Vanessa and Bill – A Legion of Honor Engagement

We met Vanessa and Bill at The Legion of Honor, where they are members and frequent often.

We told them to dress ‘smart’ and we would photograph them in some of their favorite areas of the museum.  We had never had an engagement session in the museum before, so we were very excited about the idea of shooting here.  It was a challenge, only in that the museum was SO quiet and we like to converse with our couples as we are photographing.  Imagine photographing someone and only being able to whisper to them.  It was a little new to us, but we still had a lot of fun with them.

After our ‘quiet time’ in the museum, we moved out to the courtyard, where you walk right up to Rodin’s ‘The Thinker’.  It was a welcome relief to be able to speak normally and get a little more intimate with them.  We opened a bottle of wine (Thank you Vanessa and Bill!) and continued our portrait session.  The columns and white marbled walls created a beautiful backdrop.

We ended the day at one of our favorite spots in San Francisco, Baker Beach.  So many of our couples want their photograph taken in front of the Golden Gate Bridge or they want San Francisco represented in some fashion.  What a wonderful way to capture this by walking the beach in the late afternoon, in the wake of the towering bridge, while waves are continuously crashing on the enormous rocks below.  We picked another stunning day to photograph these two beautiful people.  We can’t wait for their wedding in November!