I knew this engagement session would be awesome from the moment I saw that Jin + Naomi = Jinomi! We had a fun-filled day trekking around San Francisco exploring areas I’ve never been too and revisiting old ones. We were so worried the week before because the weather had been horrible, but it cleared up and was so beautiful for that one day. The next day crazy storms hit for the entire week!

Meet Jinomi!

Jin wanted photos with graffiti so we headed over to the Mission District. They seriously have some amazing murals!

Of course we had to stop and get some burritos!!!

This next set of photos makes me laugh so much. Naomi cut the cutest paper hearts out so we could throw them, but we probably took these photos 10+ times because each time the paper hearts flew towards Jin’s face he would cringe! In the end we just told him to look at Naomi so he wouldn’t see all those hearts flying towards him!

Jin loves his iPhone. He converted Naomi.

One of my favorites!

A lil fun with my lensbaby.

The Bay Bridge

I am thrilled to share this engagement session with everyone!!!  Not only because they look so freaking amazing, but because it’s the first session I’m showing you guys that I shot with my new baby, the Nikon D3s!  This camera = a little bit of heaven for me!

I love love love love this very classic looking San Francisco engagement shoot, we started off at their super chic place where we played with their cats and went to the rooftop to view the city on such a beautiful day. Then we ended up going all over the city where we braved the freezing weather,  especially when we did some photos at night!  Since this shoot they had the most beautiful ceremony at this gorgeous location in Carmel that I’m equally excited to share with you all soon!

Cole and Bianca contacted me to shoot their Orange County engagement session + wedding! They specifically asked to have a very fun, not too lovey dovey engagement session. They were actually saving their first real kiss for their wedding day, which I witness & photographed and it went flawlessly!!!!! I love the vibe of this session and I think it really fit their personalities perfectly!

Yes…they climbed up this giant orange tree….! I was praying they wouldn’t fall off!

The spot where they had their DTR (define the relationship for those who don’t know what it means) So cute!

Can’t wait to blog their beautiful wedding soon!

Happy September!!!

I grew up in the Bay Area, but I actually never set foot on the Berkeley campus until this engagement session!!!  I know, you would think coming from a Korean family my parents would’ve made me go on a campus tour when I was five, but they really didn’t care and let me find myself on my own!

I love this campus!  How fitting was it to do their session here since it is Jenny’s alma mater and Abe frequently drove over a hour several times a week to visit her.  He once said he drove there twice in a day which basically meant 4 trips back and forth!  That’s love and a lot of bridge tolls!

Jenny was an art major so we visited her old building!

So silly!

I loved this cool wall they had there!

If you know Jenny she LOVES food! She introduced me to this delicious goodness in the form of an apple cloud. So yummy!

We made it just in time to catch this one last picture at Treasure Island!

I can’t wait to photograph your wedding this Saturday!

Reed + Kendrick and I had a few phone calls back and forth and I was thrilled to be hired to do their Southern California engagement session and wedding! They decided they wanted to go to the historic Mission Inn Hotel in Riverside to do their engagement session. Can I just say every corner has something cool in that hotel?! And it’s so stunningly beautiful!

Can’t wait to shoot your wedding in October!