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portrait | sarah + mani

Sarah and Mani are expecting a sweet baby girl in December and the excitement is so apparent. We absolutely adore this maternity session 🙂

Decadence was not lacking in Patricia and Chris’ wedding. Their celebration was held at the Ritz Carlton and the usual cloudy weather in Half Moon Bay was nowhere to be found. It was just sunshine and happy faces all around. We’re excited to be able to share only a few teasers from this private and intimate wedding 🙂

engagement | michelle + alvin

It was really exciting news when we heard Alvin was getting engaged to the lovely Michelle. We met Alvin a few years back when he was the videographer for the same gig as us. He’s super talented and is always traveling to crazy places and working on awesome projects, and it was really fun to shoot for somebody who we really respect. We’re excited to share their engagement session and even more excited about their big day 🙂

Cheers to a fantastic couple!

portrait | peyton & company

Our day was made when we saw Peyton and her family again for their annual holiday portraits! She and her big brother had grown so much from the last time we saw them. We had a great time with these two hams and their parents 🙂

If you’re interested in booking a holiday family portrait session with us, bookings are limited so do so soon!
We are only accepting bookings for December 2-5, 2013 right now since that is all we have available.
Happy early holidays everyone!

portrait | alexi

You’ve probably seen her around. The surfers at Ocean beach definitely did and stopped to ask if she shot for Levi’s… and we’ll leave it at that 😉 Model \\ Alexi
MUA+Hair \\ Nicole Perez

engagement | crystal + kevin

We had a great time with Crystal and Kevin, especially when we got down to giant bubble blowing!

Congrats to them both!

wedding | angela + don

A hundred hearts would be too few for Angela and Don to carry all their love for each other.
Bamboo stalks seemed to sway with the gentle breeze as we snapped away during this momentous day.
We could see the little turtles in the pond perk their heads up at the sound of distant laughter as guests arrived.
The sun was warm and the lighting was as magical as it was almost theatrical.
It was as if someone had cast a spell of serenity on Angela and Don’s special day in the lush oasis of the Hakone Gardens in Saratoga.

VENUE // Hakone Gardens, Saratoga CA

baby | aidan

Aidan was just the cutest darn baby. His fat chubby cheeks and little chubb giggle made it hard to refrain from pinching his cheeks more than just once 🙂

wedding | ashlye + magnus

When we asked how they met, Ashlye recalled “a tall handsome blonde guy walking into the Tipsy Pig one fateful Thursday evening,” who happened to be Magnus. Ashlye was there playing wingwoman for her friend so she thought Magnus would be perfect for her friend. After two failed attempts of setting Magnus up with her friends, Magnus finally asked Ashlye out on a date. Ashlye said no. Then he asked her on a hike to Half Dome with him, to which she said yes. Two years later, Magnus proposed to Ashlye at the top of Half Dome, and she said yes again 🙂

Ashlye and Magnus both said yes to each other in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on a beautiful day that ended in a magnificent new moon night. Congratulations to the lovely couple!

VENUE \\ The Royal Playa del Carmen

wedding | molly + nate

Molly and Nate. Sweetest and the most fun-loving.

For their wedding, they wanted to have a pig roast for all their family and friends to enjoy because it was something they did annually, so why not combine a tradition with a very special occasion they thought. Roasted pig, whiskey, and a live band to kick off a night of dancing… Not a bad idea and it was clear that everyone had an awesome time celebrating with them.