San Francisco Photographer – Bay Area Portrait Photography

One of the reasons I love photographing engagement sessions is that it allows me to visit new places and see my couples in places they love and feel completely comfortable in.  For this session, Jennifer and Jesse introduced me to a wonderful beach called Rockaway for their Pacifica Beach engagement session.  This beach is their ‘happy place’ where they love to go and relax and get away when life gets a little hectic.  I can understand why.  As soon as you walk up to this tiny patch of paradise you instantly start smiling, feeling the mist from the crashing waves, feeling the breeze on your face, checking out the surfers catching waves, and just be around happy people.  They love to come to Rockaway to pass the time and reconnect.  I’m so happy they introduced me to their ‘happy place’ because it has now become my own ‘happy place’.  We had such a great time just literally frolicking in the sand and tempting waves to catch us.  So much love and laughter was had.  Please enjoy some of my favorites for our session.  Oh and don’t forget to check out the last image as it is an ‘outtake’ from awesome Pacifica Beach engagement session.

I really tried to actually incorporate the surfers but it didn’t quite work out and so I decided just to focus on the love between Jesse and Jennifer during our session.  But here is a  funny outtake from our time at gorgeous Rockaway Beach in Pacifica:

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I loved photographing Bernadette and Joey’s wedding!  We started at with a fun yet traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony in San Francisco and then to Fremont for their Palmdale Estates wedding and reception.  These two are so right for each other.  You can tell from how playful they are with each other, the love their parents have for them and the fun their friends have when they are all together.  We spent the day laughing and also at times getting emotional.  It was an awesome day and I’m so grateful they trusted me to capture their important moments, big and small, on their wedding day.  Please enjoy just some of my favorite images below:

One of the reason why I love photographing a Palmdale Estates wedding is that it is super close to where I live.  So if you know someone who needs a wedding photographer, please send them my way.  Thank you!  Also a big thank you to my second shooter, Curtis Myers, who drove down all the way from Novato to assist me at during this wedding.  Gracias!

To see more of my favorite images from this wedding, please enjoy this SLIDESHOW!

Thank you too to the awesome vendors who helped make this wedding so wonderful:

Florist:  Foliage Flowers

DJ:  Sugar Ray 

Cake:  Moos Cakes

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Melissa and Devon met when they thought love was nowhere to be found anymore.  In fact Devon was ready to move out of San Francisco for good and try his luck in another city.  But then by luck or fate, they met at an alley party by Taverna Aventine and hope and love sprung new.  He thought she was fun and she thought he was handsome.  As they spent more time together they realized that they couldn’t be more perfect for one another.

Their wedding at The Berkeley City Club was a totally reflection of who they are and where they come from.  I loved the mix of languages and cultures – Spanish, English, Filipino with family and friends from Trinidad, Mexico, Philippines and all over the United States.   These two are so very loved and they love back just as much.  One of the highlights for me was experiencing my first Buddhist wedding ceremony.  Not only was it beautiful, peaceful and spiritual, it was also lighthearted.  Part of the ceremony was a tea ceremony but instead of tea it was sake.  And Devon and Melissa had to drink several cups of sake and they couldn’t stop giggling because Melissa was feeling it after the first two cups.  I’m in love with how much they laugh and love and I’m so grateful they choose me to capture all that joy on their wedding day.  Thank you Melissa and Devon for sharing your big hearts and big laughs with all of us.  A big shout out and thank you to Denise of D.Royal Engagements for doing such a wonderful coordinating all the events with her fabulous team all the while keeping a fun and festive smile on her face – it was a pleasure working with you.

Thank you to my awesome brother Gonzo for assisting me and wonderful Ryan for second shooting. Please enjoy some of my favorite images from Melissa and Devon’s amazing Berkeley wedding.

To see more of my favorite images, please enjoy this SLIDESHOW! 

Thank you again to all the wonderful vendors I had the pleasure to work with on this wedding:

Venue:  Berkeley City Club

Event Coordinator:  D.Royal Engagements

Floral Arrangements:  Enchantment Floral

Hair:  Darnell Matthews

Makeup: Beauty Fix Studio

Cake:  Torino Baking

Lighting Design:   AM Party Rentals & d. Royal Engagements

Steel Drums:  Shabang

Music:   DJ Stepwise

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Candace and Jerry are such wonderful and fun people as individuals and together they are just a powerhouse of fun and laughter.  It was an incredibly windy day on top of the hill at Mira Vista Golf & County Club but that didn’t stop their joy and definitely not their laughter.   In fact the wind added to the light heartedness with which they both carry with them and made for some fun photographs!  I am so super honored they chose me to share their special day and trusted me to capture their moments, big and small, quiet and boisterous, on their wedding day.  Thank you to all the friends and family who opened their hearts to us and made us feel part of the family.  Thank you to Tamiko from All Things Simple who kept everything on track. Thank you to my brother Gonzalo and Ryan for always being a wonderful team with me.  And, of course, thank you to Candace and Jerry for sharing your amazing windy wedding with us – we all had a blast.   Below are just some of my favorites.  Enjoy!

To see more of my favorite images, please enjoy this SLIDESHOW! 

Thank you again to all the wonderful vendors I had the pleasure to work with on this wedding:

Venue:  Mira Vista Golf & Country Club

Event Coordinator:  All Things Simple

Floral Arrangements:  Katharina Stuart

Music:  Soul Simple Sounds

Cake:  True Confections

Photo Booth:  Rock That Shot

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When you see Kevin and Angelica interact, you just know they are truly meant to be together.  Their laughter, their style, their joy, their silliness, it all works together and it is reflected in the amazing and strong group of friends and family they have around them to support them and celebrate them.  It was such a blast to take part in their day at The Rand at Little Hills in San Ramon!  I love being a wedding photographer in the Bay Area!  It was an honor to spend the day capturing their anticipation, tenderness and excitement and getting to know everyone involved in celebrating them.  Thank you Angelica and Kevin for sharing your day with me and trusting me to capture all your amazing moments.  I have tons more images to share but for now please enjoy this selection.  Besitos!

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Melissa and Devon  are big laughers with big hearts and they are made for each other.  Who would have thought that a chance meeting during a San Francisco alley party by Taverna Aventine would change their lives for ever.  We spent the afternoon remembering how they met, laughing and generally just celebrating their love and future together.  I was so thrilled when they choose me to be their San Francisco engagement and wedding photographer and I can’t wait to photograph their wedding in September.  Please enjoy some of my favorite images from our afternoon together!

Their love and laughter is so contagious and awesome.  I couldn’t get them to stop smiling even if I asked.  Seriously these two are so wonderful together.

Thank you Melissa and Devon for trusting me to capture your joy and showing me your love so I can capture it.  Spending time with you was a true pleasure and documenting your wedding will be so much fun and I can’t wait!

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