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10 Must-Have Items for Perfect Wedding Getting Ready Photos
Planning your wedding morning? Don’t miss these 10 must-have items for capturing dreamy getting ready photos and gorgeous wedding detail shots. From custom robes to flat lay kits, these tips will help you create magazine-worthy moments before you even walk down the aisle!
How Many Hours of Wedding Photography do you Really Need?
One of the most common questions couples ask during wedding planning is: how many hours of wedding photography coverage do we really need? It’s a fair question — especially when you want to make sure your most cherished moments are captured without going over budget. This guide breaks down real examples and wedding photography timelines to help you confidently choose the perfect amount of coverage.
22 of the Best Places for Engagement Photos in San Francisco
Discover the 22 best San Francisco engagement photo spots—from iconic views to hidden gems—for romantic, timeless, and scenic portraits you'll love.
The MOST Important Questions to ask Wedding Photographers
You won’t find these questions anywhere else! Avoid these common wedding photographer practices that can negatively affect the wedding experience both for the couple and for their guests. Read this post to find out four crucial questions to ask wedding photographers before you hire them.
The Best Bay Area Golf Course Wedding Venues
Golf course and country club wedding venues are by far one of the most popular types of wedding venues chosen by couples in the Bay Area. There are seemingly unlimited options in the greater San Francisco Bay Area when it comes to choosing the perfect golf course wedding venue for your wedding. To help you narrow down the choices, we’ve put together this list of the best Bay Area golf courses and country club wedding venues and our favorite things about each one.
The First Look with Your Dad on Your Wedding Day
Looking for inspiration for a First Look with your Dad? Or looking for a way to honor your father at your wedding? Here are some reasons why you might want to consider incorporating a dad first look into your wedding day and some of our favorite father daughter first look moments we have photographed over the years.
Stunning Santa Cruz Mountain Wedding Venues
Searching for that perfect Santa Cruz mountain wedding venue? Check out some of our absolute favorite places to get married in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains and why we love to photograph them.
How to Prepare for your Bay Area Engagement Photos
You just got engaged and are super excited for your engagement photos. Yay! We are super excited too! We want to make sure you get the most out of your engagement photo experience, so we created this guide to help you prepare for your Bay Area engagement photo session.
Your Bay Area Wedding Photography during COVID-19
If you were planning your wedding for 2020, most likely your plans have been impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. If you are planning your wedding for 2021, you might be worried that your plans too may be affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Not sure what options you have for your wedding during these uncertain times? Here are some of the ways we have seen couples navigate the COVID-19 restrictions.
38 Engagement Photo Ideas to Inspire You
Want your engagement session to be uniquely you, but not sure what to do? Let these engagement photo ideas from Bay Area couples inpsire you for your engagement session.
Five Hidden Gem Bay Area Winery Wedding Venues You Will LOVE
Are you a Bay Area bride dreaming of a winery wedding? You don’t have to go all the to wine country to find an amazing winery wedding venue. These five Bay Area Winery Wedding Venues are true hidden gems. and you absolutely must check them out during your Bya Area wedding venue search.
What Couples Need to Know About Wedding Photography Costs
Wedding photography pricing varies greatly from photographer to photographer and the price you see up front is not always the total cost you will end up paying. This can make researching photographers for your wedding very overwhelming. Here we explain some of the most common things you will see in wedding photography pricing as well as some things you probably aren’t thinking about.