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Ruined Railway Station Engagements San Francisco Caili Chung

Sean and Diana are gigantic nerds and I absolutely love it. We spent our time together running around graffiti-covered ruins in San Fran + making movie references. Talk about speaking my language! I’ve been in contact with Diana for months now. When we finally met in person, it was truly like hanging out with an […]

Sean & Diana’s Engagement Photos at a Ruined Railway Station

Palm Event Center Winter Wedding Caili Chung Photography

First of all, just because you have a friend/family member with a nice camera, that doesn’t mean they can take nice photos for you! There is more to taking a good photo than having the right equipment. It is similar to how a professional chef can take the same ingredients as I can, but create […]

Why You Should Hire a Photographer with Wedding Experience

photo credit to Hannah Maria Photo My cousin Alex got married this month! The first of my generation to do so, the whole family was super excited. My mom’s side of the family are all in different states ( and going to med school lmao), but growing up the aunts and uncles made it clear […]

Thoughts from My First Wedding as a Guest

Zilker Park Engagement Austin Caili Chung Photography

I visited Austin, Texas this Saturday for a wedding. The next day, I was so fortunate to meet up with Brandon and Ashley for a quick photo session. Taking pictures with locals has recently been my favorite way to explore new cities. They always know of the best cute places to visit 🙂 We adventured […]

Brandon & Ashley & their dog’s Engagement Photos at Zilker Park, Austin

Palm Event Center Winter Wedding Caili Chung Photography

I was so looking forward to Rebecca and Brett’s wedding, and it did not disappoint! Before the ceremony, Rebecca’s dad told me the wedding was finally here! Rebecca and Brett have been together since high school. And their wedding has been months in the making. I’m sure the “finally” sentiment was shared by many. Rebecca […]

Rebecca & Brett’s Winter Wedding at Palm Event Center in the Vineyard

Big Cottonwood Canyon Senior Utah Photography

I don’t usually shoot Senior Sessions on Tuesdays around 1 pm. But on one Tuesday, the rest of the high school got the day off while the Juniors took the ACT. Luckily, Abriana’s a senior and didn’t have to do that and could instead come to take senior photos with me. Abriana has the best […]

Abriana’s Snowy Big Cottonwood Canyon | Woodscross High School

I’ve known Rachel since she was three. She’s my best friend’s little sister! I remember all our kid games and home-movies we made. And it’s crazy that she’s all grown up now! She’ll be starting college in the fall. She and her siblings are ethnically 1/4 Japanese, but the rest of the family just look […]

Rachel’s Winter Big Cottonwood Canyon | Woodscross High School

I’M TEACHING A CLASS AT BERKELEY!!! This has been a project in progress for almost a year, and I’m so excited to finally announce it officially. This Spring Semester, Kim Ambrocio, Navid Jawad, and I are co-facilitating a decal! They’re actually photo gods & my love language is bringing people food. If you’re a Berkeley […]

I’m Teaching a Photography Class at UC Berkeley

I dabbled in photography in high school, and then really committed to the business in 2017. I’m so lucky that 2018 was just as amazing, and I’m excited to pull back the curtain and share my 2nd ever BTS post <3 This year has been amazing and as I look back through these images, I […]

Behind the Scenes 2018

Prepare to see just the best-dressed and best-looking couple. Mayur is from D.C. and Mamta is from Southern California. They’re getting married in SoCal, but they wanted to capture the city where they met for Engagement Photos. They wanted to have a nature and an urban location, and for both to be very “Bay Area.” […]

Mamta and Mayur’s Engagement Shoot at a San Francisco Roof & Lands End