Photos from Elizabeth and Jeff’s engagement shoot. They like to dance, cuddle, joke, and Elizabeth has a killer smile. I truly cannot wait to see her in her wedding dress! Thanks for a great evening, guys…

From an engagement shoot last week…  We went to Chrissy Field in San Francisco, hoping for a shot with the Golden Gate in the background.  It was fogged out, and seeing the pictures I am so glad it was.  Look at that green grass -this is straight out of camera.  Love it. More to come […]

I met Henrik and Elodie in the Marin Headlands, and it was crazy windy!! But we were clever and hiked down to Kirby Cove, where the wind couldn’t reach us… Thanks H & E for showing me yet another beautiful Bay Area spot! Can’t wait for your wedding… xo Mary

I had to include these from the last shoot -I had one frame left in my film camera (an old bronica) and grabbed this shot: Then I put the camera down on this log and loved what I saw through the view finder. These are taken with my digital camera:

Barrie and Ariel are getting married in May at Chileno Valley Ranch. We did an engagement shoot at their house and it turned out better than I had envisioned it. I have been friends with them for years, so knew how cool their home is, and how cool they are. But in this new context […]