So excited about this one! Every photographer has a wish list, of sort, made of places, people, and things they would really like to photograph. On my list: the white and blue walls of Santorini (check), the insides of the Anthelope Canyon (check), hot air balloons (check)… And then there’s a wedding checklist: a bride [...]

Exactly a week since their San Francisco Japanese wedding ceremony, Tomomi and John had their official “white dress” wedding. The preparations, the ceremony, and the reception all took place at The Sainte Claire hotel in downtown San Jose. The preparations took place at the luxurious Palm suite. Nicole did an awesome job with Tomomi’s makeup, [...]

We are so grateful to have been able to not only witness, but photograph this event. With an American wedding in it’s footsteps (set for next week), this Japanese ceremony was a relatively very private event. For the ceremony, Tomomi wore a traditional white wedding kimono called shiro-maku (white-pure). Watching the bride be wrapped in [...]

Pasia and Jay came to us with lots of enthusiasm and ideas. Their wedding day was weeks away and they had all this stuff to do! The big day came, and walking into the reception venue, Ta Restaurant, you would have thought they spent a year thinking over every detail. The mood lighting, the creative [...]

The weather in San Francisco was unreal today! Lena and Mike took us to Ti Couz, where coffee and crepes rule. Afterwords we headed to Balmy street, where we spent the first half of our shoot.  Could not have asked for better scenery! Back on their porch, Mike and Lena introduced us to their two [...]

The day started at Hotel Los Gatos. It was the first time we visited this beautiful hotel, and we hope it won’t be the last. We shall skip the preparation details and jump to how beautiful and happy Mary looked. Arriving at Villa Montalvo Arts Center we found Keith finishing up his vows, and doubling [...]