They met in college, fell in love, and here they are now, engaged to be married this summer! Congratulations to these beauties. Jessica and Becky -- all the happiness in the world belongs to you. x
Special thanks to associate shooter Brian Snowden!
I've learned that it's tough packing for California, when you account for anywhere between 35 - 100 F degrees! Staci and William Graves traveled across the country from Georgia, and I caught them in San Francisco after their secluded, blissful days in Yosemite. We hoped to capture some portraits of the Golden Gate Bridge, but got totally fogged out! Even steps away from the Goldie, you couldn't see any evidence of it being there. We totally improvised and came up with some amazing shots featuring Goldie's BFF, Karl the Fog at Baker Beach. Here are a few of my faves:
In a last ditch effort to get a glimpse of the bridge, we jumped in our cars and raced to Crissy Field. We reached the Pier by the Warming Hut with no luck, but got to play with some speedlight in the dark for a few minutes before every exposed part of us was covered in mist.
Special thanks to Tiffany Ho for assisting, and especially to Mr. & Mrs. Graves for being such good sports in the freezing weather! We had the best time. :)
All the way from Canada, Carey found me months before her cruise down to San Francisco to design a game plan for asking her love, Rochelle to marry her. In a very unique fashion, we pinpointed a specific bench (thanks to Google Earth) along Crissy Field and devised a plan for me to be there ahead of time to capture the proposal.
Our first meeting consisted of Rochelle nearly giving Carey an earful for "stealing that lady's bench and view" (haha), but I lingered at a safe distance, pretending to taking pictures of the scenery. With a tug of an ear, Carey signaled me to come in for a closer shot, and out came the teal blue box along with a very special question, followed by a resounding YES from Rochelle. :)
We took advantage of the joyful adrenaline that everyone had in them, and I feel like we became fast friends touring the Crissy Field area for some portraits with our gorgeous Golden Gate Bridge in the background. Congratulations, Carey and Rochelle. May you have a lifetime of happiness together. xo
Irman & Robelene. That headline encompasses a big part of this couple's story, penned by the imminent groom. You can't tell from these sunny photos, but it was super cold and windy on this San Francisco summer day. When Robelene asked for wardrobe suggestions, I asked for a flowing dress and for her to keep her hair in a bun. That was the right move for the blustery weather! They wore open toed shoes, which was also smart... I got run over by a wave and had to borrow her shoes. :) Always a good time with these two. Enjoy!
