Trying to put into words Joshua and Michelle’s story may take more than one blog post so instead we tried to convey that story with images.  We started their engagement session in their South San Francisco home capturing them in their natural environment that they share with their two daschunds.  From there we headed off to a few significant landmarks with them.  During their first date they met at Starbucks before walking down the street to attend church at Abundant Life Christian Fellowship together.  After a few dates they ended up grabbing a drink at The Old Pro Bar in Palo Alto where she ordered a Manhattan and he ordered himself a beer.

Joshua and Michelle, we had so much fun watching you guys revisit these special places.  You deserve the best!  We can’t wait to photograph your wedding story!  :-)

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I can’t even remember how I first met Sue.  I know it’s through my best friend’s sister, Cyn.  But that really doesn’t matter. . . all I know is that she has always been one down ass chick, always down to have fun.  Now that I think about it, Ms. Esquire here is always smiling!  Amari and I were are ecstatic that Sue and Jon chose us to photograph their upcoming wedding. . . like two weeks away wedding. . .  (Just kidding, Sue!)

Jon, Sue, Amari, baby Olivia and I headed off to the Napa Valley to photograph their engagement session at a location “that cannot be named”.  Not by choice of course, but because this location does not allow any type of photography that has any relation to weddings.  But enough about this place. . . it’s about these two soon to be newlyweds!

Here are a few of the frames that Amari picked out.  Some vineyard shots, some castle shots, some getting all romantical. . . (I’m kidding.)  So with no further ado, here are some of the portraits from Sunday.

So happy for you guys!  Can’t wait to party it up at the wedding!

Emilie and I go way back. . . back in the days when we were pumping our bangs full of Aqua Net and wearing Express shoes from Mervyn’s.  Man, those were the days.  So I was ecstatic to find out that she was, not only getting married, but moving down to San Diego as well.  This girl deserves the best and in Lowell, I realized, that she will finally get the love that she deserves in him.  These two are so dang cute together!  It’s evident in most of the frames as they cracked jokes with one another.  Here are a few shots we did from their session.  Congrats, you two!!

And I can’t forget to mention that hair and make up was done by the uber talented Alpha B. of Sweet Fuss Hair & Artistry.  She’s the bomb!

We met Eric & Lana at the Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa, CA to photograph their engagement session.  The weather has been a little funky leading up to this day but we were lucky enough to get some great existing light as well as some interesting clouds on this clear blue day.  It was cold, but it was a beautiful day to ride in a golf cart and dodge some golf balls!

Enjoy!

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These two lovebirds have known each other pretty much their entire lives since their families were such good friends but they didn’t actually hook up until their middle school years at Riverview Middle School in Baypoint.  It was here at the corner of the library where they would hang out after school awaiting for their rides to come pick them up.  As soon as they saw Beverly dad’s truck come from around the corner, they knew they only had a few minutes to sneak a kiss goodbye.

I personally think this photo is hilarious but Amari didn’t know what I was laughing so hard about. . .

EJ wanted to do something more conceptual and he came up with the BART idea signifying Pittsburg/Baypoint and San Francisco.  (We love it when our couples come up with dope ideas!)  We had them stand really close and really still together as each train passed and we got this awesome shot!

Then we snuck (is that a word?) to the Oracle Arena in Oakland to take some shots around the area since they’re both big Warrior fans. . . well, mostly EJ, he’s a fanatic!  But they’re fans of all three: Warriors, Raiders, and the A’s.

And just in case you’re wondering, we didn’t break chains or commit a crime to get in. . . but I’ll never tell!

These were taken at Treasure Island.  EJ really wanted to do a cityscape of San Francisco but different from the traditional Baker Beach look.  He really wanted to have the Bay Bridge in the background.  Aside from that, we shot around the island at some cool buildings.  Overall, it was cold but fun.  Such a cool couple.  Can’t wait to shoot their wedding in May!

I’m lovin’ the moving BART trains. . . representing Pittsburg and San Fran. . . so symbolic!

This is before I snuck them in the Oracle Arena. . .