Posted on May 7, 2021
I always get asked is an engagement photography session necessary and I would say a resounding YES! First of all it’s super fun and you get to connect with your fiance in a way you never have. And secondly, it really allows you to get to know your wedding photographer and the way they work. Then, on your wedding day you have that feeling of trust and, “Oh yes, I remember this!” It really helps you relax on the day of your wedding because you’ve done some of these poses and have seen the engagment session photos and know how it came out! So, Yes, Hire a professional wedding photographer for an engagement session before the big day! Here are some photos from engagement sessions I have photographed in the San Francisco Bay area, Napa Valley and Sonoma.
This engagement photo was taken at Fort Point right smack under the Golden Gate Bridge. It has spectacular views of San Francisco and the bay on the rooftop.
Fun and so in love is what this wedding engagement photo says and we took advantage of magic hour in the vineyards close to the Estate at Villagio in Yountville where they were getting married.
A Silhouette kiss under the Golden Gate Bridge when the sun is really golden is a perfect wedding engagement photo and one to frame for sure!
Finding a rustic barn with character and patina is perfect as a backdrop for a wedding engagement photo. I love the ease and casualness in this photograph.
Night time wedding engagement photography on a pier in San Francisco is so dramatic as the lights just add to the allure! I love this emotional engagement photo!
Posing at Fort Point in the many cozy crevices lends for a very creative and artistic wedding engagement photograph!
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Posted on February 6, 2019
Posted on April 14, 2018
Here’s the formula for an engagement shoot that looks like film stills from a cool western film full of adventure, intrigue, and romance…
We road tripped for a weekend to Monument Valley — once we were there, we explored Native American reservations, the arches, and had a blast! Abigail and Ian were going to get married at Viansa Winery but wanted a different feeling for their engagement photography. As a wedding and engagement photographer in San Francisco I was more than thrilled to get to road trip and take awesome engagement photos in an artistic and editorial way in the red sand dunes. Such an incredible engagement session as the photos speak for themselves. Wait until the wedding in Sonoma Valley at Viansa Winery--the heart of wine country!
Posted on April 14, 2018
As a wedding and engagement photographer in San Francisco I find this location to be so unparalleled in it’s beauty! The light that pours through the trees and the massive live oak trees dripping in moss is utterly spectacular. This couple’s scenic and romantic engagement in Golden Gate Park and on a trail overlooking glorious Baker Beach as a bay area wedding and engagement photographer made me thrilled beyond words to snap away and create artistic and photojournalistic moments for them. Two words. Pure happiness!