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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

“Working with Caili was amazing! She is super personable and friendly. The shoot was more like hanging out with a friend who just happens to be taking your pictures. She did such a great job with helping my vision come to life. She was super helpful with answering all my questions before and after the […]

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

Head Royce Dance Senior Photography Caili Chung

It’s been a hot second since I shot for fun. And like the last time I photographed recreationally, I reached out to dancers. They’re just made for the camera. I reached out to Head-Royce, a high school in Oakland and had a wonderful time coordinating some magic with the captains of the dance team. This […]

Head Royce Dancers

San Francisco Rainy Engagement Photos

For my sixteenth birthday, I asked for a photoshoot with my two best friends. I stressed hard about what to wear. I wanted to make the most of my photo opportunity, but I was overwhelmed by planning for it. Your clients probably feel the same way. Most people can recognize when something looks good, but […]

Making Every Session a Portfolio Builder

UC Berkeley Cal Engagement Photos Caili Chung Photography

“A definitive 5 stars for Caili’s Photography! We did both engagement shoot and our wedding day shoot with Caili and they were all amazing. My husband and I are not avid photographers or subjects of photographs often, but with Caili’s guidance, she made all our photos look very natural and it felt like it was […]

Maurice & Christina’s Engagement Session at UC Berkeley

Garden Valley Ranch Wedding Pink Sparkly

A couple of mine didn’t have a wedding party. I’d never heard of someone doing that before. But the more I thought about it, I loved the idea. I loved it so much that I didn’t have bridesmaids/groomsmen for my own wedding. You don’t need to think about coordinating dresses. Picking friends. Putting them in […]

Maybe Skip the Wedding Party

Muir Beach Wedding Photography Caili Chung

Every time I photograph a wedding I get inspiration for my own future wedding. I notice what I do and don’t like, what has the biggest impact on how enjoyable the night is, and what seems less necessary. Through wedding experience as a vendor, I developed my own wedding priorities for when I was planning […]

Caili’s Top wedding priorities: Where to Save vs. Splurge

Emily is the cutest person. In addition to being super down to earth, fashionable and kind. She couldn’t stop laughing the whole time. She grew up in Salt Lake City and recently graduated from Rowland Hall St. Marks high school. She’d been attending this school since she was very young so her transition into college […]

Emily’s Downtown Salt Lake City Senior Session | Rowland Hall St. Mark’s

Mount Tam Bolinas Ridge Engagements Caili Chung Photography

Tram and Allen told me they were guests at a wedding I photographed in December 2017. I’m always excited to hear from friends of Alan and Courtney because they had such an amazing party. So far everyone I’ve met from their circle is not only sweet and caring and smart but also so much fun. […]

Tram and Allen’s Engagements at Mount Tamalpais

Casa Bella Bay Area Wedding Photography Caili Chung

Every time I photograph a wedding I get inspiration for my own future wedding. I notice what I do and don’t like, what has the biggest impact on how enjoyable the night is, and what seems unnecessary. Through wedding experience, I have developed my own wedding priorities. While this list is completely based on Caili […]

Caili’s Second Tier wedding Priorities: Where to Save vs. Splurge