Palace of Fine Arts and Presidio Engagement Photography: Jennifer and Gene
Posted March 8th, 2010 in Lifestyle / Engagement
Tags: Engagement Photography, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
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- Jennifer: Thank you, Jay!! These are so lovely. I can't wait to see the rest! (March 8, 2010)
- Su-Lynn Teo: Beautiful! Love the 2nd pic the best with the blue gate/door. Great perspective! (March 11, 2010)
Berkeley Engagement Photography - A day in the lives of Cindy and Paul
Posted February 3rd, 2010 in Lifestyle / EngagementIt has been over a month and a half since our last blog post - I have been helping Peggy update photos and content on her wedding invitation and stationery website: olio style. Check out what’s new, both her website and her blog - her work was recently featured in Grace Ormande!
When Cindy and Paul first told me about their ideas about this engagement shoot, I couldn’t be more thrilled! Instead of traditional portraiture, they wanted us to capture a “typical” day in their lives. While the idea was simple enough, it took meticulous planning and execution - details such as pajamas, coffee mugs, contents of the picnic basket, and the evening gown were all well planned in advance. Also, what made these images special was the fact they were not shy about being themselves in front of our lenses - the laughter and joy was genuine and contagious. We had so much fun, we can’t wait until your wedding in March!
Don’t forget to check out the slideshow near the bottom of the post. Note the little twist towards the end - when I was processing these images, I was reminded of a particular movie. I inserted its theme music into the slideshow, recognize it?
Makeup and Hair: Rachanee from Art Occassions
To play the slideshow, click on the “PLAY” icon below:
Tags: Berkeley, Cheeseboard Pizza, Engagement, photography, San Francisco
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3 Comments
- Sue: Such a fun engagement shoot! (February 5, 2010)
- Troy Schneider: Awesome idea for a session and photographed to perfection. Great job! (February 5, 2010)
- Hayung: I love it that you captured their daily joy in life with each other!! Jay, I think Jun and I need another session together!! (February 17, 2010)
Newborn Baby Photography: Raj
Posted November 1st, 2009 in Lifestyle / Engagement
Tags: baby, Newborn, photography, San Francisco
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- Kurfay: Oh my goodness! Beautiful! (November 13, 2009)
Allied Arts Guild and Stanford Engagement Photography: Joyce and Robert
Posted September 28th, 2009 in Lifestyle / EngagementThere is never a bad angle at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park - the place is quaint, colorful, and well manicured. Joyce and Robert, we had an awesome time with you guys that afternoon, and hope you had fun along the way too! We can’t wait for your wedding day!
Tags: Allied Arts Guild, Engagement, photography, Stanford
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Palace of Fine Arts and Baker Beach Engagement Photography: Christine and Sean
Posted September 27th, 2009 in Lifestyle / Engagement
Tags: Baker Beach, Engagement, Palace of Fine Arts, photography
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Palace of Fine Arts and Downtown San Francisco Engagement Photography: Kayla and James
Posted September 19th, 2009 in Lifestyle / EngagementThis was a great session - often the best images came when they thought we had stopped shooting. They were funny, playful, and never stopped teasing each other. Congratulations, and we look forward to your wedding next month!
Tags: Engagement, Palace of Fine Arts, photography, San Francisco Downtown
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Downtown San Francisco and Baker Beach Engagement Photography - Michelle and Randy
Posted August 9th, 2009 in Lifestyle / EngagementWe returned to the financial district around Transamerica Pyramid for Michelle and Randy’s engagement session. The 2nd half of the session was done at Baker Beach, and by the end of the session, we were shooting in almost complete darkness. Michelle insisted on the “Karate Kid” pose, and credits to Randy for trying his best to maintain his balance!
Tags: Baker Beach, Engagement, photography, San Francisco Downtown
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- Troy Schneider: Great job all around, but those last 2 are something special. (August 10, 2009)
Palo Alto Engagement Photography - Joyce and Kevin
Posted July 20th, 2009 in Lifestyle / EngagementIf you’ve driven along Highway 280 in Palo Alto, you’ve probably seen stretches and stretches of open fields. We told Joyce and Kevin to “wear comfortable shoes” and that we may need to “hike a bit”. So…off the beaten path we went.
Joyce and Kevin - Thanks for trekking through all the weeds with us, and we can’t wait for your wedding in two weeks!
Tags: Engagement, Palo Alto, Palo Alto Hills, photography
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Suyun and Eric’s Engagement: Fort Point, San Francisco
Posted July 20th, 2009 in Lifestyle / EngagementIt was a hot summer weekend everywhere in the Bay Area, but on this Saturday morning in San Francisco it was barely a chilly 60 degrees. Suyun and Eric met us at the fog covered Fort Point in San Francisco. As we meandered through the different corridors of this old decommissioned military fort, we found some fabulous angles. After a while, the sun even decided to peek through the fog to give us some great shadows!
Suyun and Eric - Thanks for braving the weather with us, and we can’t wait until your wedding!
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3 Comments
- Michelle: Beautiful pictures of a beautiful couple! The ones in the spiral staircase are especially striking. I can't wait to see the rest. (July 21, 2009)
- Dad: I'm just as much impressed with the quality of his expressive photographic artistry as his excellent choice of the photogenic couple in the pictures. (July 22, 2009)
- PJ Kim: Exquisite! So happy for the two of you! And so sorry that I won't be there in person to see the a beautiful moment. (July 29, 2009)
Jamie & Paul’s Engagement Session - Stanford Mall
Posted June 18th, 2009 in Lifestyle / EngagementI’ve always wanted to shoot at Stanford Mall - it’s a beautiful, well-manicured, well-kept outdoor mall with endless angles and possibilities. I met with Jamie and Paul bright and early on a Saturday morning, and while I thought we would’ve been one of the first people there, turned out there was a whole army of workers getting the place ready for the day!
One of our favorite spots of the day - the parking garage!
Their wedding is coming up this weekend, we can’t wait!
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- ansel: wow the pics look great! jus a few more days! (June 18, 2009)
- clark: visually interesting pictures, great choice of clothes and background colors, lots of appealing lines, creative poses...thanks! (July 1, 2009)