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Jeralyn and William Chez Shari Spring Wedding was a gorgeous celebration with all their friends and family. But like many couples, Jeralyn and William had to postpone their Wedding due to the Pandemic. They couldn’t wait to tie the knot, so they had a Civil Ceremony at the Courthouse prior this big day. When I […]

May 17, 2022

A Chez Shari Spring Wedding

Chapel Wedding First Kiss

This Ethereal Almond Orchard session has our whole heart! We’re seriously obsessed with how this came together with all the creative vendors involved. We had this vision to shoot something romantic and ethereal in the full bloom of Almond season on film + digital. It surely did not disappoint! My Contax 645 Medium format camera […]

March 8, 2022

An Ethereal Almond Orchard Session

Ethereal Almond Orchard Photos

A Family Session in the Almond Orchard The Almond Blossom Orchard has always been a dream to photograph in. This year, we finally had the opportunity to capture many lovely sessions in the orchard at Golden R Ranch. We had the honor in capturing Veronica and her family in a generational session. This included her […]

March 7, 2022

Family Almond Blossom Session | Golden R Ranch in Stockton, CA

Almond Blossom Family Photos

This is a funny story. If you read our previous blog post about an engagement session to the Pulgas Water Temple, you would know we faced the same situation. Another Wedding on a weekend, but it makes total sense it’s Wedding Season! We already had in mind that we would go to Gamble Garden as […]

October 7, 2021

Gamble Garden Engagement | Luisa & Chris | Palo Alto, CA

Gamble Garden Engagement

Shyenne and Morgan Engagement session was definitely beautiful but wasn’t easy! This was our second attempt to the Pulgas Water Temple. As most of you might know, we aren’t from the Bay Area, although we do travel here for work very often. For us to travel to the Pulgas Water Temple was about an hour […]

October 6, 2021

Pulgas Water Temple Engagement | Redwood City, CA

Pulgas Water Temple Engagement