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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bride and groom smiling at camera cheek-to-cheek with cathedral veil swooping along the foreground of the frame

We had made the rounds quite a few times. And cocktail hour was coming to an end. While the guests were beginning to take their seats at this Fairytale Wedding, we couldn’t see the happy couple. And after a few moments of searching we found them. After all the guests had left the room. And […]

August 22, 2023

engaged same-sex couple walk through cypress tree tunnel in San Francisco hand in hand

Let’s go back in time. But not too far! About 12 years to be exact. That’s when Christina and Kayla met at a family function. Turns out they were destined for one another! And we loved hearing about it at their Presidio Engagement Photos in San Francisco. These two quite literally just light up for […]

July 18, 2023

engaged couple walk side by side hand in hand laughing at one another

This once-upon-a-time fairytale starts in the modern age. A dash of dating apps. Pinch of awkwardness. And a little bit of pixie dust and a global pandemic. That’s how Tiffany + Paul’s love story begins. And they told us about it at their Ghirardelli Square Engagement Photos in San Francisco. Tiffany didn’t know this man […]

July 9, 2023

pregnant mom sits wistfully in a field of flowers overlooking the pacific ocean

Getting that email was like opening presents on Christmas Day. Shock, joy, happiness, excitement… and everything in between all happened at once when we got a message from these two. Paula + Andres are pregnant! And they couldn’t wait to schedule fairytale maternity photos with us to celebrate. When I tell you that nothing brings […]

May 11, 2023

engaged couple embracing on the pier with Transamerica building in background

They had always joked about a proposal. But a proposal with a ring pop in particular! Gloria just always thought it was a silly inside joke between the two of them. But little did she know Daniel would hold onto that. When he was finally ready to propose, he did it with a ring pop! […]

August 2, 2022

engaged couple holding hands and touching foreheads

These photos may never have happened if not for an app. And not just any app… Paula and Andres matched on Bumble. Even though they were living close to each other their paths may never have crossed if not for the app. They told us at their Legion of Honor engagement photos that had so […]

July 25, 2022

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