloudy day.

LOVE THIS.

It was windy and pretty cold at Palace of Fine Arts, but a few blocks away, Crissy Field was bright, sunny, and warm. Oh, San Francisco weather, you’re such a tease!

Tagged: Crissy Field engagement, Palace of Fine Arts engagement, San Francisco engagement photographer

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Middle Eastern engagement ceremony: Soraia and Ali

May 7, 2013

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The first time Soraia and I talked on the phone, I didn’t expect to talk to her for over an hour about everything from our obsession with Pinterest to her love for all things Tiffany blue. She educated me on the most important parts of a Middle Eastern engagement ceremony and told me how she met Ali…and in between, we laughed hysterically about that Kim Kardashian/Shamu meme. When we hung up, Chris said it was like I was talking to an old friend, rather than someone I had met (via text!) a couple of days before. What can I say, there are just some people you connect with like that! :)

In their culture, Soraia and Ali weren’t considered engaged until this very ceremony– someone from both sides stands up and states their intentions, then the ring is presented to the fiancee-to-be (yes, in front of everyone!!). It was such an honor to witness something that usually only family and close friends get to see, and an even greater honor that Soraia and Ali chose us to capture their ceremony.

Soraia and Ali, congratulations! We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you both!

The ahhh-mazing dessert table styled by Carol at Petite Pomme Design, with goodies baked by Kitty Wong Pastry Shop, in all its Tiffany blue glory!

Here comes the ring…

I think Soraia is pleased :) Ali did a GREAT job…the ring is gorgeous!

Afterwards, Ali’s family gave Soraia jewelry to welcome her to the family. Love the look on Ali’s dad’s face here…

…and Ali’s reaction to his dad putting a ring on his new fiancee!

Hugs from her mom…

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Catherine & Aaron: Engaged | San Jose engagement photographer

December 28, 2012

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Cat and Aaron were our last engagement session of 2012, and we ended the year with a bang!

They worked for the same company, became fast friends, and like all great love stories, one thing led to another and they started dating. These two will tie the knot in May and we couldn’t be more honored to be with them on their big day!

We started off at Stanford, Aaron’s alma mater. The day was super bright (which we were grateful for, since the weather had been pretty finicky that week), and we found this amazing bank of columns:

One of my favorites from their session:

Cat loves crafts, so I was thrilled when they brought along a garland of paper hearts– that matched her awesome red shoes.

They’re so at ease with each other <3

Afterwards, we moved across the city to the San Jose City Hall, which has some really great architecture.

I’m completely tickled at the fact that city hall looks like a giant glass R2-D2!

We told Aaron that he needed to practice spinning Cat around in his arms…and I love the look of pure terror on Cat’s face, haha! (Don’t worry, Aaron, you did a great job!)

The fun didn’t stop there though…we braved a quoted 2-hour wait at Boiling Crab for dinner. Luckily, we lucked out at 45 minutes and snagged a table, then proceeded to eat crawfish, shrimp, crab, crab legs, and catfish. Yum!

Cat and Aaron, thank you so much for spending the day with us! Can’t wait to see you two in May!

Tagged: San Jose City Hall engagement photos, Stanford engagement photos

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Christine & Christian: Engaged in Las Vegas

January 23, 2012

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Christine and Christian’s engagement session in Las Vegas was a ton of fun– I have a newfound respect for pet photographers after shooting Kenji and Mochi with the humans! Kenji is a big, furry ball of fun and energy, and all he wanted to do was get off the leash and run around. Mochi is usually a little more hyper, but she had just gotten a procedure done at the vet so she was a bit subdued. Nevertheless, we managed to get them looking at us a few times, so I’d call that a success! :)

We shot around the neighborhood before moving on to UNLV. The light was perfect and there were very few people passing through.

Kenji looks totally calm, huh? Don’t be fooled– he managed to bust out of his collar and take off down the path before anyone could stop him (more on that in a future post). We couldn’t stop laughing!

A little note about these first few UNLV photos: even though Christine and Christian went to the same high school and university (even the same college), they didn’t find each other until after graduation. Seems like they kept missing each other around campus! ;)

Happy Monday!

Tagged: Las Vegas engagement photographer, University of Nevada Las Vegas

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Christine & Christian engagement teaser | Las Vegas engagement photographer

January 16, 2012 engagement

Christine and Christian are already married, but they’re having their big ceremony & reception this summer and wanted to do a set of “engagement” photos in their hometown of Las Vegas! Chris and I flew out to hang out with them for the long weekend. Here are a couple of sneak peeks… Happy MLK Monday!

Liz & Kevin: Engaged | San Francisco engagement photographer

January 13, 2012 engagement

As I was going through Liz & Kevin’s photos for this blog post, I had a huge grin on my face– it’s so obvious these two are totally in love with each other and best of all, they make each other laugh. When we started, Liz said they didn’t take photos well, but I completely [...]

Liz & Kevin engagement teaser | San Francisco engagement photographer

January 9, 2012 engagement

We had tons of fun with Liz & Kevin this weekend in San Francisco– not only did we get some great shots in the city, they also took us wine tasting in Napa Valley! They are huge wine connoisseurs and know a ton of people at the different vineyards in the area. Thanks to Matt [...]

Ashley & Ben: Engaged

November 8, 2011 engagement

This past weekend, Chris and I headed out to Valley Forge National Park for Ashley and Ben’s engagement session during the beautiful golden hour. It was our first time shooting in this light, but we loved it so much that it definitely won’t be our last! My first shot. I also proceeded to yell out, [...]

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