It strikes me often that if not for photographing, I wouldn’t go on half the adventures I currently enjoy. I’ve caught more sunsets (and sunrises!), read more historical landmark placards, and hiked dusty trails for far longer than my camera-less self would have ever normally done. I’ve also learned to take in the world with […]

Excited to share another beautiful, Bay Area engagement session, where I got to play the “is it digital or is it film?” game the entire time while editing these images. Trust me, after the long, crunchy hours of editing in this busy summer season, I can’t be reliably depended on to guess either. But! The […]

Tiny glimpse below of Tomoko and Daniel’s pre-wedding portraits at my beloved city hall, continuing proof that every day spent here is another San Francisco appreciation day. With a license appointment first thing in the morning, we got to explore all of San Francisco city hall in a way that felt entirely made just for […]

Photography: Cassie Valente | Film Lab: Photovision | Hair + Makeup: Alice Lee

Five years married, ten years together. We met up in the middle of the Joshua Tree desert for these anniversary portraits, which ended up being the first “professional” photography experience for these two. I was intensely flattered to receive such a sweet inquiry from Jessica and Darnell for this crazy-cool celebratory occasion, and in one […]