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After shooting their engagement photos in the Castro rain months before their wedding, David and Michael were comfortable being in front of the camera and used to kissing on demand whenever I asked (which I loved getting them to do). But with the immense happiness they felt on their wedding day, David and Michael didn’t need any prompting. The love they felt for […]
I met Kate and Karyne for the first time over boba tea and crazy lookin’ waffles. Those first meetings with clients can sometimes feel like blind dates, but as we talked all about their Northern California elopement plans, there was an ease in our communication… a comfort that felt more like old friends than new ones. And by […]
Fair warning – this will probably be the longest blog I ever post, but when you photograph your sister’s wedding, you take ALL the photos and do a terrible job at narrowing them down because these photos aren’t just for my sister Elisa and brother-in-law Craig. They are also for me. And for the people […]
Like many other members of my queer POC family, I woke up Sunday morning deeply saddened by the news of the massacre at an Orlando gay club on Latino night. I spent the morning watching news updates, and after hearing the same media rhetoric over and over again, I changed the channel for a small escape. And […]
Instead of getting married in the busy Bay Area, Gary and Michael opted for a location that felt more like a home than a wedding venue; a place off the beaten path; and the Wedgewood Sequoia Mansion in Placerville was a perfect host for their Fall nuptials, complete with all the bright-colored Fall leaves. Upon arriving at […]
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