A Lovely yet Mighty Pre-wedding Session with Ella and Jed (San Francisco, CA)

Jed and Ella called me from the East coast and booked me to have a pre-wedding session in San Francisco. It was a nice and warm afternoon when I met the lovely couple at Maria's Make-up and Hair studio. Maria did a superb job and Ella looked sparkly with her beautiful wedding dress. Once Ella and Jed were ready, we headed straight to Fort Point Historical Museum's top floor for pictures. It was absolutely a gorgeous location for pictures. Afterwards, we dropped by Lombard Street and the vicinity beautiful apartments until the end of the day.

Thanks so much, Ella and Jed. You guys worked so hard with me, and were so courageous, swift and tireless climbing up and down and everywhere in their wedding suit and gown, to allow me to get some really nice shots! And congrats to you again on your marriage later this year.

Family Fun: In the rain with the Trans Family! (Seattle, CA)

Maggie + Jason: Engaged! (UC Berkeley, CA)

I haven't been to UC Berkeley for a while. Thanks to Maggie and Jason who picked this unique campus for their e-session. We had so much fun walking on campus and found lots of cool places for pictures. At last, Maggie and Jason wanted to have some fun at a beach. We fought against the traffic in the city and were awarded with a beautiful beach with sunset at Crissy Field.

Thanks again for Maggie and Jason who worked hard with me and spent a great time at these stunning places on such a beautiful afternoon. I am  very much looking forward to seeing them again on their wedding day.

Family - Love - Fun: Gary + Elizabeth + Jon Jon (Mountain View, CA)

Gary and I have known each other since middle school back in Hong Kong. We were best buddies, always hanging out together, swimming, playing chess, and later jamming music. I was lucky to be in the same state and relatively close by after we both came to the States separately. But with kids and busy schedules, we have not seen each other for years (even though we still stay in contact, thanks to Facebook! :)). I was so excited when he finally contacted me to have a photo session for his family. And this is the first time I met their boy, Jonathan, since he was born.

Jonathan is a very cute boy, and definitely has his own ideas all the time. So it is quite a challenge to capture him. While at the park, he had a small accident and bit his lip when he fell down at the play structure. But he was a very tough boy, and shed only a few tears, and in no time he was running and laughing again. I had a great time with the family and so happy for Gary and Elizabeth to have such a wonderful boy!