San Francisco Engagement Photo Session at Lands End and Ocean Beach

Bowerbird Photography August 8, 2013

It was a classic San Francisco summer day - foggy, with a cool breeze. This sort of weather calls for cuddling and being close. Actually, it is the optimal temperature for taking romantic engagement photos. And with the addition of the couple's adorable pup, Cane, they shared a perfect afternoon. Enjoy this peek at last Sunday's engagement photo session we did at Lands End and Ocean Beach :)

San Francisco Engagement Photo Session at Land's End and Ocean Beach. © Bowerbird Photography 2013. — San Francisco Engagement Photo Session at Land's End and Ocean Beach. © Bowerbird Photography 2013.

Congratulations love birds!! We are so happy for you two!!

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

Jennie + Andres: San Francisco Engagement Photos Session at Stow Lake

Bowerbird Photography July 8, 2013

Everything about this couple shouts that they are meant for each other. These two San Francisco natives first met in high school, and a few years after graduating, they found each other again, and fell in love. And then, just a handful of weeks ago, Andres proposed, and Jennie said "Yes!"

We couldn't have asked for a more lovely couple and a gorgeous day to take photos. Our afternoon together, wandering around Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park, and by the waterfall, made a beautiful setting for Jennie + Andres' engagement photos.

These two are completely smitten with each other. During the photo session, they'd catch each others' eye, and totally forget we were there. The way they talked to each other so playfully, and so tenderly, was wonderful to witness and document. The beauty of love!

Jennie + Andres are perfect for one another and we are so excited for them as they start a new chapter in their lives together -- soon to be married :)

Too cute :) © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

What a great looking pair. © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

So romantic! © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

By the waterfall. © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

Sharing some bubbly :) © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

A toast to love! © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

The bling! © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

Jennie - you are so gorgeous! © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

In the pagoda. © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

So glam! © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

By Stow Lake. © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

Sneaking a kiss :) © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

By the waterfall, hand in hand. © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

Perfection. © Bowerbird Photography 2013, San Francisco Engagement Photo at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

Congratulations Jennie + Andres!!

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

Happy Pride!!

Bowerbird Photography June 29, 2013

We send so much love and support to the LGBTQI community and are thrilled about the fabulous strides in marriage equality rights that happened this week! So exciting and so much to celebrate this Pride weekend!

Here are two photos of one of our favorite couples in the world. Angela proposed to Erica last Pride weekend in San Francisco at Golden Gate Park. In March, we flew down to document their beautiful wedding near Bastrop, Texas. Pride is a time to celebrate love!

Angela + Erica got engaged last year in SF over Pride weekend and married this spring in Texas! © Bowerbird Photography 2013, Lesbian wedding photo.

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

San Francisco Engagement Photo Session in Alamo Square: Kelley + Carter

Bowerbird Photography April 26, 2013

A day in the life of Kelley + Carter is an espresso-fueled, venti-sized dose of pure cuteness. Everything about them is adorable. Hollywood producers looking for the next romantic comedy in San Francisco might as well start the bidding on a script based on the loveliness of their life.

Perched in the cozy nest of their hip apartment, overlooking Alamo Square, the sun invites the two love birds outside, where they stroll hand-in-hand among the pink cherry blossoms in the park. They joke about their neighbors who live in the painted ladies: Responsible father, Danny Tanner, who raises his three sweet kids, DJ, Stephanie, and Michelle with the help of his goofball friends, Joey and Jesse. It's an idyllic life; the fabled S.F. fog can't seem to escape the sunset district, losing steam on its way up the sunny hill where they live.

Back at home, Kelley catches up on a little reading at their table, while Carter, a coffee expert, makes the perfect brew. He scoops his hands into burlap sacks full of green coffee beans straight from Yemen and Ethiopia, roasts them, and measures, weighs, boils, pours, smells, and tastes his way through an alchemic process producing a steaming glass of liquid magic.

Carter hands Kelley a mug of the stuff through the kitchen window, and they cuddle together on the fire escape to sit, chat, and while away a late Sunday afternoon.

Hope you enjoy some of our favorite photos from Kelley and Carter's engagement photography session. We're so excited for them, and can't wait to document their wedding in October!

Gorgeous! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Alamo Square, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Cherry blossoms! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Alamo Square, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Kelley, you are beautiful! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Alamo Square, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

A bower of pink. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Alamo Square, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Adorable lovers! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Alamo Square, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Classic SF. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Alamo Square, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

By the Painted Ladies. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Alamo Square, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Jungle lovin'. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Alamo Square, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Walking in the park, hand-in-hand. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Alamo Square, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

A kiss! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; Alamo Square, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Green coffee beans. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; A Coffee Date, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Amor-roma! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; A Coffee Date, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

© Bowerbird Photography 2013; A Coffee Date, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Kelley reads while waiting for some brew. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; A Coffee Date, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Ready to roast. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; A Coffee Date, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

So cute! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; A Coffee Date, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Heading for the fire escape. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; A Coffee Date, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

What a babe! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; A Coffee Date, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Coffee date! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; A Coffee Date, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Relaxing on the fire escape. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; A Coffee Date, San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Congratulations Kelley + Carter!

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

San Francisco Engagement Photo Session on Bernal Hill: Aliza + Edward

Bowerbird Photography April 24, 2013

Love blossoms in all sorts of locations and situations. Aliza + Edward met at law school at the University of Michigan, and helped each other thrive through their intense academic experience. And what's more romantic than having a cute study buddy to memorize flash cards with. When their studies were finished, Aliza (a San Francisco native) headed back to the Bay Area and Edward soon followed her to the golden state.

Now these two lovebirds are real-deal lawyers, but don't let that make you think they take life too seriously. When they are together, Aliza + Edward are ridiculously adorable, playful and more than happy to spend a weekend afternoon basking in the sun on Bernal Hill and admiring our SF cityscape, as they did during our photo session.

We are so happy they found each other! Truly a perfect match :)

In the wild flowers. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Relaxing in the grass. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Wild flowers in bloom. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

A fabulous San Francisco view from Bernal Hill while frolicking in the grass. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

© Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

A kiss on Bernal Hill. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

With the purple flowers on Bernal Hill. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Bling! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

So glam! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Mission murals. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Congratulation Aliza + Edward! We are so excited for your wedding this fall :)

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam