Jennifer & Tom - Engaged

Jennifer and Tom met one night and he let this beauty get away. Her friend gave them a second chance to re-connect. He let her get away, again. As fate may have it they ran into each other. He didn't let her get away this time. Phew. I know SF is a really small city but how many chances do we really get to have these fleeting opportunities and then act on them? I think they're meant to be and these pictures just clarify it. Such a cute couple.

Erika & Roman - San Francisco, Ca

Wow, my first wedding of 2009 and I am so excited to post these pictures. Erika and Roman were married in San Francisco's beautiful City Hall. They are have a wedding in Mexico later this month but wanted some pictures for their civil ceremony. I love shooting at city hall because it's so classic San Francisco and old worldly.
Erika glammed it up with her super chic outfit, matching yellow accessories and white gloves and Roman was looking effortlessly handsome in a charcoal pin stripped suit. Talk about a stylish couple! They are the epitome of sophistication and style. Then Erika's sisters and mother showed looking equally stylish and beautiful. I was in photographers heaven. Yes, Erika is obviously a natural beauty but she went with the classic theme of SF's City Hall and pulled together an appropriate and stylish outfit which took it up a notch. Now this is how you get married at city hall!









Here's a slide show of the whole day...

Perry & Chiyo - San Francisco City Hall

San Francisco City Hall is really amazing. I've shot a civil ceremony in NYC before and tragically the building is not as nice for such a fine city. This couple was able to get married on the Rotunda, at the top of a sweeping grand staircase. Perry and Chiyo are a very chic looking couple who met at a salsa class in Chicago. His buddies decided to show up in support looking like Perry in his signature ascot and hat ensemble.







Side note: The SF City Hall Rotunda was featured in the Raiders of the Lost Ark movie which was actually supposed to be Washington D.C. Who knew? Love that movie.

san francisco = crazy delicious scenery

Everyone knows the beautiful spots for classic SF postcard pictures, Palace of Fine Arts, Crissy Field, Golden Gate Park, etc. But sometimes you have to venture off the path a little for the good stuff. We ended up with some amazing light and scenery for this engagement shoot, but had to hop a wire fence, endure high winds and check for ticks afterwards.

Gettin' busy (not that kind of busy)

This past week I had the opportunity to work with a talented and generous photographer,erica berger, for two engagement sessions and a mini church wedding in the bay area. San Francisco has got to be one of the best cities to shoot in. It is a beautiful city with a lot of character and charm. I'm enjoying my new office space :)