Engagement · Francia + Leo

First off, I hope everyone had a safe and smooth transition into the new year! 2017 was filled with tons of great memories, but I can't help but feel pure excitement for the travels I have lined up for this first half of 2018! That's all I will say for now... You'll just have to wait and see where my travels take me in the near future!

First engagement session of the new year was definitely a fun one -- can't ever go wrong with beautiful weather and beautiful locations, especially when a couple is as fun-loving as the one I had the pleasure of working with. Francia and Leo were naturals, and their two dogs were absolute sweethearts. Clairon Alley in the Mission, in particular, made for some awesome art-inspired shots, adding a grungier-vibe to the mix of images we took that day. We'll be revisiting them soon, only next time will be on their wedding day day in August of this year! 

Wedding · Olivia + Scott

If you follow me on Instagram, then you'd know that the bulk of my posts consists of landscape/urban landscape photography, with pretty much no wedding work whatsoever. It's always a surprise when a client reaches out to me for portraits, event coverage, or anything outside of commercial work after having only viewed my Instagram feed, but it's also quite flattering nonetheless. Olivia had been a long time fan of my Instagram work prior to reaching out via e-mail, and after chatting for a while, it turned out that we already shared some mutual friends! It's situations like these that remind me of how grateful I am for the platform that Instagram provides creatives with to network to the best of our abilities -- rather than just solely focusing on likes or comments from followers. For me, it has been a wonderful journey building a social media presence in the San Francisco Bay Area.

While SF Bay Area winters are often unpredictable, we were blessed with beautiful weather the entire day at none other than the Marin Headlands Center for the Arts. Every detail from their wedding was well-thought out, from the rustic design of the venue to the vintage-styled decorations. This made for a truly intimate atmosphere, feeling as if their wedding took place in an off-the-grid, secluded area. All in all, Olivia and Scott's special day was a blast to photograph, my last wedding of 2017! 

Lifestyle · #MRPORTERInstameetSF

Had the pleasure of working with the team over at MR PORTER for the #MRPORTERInstameetSF, an instameet held for numerous influencers who they felt resonated with their vision best. It was an honor to be selected among this group of truly talented individuals for this opportunity, and it was awesome being able to meet new faces as well as re-connect with old ones.

The day started off at Tartine Manufactory, where we enjoyed a delightful brunch. A quick stroll led us to Heath Clay Studio & Heath Ceramics, where we toured the tile factory and heard some inspirational words from one of the designers. Lunch was held at Flora Grubb Gardens, a beautiful open-air gardening store that provided a wonderful ambiance and even gifted us cute, little succulents. The final part of our instameet took place at none-other than the rooftop bar at Anchor Distilling Co., where we enjoyed whiskey-tasting while taking in the beautiful view of San Francisco's skyline.

I’ve been a fan of MR PORTER since I first discovered their website, and their own set of daily blog posts always provides great reads when I'm out on my own time, browsing the web. Be sure to check out their blog post, that also features some words by yours' truly, by clicking here! 

Wedding · Laura + Peter

On a warm, sunny evening in October, I had the pleasure of photographing a wedding for a couple that I graduated high school with! If you remember their engagement session that I photographed over a year ago, you'll know exactly who I'm talking about -- none other than Laura and Peter.

Simply put, this was one of the most exciting weddings I've had the pleasure of photographing. Of course, every wedding is special, beautiful, and memorable in it's own right - with a lesson to learn from every occasion - but there's definitely something extra that I felt, having known Laura and Peter for almost ten years. It was wonderful seeing the faces that I graduated high school with, and even though I was photographing the event, it surely didn't feel like work.. & that's how every wedding should feel!