I was so lucky to have a young couple from Malaysia who work in Singapore contact me for engagement photography.
They came to the states on business, and they decided to have their engagement photographs taken in San Francisco before returning home to the far east for their wedding.
We decided to use Bay Area landmarks as our backdrop as well as walls covered in graffiti. In Singapore, there is no graffiti –it is VERY against the law to tag walls there… the couple was so excited to see all of the wonderful artwork. So we took advantage of several incredible murals in one of San Francisco’s most famous neighborhoods, Haight-Ashbury, which is always full of color and characters! Chin and Chi were thrilled –they LOVED the grit of the district, and I managed to capture their excitement.
Chi, the bride to be, purchased an inexpensive wedding gown to wear for the shoot, and because it was not precious to her, she was willing to jump around in the surf at Baker Beach, traipse around the city at the Palace of Fine Arts, and just plain, get DIRTY! We had an absolute ball.
At the very end of the day, we were at the beach and the lights of the Golden Gate Bridge illuminated the skyline. It was magical. What a wonderful day –what a fabulous engagement photography session!!!
January 16th, 2011 at 10:26 pm
Hi Christophe,
Wanted to say a big thank you again! We have been showing your blog to our friends here, and they love it so much. Looks like you are on the way to being known in Asia :p
Regards,
the couple from Malaysia 🙂
January 31st, 2011 at 5:01 pm
Thank you so much for spreading the love through Asia! It was wonderful working with both of you. You two are a photographer’s dream couple. I had a blast, I really did.
When is you actual wedding date? Maybe I can fly over and photograph it for you– wouldn’t that be fun!!!
Thanks again for everything –you two are wonderful in so many ways, and I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to photograph you two. Cheers~ Christophe
May 30th, 2011 at 2:29 am
Hey, our wedding is in Dec 2011. You must be so keen to go Asia :p
I have just relocated to the California Bay Area. If I head to Napa again, may pop by your place 🙂
Take care there!
March 25th, 2011 at 11:45 am
Chris – GREAT montage VERY good job!!!! The work absolutely speaks for you!!
🙂
Jenny
April 11th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
This montage is so beautiful it makes me want to cry in the sense that you capture their love with the feel of San Francisco all around them–it’s truly inspiring what a gifted photographer like you can do, wow!