It's Kelley + Carter's Wedding Weekend!!

Bowerbird Photography October 11, 2013

Kelley + Carter are getting married this weekend and we are so excited to celebrate with them!

Engagement Photos in Alamo Square, San Francisco. © Bowerbird Photography 2013.

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

Annie + Mike: San Francisco Engagement Photo Session at Ocean Beach

Bowerbird Photography October 3, 2013

Summer has arrived in San Francisco, so when Annie + Mike suggested we take their engagement photos on Ocean Beach, where Mike proposed, we couldn't wait to spend a day in the sunshine with them!

We hadn't met Annie + Mike before their photo session, and we felt an instant warmth from them both. They brought along their darling pup, Dusty, and off we went to play in the waves. Annie + Mike weren't planning on getting into the water, but the ocean has a way of just showing up, especially when these two were lost in some serious smooching ;)

Hope you enjoy the photos, commemorating their engagement. Don't they look like movie stars?!

It was an perfect afternoon and we wish Annie + Mike so much happiness together!

San Francisco Engagement Photos at Ocean Beach. © Bowerbird Photography 2013.

Congratulations Annie + Mike!!

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

Leora + Josh: San Francisco Engagement Photo Session on Bernal Hill

Bowerbird Photography September 30, 2013

Windy would be an understatement. When we arrived on Bernal Hill at sunset to take our friends, Leora + Josh's, engagement photos, it was hard enough to keep standing! But we love wind: for a photo session, it's like having an on-site wind machine and Leora, who has some of the most gorgeous locks ever, embraced the breeze and let her hair whip in the wind. Glamo-rama!

Leora + Josh had their first date on Bernal Hill, writing songs and playing guitar together on the top of the mountain. Therefore it was so fitting that they brought a guitar and serenaded each other once again, their voices blending together like warm milk and honey, creating a perfect duet.

We had the best time on this crisp, fall evening, commemorating their engagement and are so happy for Leora + Josh!

San Francisco Engagement Photography. © Bowerbird Photography 2013. — San Francisco Engagement Photography. © Bowerbird Photography 2013.

Congratulations Leora + Josh! Much love!

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

Zeina + Sam: San Francisco Engagement Photo Session

Bowerbird Photography August 21, 2013

We immediately knew we were going to hit it off with Zeina + Sam when they came over to our house and brought chocolate - and not just any chocolate, but single-source, artisan grade chocolate - aka the good stuff! Then when they suggested we do an engagement photo session, in their kitchen, where they make chocolate, from bean to bar, we didn't hesitate with an answer! Yes, please - as long as we get to eat some while we take pictures ;)

But first, before dessert, the main entree: a whopping dollop of S.F. culture. We wandered around the Palace of Fine Arts, marveling at its iconic, beaux arts architecture. Then we hopped over to the fog-blanketed beach at Crissy, to capture some classic shots with the Golden Gate Bridge reclining in the background. We photographed a playful moment with Zeina holding her scarf against the wind.

Once nicely goose-bumped, we headed back to their home to get warm, and eat some chocolate. But first, Zeina + Sam had to make it. The smells in the kitchen were truly intoxicating! It was beautiful to watch Zeina + Sam work together, carefully weighing out ingredients, removing the husks from the cacao beans with a hair-dryer on their fire escape, and sneaking tastes at each step to maintain "quality control." It was such a joyful and merry afternoon, with a truly delightful couple.

Congratulations Zeina + Sam! We are soo excited for your wedding in November!