We’re Michael and Angela, but our friends call us… well, Michael and Angela! Which makes us friends! We help the most joyful brides and grooms celebrate the legacy of their love stories with romantic and timeless wedding photography. We are a sweetheart team obsessed with Taylor Swift, Taco Bell and puppies. 

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landscape image of young man down on one knee proposing to his girlfriend who is standing - he is sliding the ring on her finger right after she said yes

This picture started coming together nearly half a decade ago. It was when these two were just becoming more than friends. And it was back in the day when their lives were long shifts at Chilis and late nights with their besties. We came into the picture a couple years ago when we met RJ […]

September 1, 2023

engaged couple dancing on the beach

Most people don’t fly across the world and think the trajectory of their life will change. But that’s exactly what happened to Jessica when she traveled to Spain. And Joaquin was traveling there as well! They both happed to stop in Barcelona at the same time. Same hostel, same day, even same room and bunk […]

June 3, 2022

engaged couple spinning on the beach

She was originally supposed to return to Rhode Island. Before Elaine met Noah, she was only staying in Santa Cruz for a couple months. Until one day Noah happened to be in the lobby of the church he worked at when Elaine walked in. And she ended up staying indefinitely. We talked all about it […]

February 23, 2021

man and woman stand on the cliffs in Carmel overlooking the ocean holding each other in loving embrace and laughing at each other

They met how most of us meet each other nowadays. It wasn’t an accidental run in at the bookstore or an innocent, “Can I buy you a drink?” At a downtown San Jose, California bar. No, we discovered at this Carmel destination engagement session that Carla & Isaac are pretty much our couple soulmates. Thanks […]

November 3, 2019

They met like anyone does nowadays. It started on a dating app. Her friends and family encouraged her to make a profile. He had been checking his profile for new matches. Their first date was only days after their profiles matched and shortly after, they were official.

When you know, you know. There’s no one right way to…

July 10, 2019

wedding + PORTRAIT photographer for joyful LOVE STORIES in the Bay Area and beyond.