Here are 100 images from 2017. These wedding, engagement, and elopement photos were a collaborative effort made in the Bay Area and beyond. It was a strange year. Uncertainty in the world seemed unusually high. Fires burned California and then floods washed it away. As crazy as 2017 felt, when I look back at the … Read more
Siu-Mei and Ian had a funny little end of the year Berkeley Brazil Room wedding. The Brazil Room in Tilden Park, is a fun little venue. It is great for people wanting to do a DIY wedding, but who don’t want to bring in everything themselves. There were games, laughter, and lots of children. I … Read more
Seenae and Bill threw a rocking Classic Cars West wedding reception in Oakland. This after their short, not so traditional Catholic ceremony at St. Theresa’s Church. We stopped off at Mountain View Cemetery, the Chapel of Chimes, and Lake Merritt for some pics on our way to the reception. Fun times and good food. Another … Read more
Here are 100 great images from Bay Area weddings I shot in 2016. Mostly wedding images, with a few engagement session pics. It’s been another great year. I have worked with fantastic couples and had a ton of fun doing the thing I love. The Lowdown on Some Venues I Worked This Year: This year … Read more
Claire and Dane are a couple of bike lovers who wanted to have their tandem bike in the Jack London engagement shoot. Always down for a good challenge, I did some brainstorming and came up with a plan. Claire and Dane biked 2,500 miles together on this tandem bike and still wanted to marry each … Read more
The Oakland Nature Friends is a funny, old school venue that you might have never heard of. Nature Friends is associated with the German Tourist Club in Mill Valley. Both places are run by volunteers, and they both put on seasonal events. They are funky and charming. If you are looking for an affordable spot … Read more
Sarah and Jordon’s Port of Oakland Engagement session had an exciting ending. Usually, engagement session are fun. Sometimes unexpected things happen. It is a date with a personal paparazzo, a chance to try new things, an opportunity to be creative, and hopefully a fun adventure. Sarah and Jordan were easy going and full of love. … Read more
Miriam and Babak’s Piedmont Community Hall wedding was full of laughter, music, singing, and great dancing. Their community, friends, and families came together to create an energetic and vibrant Thursday wedding. The Piedmont Community Hall is a great low key venue. There are tons of trees around it, and it is very centrally located. My … Read more
Sarah and Liam pulled up for their Sibley Park engagement session in their sweet little BMW 2002. They wanted to do their engagement session in a place that had rolling hills. I racked my brain trying to think of somewhere close by. Sibley turned out to be a great spot. We checked out the labyrinths, … Read more
We did Rachel and John’s engagement session in their sweet little house in the Temescal district of Oakland. Complete with veggie beds and apple trees their little abode was a great place to start our picture taking adventure. We walked to the awesome alley behind Pizzaiolo and Dona Tomas, and then headed over to Little … Read more