Nancy and Eric's engagement session was more of a family outing than a photo shoot. They wanted to take photos with their dog, Royce, but because he wasn't allowed in the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, Nancy's sister Helen and her boyfriend Tony came along to watch the little pup, and they simultaneously provided styling help and a big heart balloon bouquet.
After Golden Gate Park, we made Nancy and Eric brave the cold sunset at Sutro Baths for some stunning shots. We had a lot of fun with this whole bunch, and we really appreciated all of the care and attention Nancy put into the shoot - she had her hair and make-up done earlier in the day, thoughtfully planned out her props (including little Royce), and as you can tell, she and Eric looked amazing in their wedding clothes. These two are getting married in a month or so with a City Hall wedding, and we wish them all the best!
I had the great pleasure of photographing April and Arthur's maternity session this week. In a lot of ways, it wasn't all that different from an engagement session, except that the whole focus of the shoot was on the baby girl growing inside April's belly. We started at their home in San Mateo and then walked a few blocks to the Japanese Tea Garden. Even though I haven't done a ton of maternity sessions (this brings my total count to three), it was super easy to take photos of them since they are so in love with each other and excitedly awaiting their little one. You would think that April and Arthur are models because they seemed to really easily forget about me and just focused on being with each other. Despite the fact that with the exception of her tummy April doesn't look pregnant at all, she is due in a couple of weeks. I can't wait to meet their new baby!
