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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It wasn’t until she was coming down the aisle. Steve had already seen his bride earlier. But the tears didn’t start until Soojung was entering with her father. And not only did Steve cry. His groomsmen shed tears as well! Everyone could hear sniffling from the altar. And we all were so happy to be […]

September 21, 2021

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

Twinkly lights beneath a canopy of majestic redwood trees. Acres of homegrown chardonnay and noir grapes overlooking the Santa Cruz mountains. A couple whose love has waited 10 years for this day. Everything was breathtaking.

Moments before the ceremony, we waited…

May 15, 2019

As photographers, our job is fundamentally intimate. The moments we get to be a part of with our cameras is truly extraordinary—from the first kiss as husband and wife to an amorous embrace between fiancés, from maternity moments between parents-to-be to the first several hours of a baby’s life. It is a privilege and a responsibility we take seriously to capture these brief seasons of deep, unfathomable love between humans. To preserve the…

March 4, 2019

happenstance.

It started in college. Two dorky kids. West Valley and UOP. It just so happened Danica made friends with a couple of guys from Morgan Hill Bible Church at West Valley Community College in Saratoga. These guys were leaders at MHBC’s Young Adults group where Jake had been going for awhile. One afternoon, the guys invited Danica to come check out our little group, and the day she came was the day that brought these two together. And it led to this stunning…

February 24, 2019

It didn’t take long for Stefanie and I to become best friends. The moment she and Jeremy arrived for their San Jose Municipal Rose Garden Engagement Session, I was over the top excited! They showed up dressed for Vogue (which is a weird word, don’t you think?) and came prepared with two stunning and…

September 14, 2018

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