San Francisco Engagement Photos in North Beach: Jelly + Avneesh, Sneak Peek!

       Jelly + Avneesh, you are such a wonderful and beautiful couple. As you told us more about all the details of your beautiful Indian/American wedding we could hardly restrain our excitement for your wedding this summer! Yet, it's also so important to cherish this special time before the wedding: the engagement. And what better way to take a break from wedding preparations (those gold streamers and the Indian fabrics you showed us look incredible!) than to enjoy one another's company for a relaxing, romantic date in North Beach.

       Ok, there are a ton more images we want to share, but this is just a tiny taste from their beautiful engagement session in the City. Can they look any more amazing!?! Jelly + Avneesh are seriously stunning!  Check back for more photos soon :)

​North Beach, with the Transamerica Pyramid in the background.  © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photo in San Francisco.

xoxo,​

Ariel + Sam

Berkeley Engagement Photos in the Botanical Gardens at Tilden Park: Lauren + Tommy

​          We met Lauren + Tommy at our mutual friend Cailey's potluck last winter.  Friendly, bright, and warm, we felt an immediate kindred connection to these two.

       A few weeks later, Tommy surprised Lauren with a tour of their home, having festooned it with photos of all the numerous adventures they've been on together.  Surrounded by reminders of all the wonderful memories they share, and present to all the ones they have yet to make, Tommy proposed to Lauren. Pretty. Freakin'. Romantic. Kudos Tommy!

       Being nature lovers, Lauren and Tommy suggested we take photos at the Botanical Gardens in Tilden Park. They brought their stringed instruments along, and when we wandered under an idyllic stone bridge, they decided to stop under its shade and serenade each other. Too cute! It was a fantastic day and we're so excited to share these photos with you :)

Lauren + Tommy playing their ukulele and mandolin. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photo in the Botanic Gardens at Tilden Park, Berkeley.

Lauren strumming with her beautiful engagement ring :) © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photo in Tilden Park, Berkeley.

Tommy playing ukulele. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photo in Tilden Park, Berkeley.

Musical make-out session! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photo in Tilden Park, Berkeley.

They have so much love for each other. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photo in Tilden Park, Berkeley.

Seriously romantic. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photo in Tilden Park, Berkeley.

Under the bridge at the Botanical Gardens. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photo in Tilden Park, Berkeley.

So adorable! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photo in Tilden Park, Berkeley.

​Lean on me! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photo in Tilden Park, Berkeley.

       Congratulations Lauren + Tommy! There couldn't be a better match.  We're so happy for you!

​xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

Monday: Finding Focus

       We love getting snail mail. Few things rival the excitement of opening a letter from a friend. So you can imagine how excited we were when this adorable save-the-date magnet arrived in our mailbox from Julia + Ian, designed with images from our engagement photo session in Napa Valley with them. Pretty. Freakin'. Adorable!

       We're already so excited to photograph their wedding, and now, in the morning, when we sip our coffee at the table, we've been looking at their photos on our fridge and talking about what a great time it's going to be.

Julia + Ian's Save-The-Date magnet. ​© Bowerbird Photography 2013.

       Although so much of our lives are digital and web-tastic these days, it's still wonderful to receive an old-school letter via the US Postal Service. So this Monday, consider sending some snail mail to someone you love. They will be tickled, we're sure of it :)​

xoxo,​

Ariel + Sam

We are off to Austin!!

       We are so excited for Erica + Angela, who are getting married this weekend outside of Austin!​ We met them last year in San Francisco, when we took photos of their surprise engagement in Golden Gate Park, over Pride weekend.

​© Bowerbird Photography 2013; Lesbian Engagement Photo in Golden Gate Park.

       We can't wait to share photos with you from their wedding! Plus, we'll be covering SXSW for the Guardian and shooting oh-so-many concerts photos as well :)​

      Have a lovely weekend everyone!

xoxo,​

Ariel + Sam

Engagement Photography Site Visit: North Beach + Playing Tourist in San Francisco

       Playing a camera-wielding tourist in your own city is the best, especially when you live in such a beautiful city as San Francisco. Since most of our engagement sessions happen in SF, we get to visit all the classic and gorgeous spots in The City on a regular basis. We'll be taking engagement photos with a couple in a few weeks in North Beach and decided to go back to scout it out for unique shots (and also check in on the focaccia ladies near Washington Square). 

       Now that we've found all the most romantic spots in North Beach, the photos just need a pair of lovers to make the pictures complete. Check back at the end of the month when we share some of these engagement photos. We got the location, but what about the props, you say? Here's a hint: there's going to be chocolate croissants involved! Yummmmm......

Awesome retro building in the Fillmore. ​© Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

North Beach. ​© Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

Famous Liguria Bakery pizza focaccia in North Beach. The best! ​© Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

​Sam on Grant Ave in North Beach. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

​Ariel chilling on Grant Ave. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

Super cool dried fruit paper in the window of a shop in North Beach on Grant Ave. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

Classic San Francisco apartments. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

Along Grant Ave in North Beach. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

​The Transamerica Pyramid. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

The Transamerica Pyramid and City Light Books. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

Aquatic Park. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

Aquatic Park. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

Wind vanes. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

Portrait of darling Sam :) © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Engagement Photography Site Visit, San Francisco.

​xoxo,​

Ariel + Sam