Ann & Jon's Engagement, Legion of Honor & Presidio, San Francisco, CA

It's a funny thing about serendipity. Ann & Jon got engaged just a short time before I was introduced to them at my good friend's wedding. After meeting with me they booked me for their upcoming wedding in June. I'm sure, in time, we would have met through our mutual connections, which are pretty ample!, but fortune pushed us together at a great time, and now Ann & Jon feel like awesome new friends, with photography benefits ;). For Ann & Jon's engagement session we wanted to keep things light and breezy. I've been pushing myself this year to find a clearer voice and style in my work and I think I hit my stride with this shoot. Ann & Jon we're very supportive in encouraging my creativity, so I was conscious of trying some new things, seeing light in different ways, and playing with my cropping and angles. I did a touch of double exposure and lens manipulation, which was also super fun. All in all, I had such a fantastic time, and am just over the moon that I'm going to get to work with them again soon. Thanks, Ann & Jon!

Charis & Jean, Brix Restaurant, Napa, CA

Charis & Jean are the sweetest couple. I adore this beautiful blend as much as a gorgeously blended beer, which I know both of them can appreciate ;) Charis & Jean came to me through Matt Guyot, wedding coordinator extrordinare of Brix Restaurant, one of my all time favorite wedding spots. This darling couple took a leap of faith in hiring me, as we did not get a chance to meet until the actual wedding day. That said, I could tell right upon my arrival that we were going to have a fantastic day. Charis & Jean's friends and family really touched me. The group had such an amazing bond, forged in fire, and you could tell that the love there was incredibly strong. I just adore small weddings for their intimacy; I really feel like I get to know the character of the wedding, and this wedding was rooted in great history, sentiment, and love. The amazing florals were provided by Poppy Stone, cake by Perfect Endings, wedding dress by Mark Zunino, shoes by Jimmy Choo, hair and makeup by Danika, groom's suit was custom made by My Suit and his shoes were Cole Haan, finally, coordination by Jamie Gansler of Savvy Events and Matt Guyot of Brix.