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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Reunited and it feels so good!

You know what’s fun? When you get a call from two friends who live on the other side of the country, and then hear they’re gonna be on your side AND in your own little corner of it!

That’s the fun news we got that led to…

June 6, 2019

All it takes is one moment to turn leg day into heart day.

That’s what happened when Cecilia walked in to her first session with her new trainer, Mohamed.

It can be something as simple as the glimmer in someone’s eye that changes everything, and that kind of something happened when…

May 19, 2019

one decision can change everything.

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It was just one decision. One simple little change is all it took. That one decision led Mario to Katie, who we all knew had been patiently and faithfully waiting for the right man to come along. And Mario came in at just the right time.

Like many of us modern daters, these two sweethearts met…

May 2, 2019

Lauren and I had been talking about this shoot for ages. At my last job, I didn’t go into the office on Fridays, and that meant that most Friday mornings were spent at this lovely lady’s home with her then only child, Evynn. Those closest to Evynn have the privilege of calling her Evy, and I am one lucky lady because not only do I get to call her by her favorite nickname, but she calls me by…

March 28, 2019

A few months ago, I decided that photography would some day be my full time income. I absolutely LOVE to take photos of couples in love and families celebrating the stage of life they’re in. When I see a photo with such genuine and authentic smiles, I just can’t help but feel so so so much joy. Family photography and wedding photography is my dream.

Then I took a quick break and watched Tangled to get into the “I’ve got a dream” mood 🙂

I put out a call on the Facebooks and…

June 16, 2017

My most favorite sessions are with couples in love. Stefanie&Firmin are two of the goofiest and sweetest people I’ve ever met. I met Stefanie a few months ago when her church hired me to do their staff photos. She reached out…

January 21, 2017

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