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Golden Gate Bridge, Baker Beach, Fort Point Lifestyle Photography: Natalie and Eric

peggy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:37:55 +0000

I was sooo excited when Jay told me we were going to be photographing Natalie (a good old friend from college) and Eric … for a couple of reasons. One – I haven’t seen Natalie in probably over 2 years). And two – they’re expecting!! The last time I saw Natalie was shortly after our older daughter was born, and I remember Natalie playing with her and being super good with kids. And soon … they’ll have a bundle of joy of their own!

Nat & Eric ~ I’m so happy for you both and congrats! I’m also so glad you guys could make it out to California, and thanks for being super trooppers (especially Nat)… walking all the way out to the end of Baker Beach, plus trekking it all the way up to the windy top of Fort Point for these photos!

Love this photo! But I should also be honest and admit I was shaking and holding my breathe while Jay was taking this … standing on thin ledges beyond the railings with absolutely nothing in front of below him for way too many feet. (Clearly, he doesn’t have a fear of heights and I do … just looking down! =P)

Flood Mansion, Hotel Vitale, Fort Point San Francisco Wedding Photography: Sharon and Kei

jay — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:42:36 +0000

I’m so excited to be sharing Sharon and Kei’s wedding with you today. This was one of those weddings where every time I heard a little bit more about what was being planned, I got more and more excited! The funny thing is, Sharon and Kei are so laid back, and discussions about their wedding were always very easy going. But, little details would come out bit by bit as we chatted over the months leading up to the wedding, and I have to say, Sharon and Kei pulled together an absolutely amazing and gorgeous wedding! Thanks to all the great vendors for making their day extra special and beautiful!

Getting Ready: Hotel Vitale, San Francisco
Portrait Session: Fort Point San Francisco, Pier 5
Ceremony and Reception: James Leary Flood Mansion
Wedding Coordination and Catering: Betty Zlatchin Catering
Wedding Invitations and Stationery: olio style
Floral Design: Spiral Hand Designs
Hair and Makeup: Missy Lowe Hair and Makeup
Cake: The Cake Maker
Photo Booth: Magnolia Photo Booth
Draping: Hartmann Studio
Lighting and Sound: Russell Wong
DJ: Vaughn Wooster
Valet: California Parking Company
Limousine: C&M Limousines
Officiant: Masaki Nakazono

We started off the day at the ultra modern Hotel Vitale in San Francisco. Sharon had a gorgeous corner suite overlooking the Embarcadero.

Absolutely LOVE the bouquets that Spiral Hand Designs created … gorgeous calla lily bouquet with feathers for the bride and a perfect bundle of tulips for the matrons of honor.

They thought of every last detail, including a special color for their baby, Casey!

And here’s the gorgeous bride all made up and ready to go! (Did I say I love the feathers accompanying the calla lilies already?!?!)

Sharon ~ if we didn’t tell you this enough times on your wedding day, you were an absolutely stunning bride!It might the wedding day, but these guys had tons of fun along the way too…

Then it was into the limo … and off to take pictures around town.

Pier 5 …

Fort Point …

And yes, it was freezing up at the top of Fort Point … but we had perfect blue skies and 100% view of the Golden Gate Bridge. (Thanks for being troopers in the cold cold wind up there!)

Then it was back to the James Leary Flood Mansion for the wedding ceremony.

I love how the wedding place cards by olio style were incorporated into the bamboo pond arrangement designed by Spiral Hand Designs!

The combination of metallic pewter textured linens with black chivari chairs really makes the room pop!

And we can’t forget the gorgeous cake by The Cake Maker!

And yummy yummy food and desserts catered by Betty Zlatchin Catering.

Sharon and Kei ~ Thanks again for inviting us to capture your special day. It was our honor to be present to capture the day as it unfolded. Congrats on a beautiful wedding and all the best to the both of you!

We’ve put together the slideshow below. Click to play the slideshow and watch their wedding day story unfold.

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San Francisco Engagement Photos at Union Square, Fort Point, Potrero Hill: Jolie and Nori

peggy — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:43:44 +0000

When most people think of taking engagement photos, the tendency is to lean towards sunny summery days! Nothing wrong with that, as I love warm sunny days and it’s always fun to shoot when the weather is great outside. But, don’t rule out the winter time either…especially during the holiday season. Granted the winter time can be a bit trickier from a scheduling perspective because everyone’s constantly watching the weather forecast, and then we have to debate if the weatherman is accurate or not in his prediction of rain. But when you are lucky enough to catch a crisp winter day right after a rain storm with perfectly clear skies during the day and no fog in the evening in San Francisco (and that’s a rarity even in the summer time), plus add in the beautiful holiday lights on Christmas trees in Union Square, the result speaks for itself as you can see in Jolie and Nori’s engagement photos below.

We started off their wedding engagement photos at Fort Point. Last time we were here, you may have thought this was just a plain old fort since you couldn’t even see the Golden Gate Bridge. That day however, it was perfectly clear. But … it was still freezing cold by the time we got to the top. Jolie and Nori – Thanks for braving the wintery cold weather that day….especially up top!

Next stop…food. We took a quick break in between the photo session and headed to Namu for ramen! We love ramen and have been trying all the ones rated in 7×7 San Francisco. 7×7 San Francisco claims, “This is probably the best ramen in San Francisco right now…” And in fact, they only make 6 bowls per day! And we got 2 of them! Here’s the picture proof…

How good was it? Ask Jolie and Nori for their rating =P.

After dinner we headed to Union Square full of Christmas lights!

But it was a little chilly outside. Good thing Jolie spotted a beautiful Christmas tree inside Neiman Marcus. Only problem…they *just* closed. But…Nori turned up his charm and convinced the store attendant to let the engaged couple in for a photo! But it got better, the store attendant told us to “hurry…up to the 3rd floor for a great shot with the tree!” So off we went!

Of course, on the way down Jolie wanted to stop by and check out all the shoes…

There are endless angles inside Neiman Marcus, but unfortunately, the store was closed, and we had to go…back to the streets of Union Square…

And one final night engagement shot in Potrero Hill with a view of the San Francisco skyline at night on an absolutely perfectly clear winter evening!

Nori and Jolie – We had an awesome timing hanging out with both of you around town! Can’t wait for your wedding!!

Union Square San Francisco, Fort Point Engagement Photography Sneak Peek: Jolie and Nori

jay — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 06:33:57 +0000

We’re getting ready to ring in the new year, but before the clock strikes midnight, I wanted to share a few quick sneak peeks of Jolie and Nori’s engagement session in San Francisco. We started off at Fort Point and then after sunset, we headed out to Union Square for some night shots with lots of holiday lights as the backdrop! With all the cold and wet weather we’ve been having lately, we totally lucked out with a perfectly clear day and night (no fog at all)!

Suyun and Eric’s Engagement: Fort Point, San Francisco

jay — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:11:34 +0000

It 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!