Becca and Erik - San Francisco Engagement Photographer

I just loved this engagement session and I can't believe I haven't shared it on the blog yet! (Actually, I can. It's in good company. We're working on that, as you may have noticed. Goal for February: bring the blog back to life. Zombie blogs. It's the new thing.)

Anyway, back on track - these two were just the sweetest and most fun to photograph and I absolutely loved Roxie! I won't lie, she was a little spirited; she made me work for the photographs, but I respect that. If you're a good-looking dog people are always trying to photograph you, right? You can't be posing all the time. 

Becca and Erik chose Lover's Lane in the Presidio as their location, and I never understand why I don't see other photographers there - it's one of the most beautiful places in the city, and it usually feels very private and quiet as well. 

Gotcha, Roxie!

See what I mean? I love this place!

And then we found this little area that was completely overgrown with ivy. The more green in a photo, the better, in my opinion.

Thanks so much you two! (And you three, Roxie!)

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Alec and Robyn - San Francisco Engagement Photography in the Marina

I just loved shooting this engagement session for Alec and Robyn because it felt a little like I had tagged along on a date of theirs. They're both so warm and open and funny that it's easy to relax into the moment with them. Plus, who can be tense holding such big, beautiful glasses of wine?

They're such a good match together, and you can tell just by the way they are together.

Then we took a little stroll in the neighborhood . . .

And ended up at the Palace of Fine Arts!

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San Francisco Engagement Photographer - Killian and Silvestre at Sutro Baths

I love Sutro Baths. I'm not normally one to play favorites (I enjoy a wiiiiiiiide variety of people, situations, and things) but if I were pressed to choose a favorite location to shoot at in San Francisco, I'd probably choose Sutro Baths. There's just such a huge variety of photos to be found there; lots of nooks and crannies to explore and stunning backdrops to make use of. Plus, it's an awesome place for silhouettes, which I just can't seem to get enough of.

I met Killian and Silvestre there a couple of weeks ago for their engagement session, and true to form, it was magical. Of course it didn't hurt that Killian and Silvestre are pretty great themselves: down to earth, laid back, and fun to hang out with.

We wandered Sutro Baths and came away with some photos that I think really capture the essence of who they are together.

I just love this photo of Silvestre. (By the way, his nickname is Silver. Is there anything cooler than that?)

Silhouettes. Yum.

And the light just kept getting better and better.

 I've been experimenting recently with creating double exposures in-camera with a new technique, and I have to say I'm a little bit addicted.

Thanks guys, for such a fun session!

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Winny and Terry, Part 2 - A Fisherman's Wharf Engagement Session

You may remember Winny and Terry from their first blog post what seems like eons ago now. They wanted to do two engagement sessions, one more casual (hello Giants wear and AT&T Park!) and one more formal at Fisherman's Wharf.

I had never photographed a session at Fisherman's Wharf before, and while I knew it would be absolutely gorgeous, I was a little concerned that we would be photobombed at every turn by tourists running amok. I'm pleased to say that that wasn't an issue at all, and while it was busy we were able to find lots of lovely spots and have them all to ourselves long enough to get the photographs we needed.

It was a warm evening, and the fresh smell of the water mingled with the sweet scent of waffle cones and the yeasty aroma coming from Boudin. We ventured first to the water's edge to look out at the boats.

And the only photobomber we found was a rogue seagull, searching for whatever scraps he could find. Seagulls are welcome to photo bomb my pictures any day!

Strong evening sunlight made for some fun shadows.

And some great silhouettes!

We finished up with a couple of portraits with the Petzval lens, and then a couple more by the water's edge.

Winny and Terry, thanks for two wonderful sessions! I know you're perfect for each other, and I can't wait to see what you end up doing next!

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