engagement | elena+derrick | san francisco, ca

I couldn't stop smiling when I was culling through the photos from Elena and Derrick's engagement session.  Elena,  the bride-to-be, was full of joy and elation and it is written all over her face.  And you can see why the groom-to-be, Derrick, has fallen so head over heels for Elena. We started the session out in Golden Gate Park at the Shakespeare Garden. On our way to the Golden Gate Bridge we made a brief stop at the beach.  Sunset at the Golden Gate Bridge couldn't have been more romantic and the chill help create some cozy moments.  Then off to our final stop for night photos at the Palace of Fine Arts. Elena and Derrick, You have such love and pure joy for one another. And I LOVED that I got to capture it. xoxo, Stacey

Chic San Francisco Wedding | Kristen+Sidney | Hotel Adagio, San Francisco | The Winery, San Francisco

Kristen (aka KC) and Sidney's wedding was my last wedding of the year. And a spectacular one at that! So many colorful and fun details to photograph.  KC and her mom worked with some amazing vendors to get her day just right including taking a chance on a new wedding venue--The Winery. KC & Sid, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to photograph your very chic, very colorful and so fun wedding. When I see the chemistry you two have, it makes me smile. I'm so glad that your wedding was my last wedding of 2011. Enjoy! xoxo, Stacey

Thank you to:  Wedding Coordinator: Wendy Harrop | Venue Coordinator: Fiona Tropiano, The Winery | Hair: Lindsay North, Magnolia Salon | Make up: Katie Nash | Florist: Spiral Hand Design | Caterer: Nine Catering | And a special thank you to my Dream Team, Jessica Barrie and Jenna Hesse, for once again hitting it out of the park. Score! 

Did I mention that KC's Badgley Mischka wedding shoes were custom designed and embosed with her wedding details by her co-workers at Zappos. Nicely done! :)

LOVE LOVE LOVE that KC and Sid elected to do a first look and saw each other before the ceremony. :)

So behind The Winery I saw this really cool bus parked outside an open hanger.  And the "owners" not only allowed us to photograph in front of it but gave us permission to photograph inside.

inside the bus..

engagement | alison + david | sausalito and mill valley, ca

Another amazing and fun engagement session! Alison and Dave had the day all planned out. We met up at charming a restaurant in Sausalito.  Then headed down to the marina to get some cool shots on a sail boat. Then we were off to the storied Dipsea steps in Mill Valley. Then up the hill for sunset photos (I felt like I ran the Dipsea by the time our session was all over). But the payoff was one of the most incredible sunsets I have ever seen let alone photographed.  Alison and Dave, you two have a shared genuine joy and contentment to be in the presence of each other. And I loved photographing that chemistry! Enjoy! xoxo, Stacey

Might I say....HOT!

engagement | lindsay + wyatt | san francisco, ca

LOVE San Francisco weather in the Fall--our best kept secret.  Lindsay was in her cocktail dress after nightfall without even a shiver. Anyways...we started our session at the Palace of Fine Arts where Wyatt proposed to Lindsay which happened to be the day after the SF Giants won the World Series in 2010.  We then did a quick wardrobe change and off to photos near the St. Francis Yacht Club, Golden Gate Bridge and Marina. And then 1 more wardrobe change and we were off to A 16. Lindsay and Wyatt, what a great session--fun, sassy, and...well just beautiful!  Enjoy! xoxo, Stacey

Wyatt proposed to Lindsay on this very bench.

A 16 is a restaraunt in Tokyo where they dined together and coincentally, there is only one other A 16 in the world in their very own Marina neighborhood in San Francisco.

I love that Lindsay and Wyatt can look back at this photo and see what movies were playing when they had their engagement session.

newborn fine art photography | baby boy 12-days-old & family | pleasant hill, ca

I have been waiting to post these photos so Mom can have some time to send out her birth announcements.  Anyways...my dear friend Andrea and her wonderful hubby, Tom, are now the proud parents of a beautiful baby boy! I can't believe it was over a year ago that I photographed their wedding!  Andrea and Tom are BOTH huge fans of '80s and '90s rock including Van Halen and Guns N' Roses and decorated little Jake's nursery accordingly. It is so sweet how Tom plays the guitar for his son while he sleeps. And well....Andrea is such a natural at this mom thing. LOVE it! Enjoy! xoxo, Stacey

Are you ready for your close up Jake? :)  His Mommy had this brilliant idea about photographing her little guy on this wagon.  LOVE it! :)