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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family of three playing together

Ever feel like you’re watching a legacy in the making? Like you’re witnessing an important part of history unfold before you? That’s how I felt at Cecelia + Mo’s San Jose Family Photos at Hellyer County Park. And it’s because we’ve been walking with this sweet couple for years now. SAN JOSE FAMILY PHOTOS One […]

February 22, 2021

family of four standing in front of tree mom holding young son and dad holding young daughter all laughing at each other

Some sessions really hold a special place in our hearts and this Gilroy Family Portrait Session at Gavilan College was one of those and will always bring a smile to our faces. When Chelsea and Matt reached out for their own Gilroy Family Portrait Session with us, we were overjoyed and thrilled to get to […]

October 31, 2019

family of four hug dad holds daughter and son stand next to mom on the beach while mom and dad kiss

When I think playful, I think these two kiddos. Renee and Wesley were born with adventurous hearts, so naturally their playful Santa Cruz Portrait Session was going to be full of giggles. And sand. Everywhere. This Santa Cruz Portrait Session was perfect—clear skies, high temperatures (in our humble California opinion), and just enough Beyonce wind […]

October 1, 2019

husband looking at wife holding belly maternity photo

It all started with an ambush. Long before we were doing Shelly & Jonathan’s Sunny Morgan Hill Maternity Session, we were strangers. The summer after I moved home, some wonderful women from my last church decided they wanted to be my friends, and ambushed me with a super fun evening of games, chocolate and margaritas. […]

September 13, 2019

Kelsey & Esteban

We used to talk about this time of our lives. Meeting our future husbands. Getting married. Having a family. Those days in Kriegbaum Hall 204 with two of the best roommates a college girl could ask for were the days when cup of noodles was a delicacy compared to cafeteria food and Target runs were exciting adventures when we needed something to do. Now?

Now, cup of noodles makes…

July 29, 2019

Nothing sparks joy like a pair of pups. Put them in the arms of their loving family and you’ve got a recipe for perfection. As old as they are, Baby and Howel aren’t to be stopped from…

June 24, 2019

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