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

Monday: Finding Focus

Bowerbird Photography April 22, 2013

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

SXSW 2013: Part 1

Bowerbird Photography April 19, 2013

We went to Austin last month for Angela + Erica's beautiful wedding and stayed for a week to cover the SXSW music festival for the SF Bay Guardian. There were so many wild photos from our trip that we wanted to share them with you in three parts. Enjoy this travel photo diary :)

Guitar Shawn on S. Congress. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Guitar Shawn at SXSW 2013. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

S. Congress concert goers. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

South by San Jose, 2013. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Kelley Willis at SXSJ. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Dancing at SXSJ. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Selling friendship bracelets. Ya, totally bought one :) © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Bikes are a great way to get around during the festival. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Music By The Slice. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Much needed Amy's ice cream break. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Young Galaxy at Music By The Slice stage.  © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo. — Young Galaxy at Music By The Slice stage. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

South Congress in Austin. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Street music was everywhere! © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Couch concert. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

La Barbecue. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Three meat sandwich. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Hey Cupcake. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

© Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Dude, you are awesome. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

Watching the bats at sunset. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo. — Watching the bats at sunset. © Bowerbird Photography, Austin and SXSW 2013 Photo.

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam

San Francisco Engagement Photo Session at Crissy Field: Sabrina + Joel

Bowerbird Photography April 18, 2013

We got a warm day worth packing sunscreen for and the romantic sweep of the Golden Gate Bridge reclining in the distance to gaze upon: the perfect setting for an engagement photo session with love birds, Sabrina and Joel. Cue their favorite song: "sitting on the dock of the bay, watching the tide roll away...." Their session had all the best and most enchanting elements San Francisco has to offer, including a drive across the Golden Gate Bridge in their convertible, top down, hair tussling in the wind. Talk about romantic!

Leave it to a a guy from Jersey and a girl from Queens to show us what San Francisco is all about. When a city brings two people together, it also forms its biggest fans.

When Sabrina first came to San Francisco from NYC a few years ago, our 7x7 was unfamiliar to her. Enter Joel, who had been living here for some time, and met her for the first time at the San Francisco Centre. Soon after he volunteered to show her the City. Sabrina, excited to learn more about her new home, took him up on the offer. And he did a great job playing tour guide. As she developed a crush on the city, their friendship also soon turned to romance.

These photos, taken around SF, not only commemorate their recent engagement, but the story of how they met and fell in love. And it was a pleasure cruising through the city with them - their sense of humor had us laughing uproariously - and we couldn't be happier for this playful, kind, and charming couple. A perfect match!

A kiss along the pier at Crissy Field. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

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

Sitting on the dock by the Golden Gate Bridge. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

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

Love those palm trees! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Totally adorable! © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

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

Lovers on the Golden Gate Bridge. © Bowerbird Photography 2013; San Francisco Engagement Photo.

Congratulations Sabrina + Joel! We are so happy for you :)

xoxo,

Ariel + Sam