San Jose Kelley Park Japanese Friendship Garden Engagement Photography | Winnie & Harrison

Here's the part 2 to Winnie and Harrison's engagement session.  This time we chose something more casual, which allowed them to bring their dog along for some pictures.  I love shooting at the Japanese Friendship Garden at Kelley Park in San Jose, especially in the fall when the weather is cool and the lighting is just beautiful at 5:00.

San Francisco Legion of Honors Golden Gate Park Engagement Photography | Winnie & Harrison

Winnie and I have known each other since we were kids so it's very exciting to learn of her engagement.  It was my first time seeing Harrison and Winnie interact with each other, and they had such great chemistry together.  We decided to do their first session in San Francisco at the Legion of Honors, which is a popular spot for photos, and there's a very good reason.  I love the architecture of the museum, and those columns are simply stunning.  Before calling it a day, we made a quick trip to Golden Gate Park for a few more shots.

Stanford Family Photography | The Benavidez Family

Can't believe this little guy is 1 year old already!  Seems like it was just a few months ago that I did his newborn photos, but it has been an amazing journey to see him grow up and achieve those important milestones . . .  crawling, first tooth, walking.

Ever since he began walking, he's been going at it nonstop with every chance he gets.  During the shoot at Stanford University it was almost as if you can't stop him!  He also loves bubbles so I'm glad we had some available for him to play with.

 

Santa Barbara Historical Museum Wedding Photography | Kim & Brian

Last month I had the honor to attend Kim & Brian's wedding as a guest, and I just had to bring my camera along to capture some of the beautiful details and happy moments that I knew would occur during the entire event.

Kim and her sisters are very crafty and have such a great sense of style when it comes to event planning.  (This is based off of all the showers I've been to that they planned together.  Each one is always so unique.)  When I arrived at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, I was immediately taken away by how beautiful the place was and how their personalities were reflected in all of the details.

All the best to the happy couple!

 

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Family Photography | Liu Family

Labor Day is a great time to travel and meet up with family and friends.  I had the wonderful opportunity to meet up with the Liu family that day in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park for some fun shots.  Thank you to my 3 little assistants for helping me make baby J laugh and smile and to the three Liu families for making it so much fun to shoot you guys!