We scouted with Holly and Jonathon before their wedding to find portrait spots for them in downtown Oakland.

Tips for scouting with your wedding photographer

Alison Yin May 30, 2019

Today, we’re talking about scouting! One of the things we ALWAYS do with our clients is scout with them before their wedding. We scout ceremony and reception locations as well as all potential portrait spots for both couple’s and group photos. This is a key part of our process for a variety of reasons, but mostly, it allows us to go into a wedding day and maximize the amount of photo time we have with our couple because we know where everything is happening and have a firm plan in place.

Ru's Farm Healdsburg Wedding // Hanna + Tommy

Alison Yin May 23, 2019

Hanna and Tommy’s wedding weekend was nothing short of incredible. They kicked things off with a welcome party at MacRostie Winery with beautiful vineyard views and touching toasts.

Stanford Succulent Garden Engagement Session // Elana + Ari

Alison Yin May 16, 2019

It was a real treat to photograph Elana and Ari’s engagement session. For starters, they introduced me to a gorgeous succulent garden on Stanford’s campus, and secondly, they were so easy to chat with and photograph it almost didn’t feel like work. ; )

Castlewood Country Club Indian Wedding // Natasha + Apurva

Alison Yin May 9, 2019

We’re pretty excited to share Natasha and Apurva’s summer Castlewood wedding that not so coincidentally is also being featured on Maharani Weddings today! In my experience, Indian weddings are pretty unmatched in color and energy, and Natasha and Apurva’s wedding certainly lived up to this bar.

San Francisco + Marin Headlands Engagement // Jamie + Ryan

Alison Yin May 2, 2019

I had such a great time with Jamie and Ryan during their engagement session. We started by walking around their neighborhood without any real agenda, which is always one of my favorite things to do during portrait sessions.

Sacramento Greek Orthodox Wedding // Stefanie + Brian

Alison Yin April 25, 2019

Well, Stefanie and Brian’s one year anniversary is just around the corner, this Sunday to be exact, so it’s about time that we share their “Big Fat Greek Wedding.” There were so many parts of this wedding that made it a little extra special for Stefanie and Brian: they were married in the church Stefanie grew up going to, the band used to play at her father/daughter dances, she wore her grandmother’s wedding shoes, Brian and his friends made a feast to fuel the dance party, the list goes on.