engagement | alpha + paul

Alpha and Paul recently shot their engagement session with us and we can’t express how over-joyed we are about how sweet their photos turned out. The perfect vibe in the perfect setting, thanks to Big Daddy Antiques ๐Ÿ™‚ Enjoy!

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travel | delights of the four corners

Just a few peeks at a project in the Southwest a few weeks ago. These are a compilation of random landscapes that we shot while traveling through Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. Enjoy ๐Ÿ™‚

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wedding | jasmin + scott

Jasmin and Scott were all smiles on their wedding date and who could blame them. All their closest family and friends were there to witness their union ๐Ÿ™‚ Jasmin was absolutely stunning in her lace dress and Scott well-prepped in his suit!

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wedding | julie + brenton

Julie and Brenton’s wedding had, to say the least, a lot of steez (aka style). But that is no surprise, considering Julie is a fashion stylist and Brenton is one of LA’s finest celebrity hair stylists. Their color palette of yellow and teal fit their personalities perfectly. Noor, set in Los Angeles, was the place where they said they vows under an amazing full moon and where the party went down. There was so much good energy and vibrations all around. Not to mention lots of surprise dance numbers and some!

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portrait | oz and zander

It was sooooo good to see these boys again! Oz is already going to be charmer and Zander is just too adorable! It was only 6 months since we last saw the boys and now Zander is turning one!

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Big brother Oz walking baby Zander around the field of flowers was to melt for. They were both all giggles!ox5 ox6 ox7ox10 ox11 ox12 ox14 ox21 ox22 ox23 ox24 ox25 ox16 ox27 ox17 ox18 ox31 ox32 ox33 ox34 ox35 ox19 ox29 ox20Anddd….. That’s a wrap. Zander finally ran out of fuel after a day of eating flowers, running up hillsides, and cupcake smashing ๐Ÿ™‚

engagement | jee + derek

Most couples always start off a session with “I’m going to be terrible” or “I never look good in photos” but when we show them previews of their photos, they just smile. And that is the best feeling. ย Our session with Jee and Derek was one of those sessions. But, they are more photogenic than they thought ๐Ÿ™‚ That’s the thing… Everyone is photogenic. And that is something every couple should embrace. Just have fun with it and the beauty will unravel before your eyes. We took Jee and Derek to some places they had never been to even though they are San Francisco natives and we all had a blast! Check out some previews of the beautiful Jee and her soon-to-be hubby!

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wedding | jinny + bernhard

Jinny and Bernhard got married at the Clos la Chance winery in San Martin and it was one great celebration! They had family all the way from Taiwan and Germany come to attend their special day and it was definitely one to remember for all!

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Cheers to Jinny and Bernhard!

portrait | kenzo + family

The last time we saw Kenzo, he was only a few months and now he’s turning a whole year old! He’s grown so fast and he still has his little quirks we noticed from our first session, like grabbing his feet and legs. Our session was at Baker beach and although it was a little windy, Kenzo was a trooper and still managed to squeeze out some giggles! He’s such a chub-ball and we can’t wait to see him again!

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Happy birthday to Kenzo!!!

portrait | isabella + nolan

Isabella and Nolan were all smiles when their mom Thi brought them over ๐Ÿ™‚

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This is probably our favorite and most endearing shot from the session. Nolan is definite a role model big brother at the age of seven!i4 i5 i6 i7 i8 i9

Nolan looks entranced with the landscape of Byxbee park in the background ๐Ÿ˜›
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engagement | tina + marcelo

When Tina and Marcelo showed up dressed up in their delightful spring time outfits, we could not help but smile. They looked so cute together!
tm2 tm3 tm4ย Their love story is one for the books… Let’s just say there was Taboo, alleys with dumpsters, La Fondue, and a fire station involved ๐Ÿ˜› To pay tribute to their love story, we visited a few places near and dear to them both ๐Ÿ™‚

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La Fondue in Saratoga… where Marcelo first swooned and wooed Tina ๐Ÿ™‚tm6 tm7 tm8tm10

A game of Taboo in the park! The board game that sealed the deal for both of them ๐Ÿ˜‰tm9tm13 tm11Their big day is only a few months away!

baby | winston + sydney

The last time we shot with Sydney, she was big-sister-to-be. Now, she is officially big sister with the arrival of her baby brother Winston!ย 
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w3Winston is a giggler. It wasn’t hard at all to get some baby laughs and smiles out of him ๐Ÿ™‚
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editorial | menagerie

We’re excited to share our menagerie editorial shoot, inspired by old world antiques, aged wood and metals, and taxidermy. The palettes of antique neutral tones with dashes of blush pink, amarillo and blue-greens go perfectly well with the vintage and lacy dresses.

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Hair + makeup // Joli de Jackie
Inspiration decor + design + custom invites // Charmed ย Events
Antiques //ย Big Daddy Antiques
Taxidermy collection // Jon Weston
Dresses // Sonthai Gi
Models // Emily + David
Photo Assistants // Lanae Roxas