Jen::Just Dance

I met Jen this past summer at the Oakland Fine Arts Summer School program where I taught photography to 4th and 5th graders. Jen taught the kids dance. With the sudden death of Michael Jackson this summer and about a week into our program Jen had decided to do a tribute to MJ with the kids. At the end of the program the kids put on a performance for their parents. Jen did a spectactular job w/ the kids. Their performance rocked the house and brought me almost to tears.

So back in October she contacted me about doing some shots for her. We finally had a chance to get some photos done last week in and around Jack London Square and at Port View Park here in Oakland.

So if you're in the Bay Area and would like to take some hip hop dance classes or need any personal training to burn off the holiday calories contact Jen. She's trained in both modern dance and hip hop and has a vast portfolio.

Mai + Glen::Bliss

Mai and Glen are two reasons why I love this job. They are both amazing people who are in love and sealed it by getting married! I was honored at the chance to capture their life-changing day last Tuesday as they were married in the amazing San Francisco City Hall building in an intimate civil ceremony. Not too long ago we had a chance to play in the streets of San Francisco in their engagement session. It was then where I bonded w/ Mai and Glen and made shooting their wedding feel as if I was shooting a wedding of very close friends.

Congratulations guys!

























Right outside of Mayor Gavin Newsome's office

Sangeeta + Jeff::Celebrate

A few months after shooting Sangeeta and Jeff's engagement session I received an email from Sangeeta regarding shooting their civil ceremony in SF before they went off to beautiful Cabo San Lucas for their destination wedding. I was thrilled at another opportunity to work with Sangeeta and Jeff as their love for one another radiates. On top of that SF City Hall isn't too shabby of a place for a civil ceremony.

So last Friday they were officially married in the most romantic city on the west coast. Though they will be celebrating and sharing their marriage in Cabo with their loved ones, I'm honored for the chance to have captured their first moments as husband and wife.

Enough w/ the talk, get on w/ the photos!!

Mai + Glen::Bridge

Mai and Glen actually came across my work through my sister in law. Mai is friends w/ my sister in law through Facebook and because of that she was able to check out some of my work and liked it enough to book me for their civil ceremony coming up in the next couple weeks in SF. When we were exchanging emails about the engagement session location and ideas Mai mentioned how she wanted to capture the Bay Bridge because it symbolized their connection (she's from Oakland he's from SF) and also literally connected them to one another.

We had a blast hanging out in and around the waterfront and through downtown. I just happen to have my gear to capture their connection w/ one another in this engagement session.

Holla!