Behind the Scenes & Love Stories

Here you’ll find a closer look at some of the weddings, portraits, and celebrations I’ve photographed across Northern California and beyond. Each story includes a few favorite moments, small details that made the day unique, and scenes that might spark ideas for your own plans — locations, flowers, dresses, color palettes, timelines, or simply the feeling you want your day to carry.

I have always believed photography should feel natural and unhurried, and these behind-the-scenes glimpses reflect that approach. Take your time, explore, and enjoy the inspiration. Planning something beautiful should feel fun.

Backed Into the Frame: Reading Christopher Anderson’s Vanity Fair Portraits

Anderson’s approach to these portraits immediately brought to mind other moments in photographic history where realism was used not to flatter, but to expose. Diane Arbus’s insistence on discomfort and confrontation is one touchstone; August Sander’s unadorned typologies are another

Where to Take Dating Profile Photos in the SF Bay Area

Great dating-profile portraits do not require stunning scenery, but they do require that a brief moment in time captures some essence of you.

Event Photography for Meaningful Moments

If you are gathering people you love — for a birthday, a mitzvah, a prom or graduation, or a weekend that feels worth remembering — having a photographer may be the thing that lets you stay fully present while someone else quietly pays attention.

second marriage in a churge in los altos

Second Marriage & Elopement Photography: When Love Knows What It Is Doing

Second marriages do not arrive with quite the same breathless scramble as first ones. There is less proving to be done...

The Best Elopement Photography Catches The Real Moments When Nerves Stop

There is something that happens about ten minutes into an elopement. The timeline loosens its grip.

Why LGBTQ+ Weddings Always Feel a Little Braver

There are often extra nerves bundled into the LGBTQ+ wedding package.

What Makes a Dating Profile Photo Work

A dating profile photo is not meant to document your life necessarily, but rather to invite someone into it. Lighting also matters.

family posing on a fallen tree dressed in blues for their family portrait shoot

What To Wear & How to Prepare for a Family Portrait Shoot

Remember that time during your first family portrait shoot when your little one refused to smile and then burst into the most genuine giggle fit when the camera was put away? That's exactly what we are after!