I always tell my couples that I’m not only their photographer, but I’m also a resource for them, so “don’t hesitate to ask for referrals & recommendations”. When I first met with Rebecca & Aaron, they were in the very beginning stages of wedding planning.

Your engagement photos should be fun & meaningful. I want your session to feel like a fun date where I just happen to be tagging along.

I feel like it’s been a little while since I’ve talked about my shooting style. This is something that is always discussed at my client consultations, so I figured I’d give you the inside scoop. I take a very conversational approach when posing my couples. There are many reasons for this but a few of the top ones are:

Both transplants to the Bay Area – Mike from North Carolina and Gabby from Bucharest, Romania – we grew up in the same small community of Alameda, California. We spent much of middle school and high school simply being aware of one another. Gabby knew Mike as the short kid in the front row of our 8th grade Close-Up photo, and Mike knew Gabby as one of the Romanian twins. It wasn’t until senior year of high school that our paths finally crossed. With unwarranted help from our faithful matchmaker “Shley”, we began what we thought would be a senior year fling.