San Francisco Engagement Session in the Mission

You will remember Anna and Evan from their beautiful Sonoma wedding where he made a grand entrance on old cruiser, she was absolutely stunning and they had a wonderfully unique ceremony where all of their bridal party wished them well in their own way.  That was a really great day. But I got a … Continue Reading →

Engaged couple kissing in the sea spray at Marshall Beach in San Francisco

Kristen and Jamie called me up and said "we are moving from San Francisco to Michigan in week and we need photos."   Turns out they are engaged and needed photos for the announcement and to show their families since they were moving back to their home town.  We talked about what would make a … Continue Reading →

San Francisco Wedding Photographer - Joey Chandler-1

I've been talking with people recently and asking them a great question - what is the thing they are doing these days that most exemplifies their life right now? For me, it's watching my son Lucius change from Clark Kent to Superman. Every afternoon we head over to the park and without fail, he … Continue Reading →

Shadow of man proposing to his girlfriend in San Francisco

Follow any of my family or engagement photography and you know that I love playing with shadows. My shadow proposal photo remains perhaps my most talked about photo. So I get a lot of requests for different shadow shots. But for anyone that has tried these types of shots, you know they aren't easy. … Continue Reading →

Man on one knee on the deck of a San Francisco ferry boat with a ring in his hand, looking up at a woman who has a look of surprise and excitement on her face.

"Yes!  Yes!  Yes!" Those words were said twice in the past week.  The first time when Creighton called me to see if I would be interested in photographing him as he proposes to his girlfriend.  I responded with the multiple "Yes's" since this was something that I have been wanting to do for … Continue Reading →

In the imosing entrance of the brick facade of San Francisco's Jewish Museum, a well-dressed couple flirts.

Photography sessions in San Francisco always have a unique feel depending on the couple's personality, where we are at, and of course the always interesting variable of the San Francisco weather.  This session ended up being special because the location was great (Yerba Buena Gardens) and the fall … Continue Reading →

An engaged couple sitting in a San Francisco Cable Car

This session combined two of my favorite topics - people getting engaged and people visiting San Francisco.  Marc and Leng were visiting from Singapore and want some engagement photographs in our fair city.  I love working with people visiting San Francisco because it reminds me how amazing our … Continue Reading →

Engagement Photography smiles in San Francisco

Love, love, love photographing people who are visiting San Francisco from some other place. Just gives a great feel to the entire day. Erica and Nate are moving out to the Bay Area from Pennsylvania this summer and were out looking at places (can you say "sticker shock"?). Their wedding is back … Continue Reading →

Engaged couple hugging along the blue San Francisco Bay - San Francisco Engagement Photography

Leigh Anne and John's session for their engagement photographs was yet another example of the universe putting up a road block to steer you where you should be going.  We decided to meet at the Legion of honor so needless to say we were a bit worried when we showed up and saw the gate closed.  I … Continue Reading →

Couple kissing near the San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco engagement and wedding photographer Joey Chandler

During this most enjoyable engagement photography session all around San Francisco, Melissa and I had one of those "how long have we known each other?"  We ran in similar circles when we were in our "foot loose and fancy free" times after moving to San Francisco out of college (I'll spare the … Continue Reading →

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