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As a photographer, you’re responsible for guiding your clients when they’re in front of your camera. Hopefully everything isn’t overly posed so the personality of your couple is able to shine. But most people don’t know what to do on camera, so it’s your job to help. If you’re not talking, your clients probably feel […]

How to Direct a Couple for Engagement Photos

As a photographer, you’re responsible for guiding your clients when they’re in front of your camera. Ideally, things aren’t overly posed so the personality of your couple is able to shine. But most people don’t know what to do on camera, so it’s your job to help. If you’re not talking, your clients probably feel […]

How to Direct a Couple for Engagement Photos

I freaking love Lina Park. During my senior year, I started a Korean Club through my high school. Lina was this adorable freshman who would come with the most energy, biggest smile, and best K-pop dance moves. Three years later, she’s pretty much the same. I heard about this field of poppies in bloom when […]

Lina’s Summer Senior Session at Box Elder Campground | West High School

I am such a big fan of Brianna’s big blue eyes, bangs, and dimples. I am such a big fan of Brianna’s big blue eyes, bangs, and dimples. I am such a big fan of Brianna’s big blue eyes, bangs, and dimples. I am such a big fan of Brianna’s big blue eyes, bangs, and […]

Brianna’s Senior Session in a Field of Poppies | West High School

Do you ever meet someone for the first time and like them instantly? Well, I guess it wasn’t actually the first time we met. Apparently we had Spanish class together back when she was 11. Time really flies haha. But anyway Allie is a complete gem. She’s smart and articulate, and also super sweet, humble, […]

Allie Zehner Park City Seniors at White Barn | Rowland Hall St. Mark’s

This senior has a special place in my heart because she’s my baby cousin. While on a Caribbean cruise, we celebrated the graduation of Miss Natalie Lim. She’s the valedictorian of her high school class, she’s heading to UT Austin in the fall, she’s a total “mom” who always carries bandaids and sunscreen and everything […]

Natalie Lim’s Senior Session Somewhere in the Caribbean Ocean

Hanging out with Jon and Stephanie for their engagement photos was such a tease because I had to wait a year to party with them again. These two are absolutely incredible and their wedding was so much fun. And it was perfect May day to get married. Preservation Park is a recreation of a Victorian […]

Jon and Stephanie’s Oakland Wedding at Preservation Park

Berkeley Brazilian Room Wedding Caili Chung Photography

Please please please ask your guests to turn off their phones during your wedding day. You’ll want to see their faces, not their iPhones. You can make this request somewhere on your wedding website, you can have a sign reminding guests near the ceremony space, and/or the person who asks guests to take their seats […]

How & Why to Ask Guests to Keep Phones Down

Palace of Fine Arts Engagement Caili Chung Photography

Alex and Ashley cosplay and run a popular fan page for their cats. It was a gorgeous day for Engagement Photos but when we arrived at the Palace of Fine Arts, the main section was blocked off for a performance. I don’t know what the performance was for, but luckily you can’t tell that there […]

Alex & Ashley’s Engagement Session at Palace of Fine Arts

Rodeo Beach Marin Engagement Photography Caili Chung

Samuel and Samantha (I personally advocate for them also naming their children Sam) make you believe love is real. Watching them interact is like watching a romantic movie, but it’s better. Samuel is from England and visited the Bay Area for a work trip. On that trip, he met Samantha, a Bay Area native. From […]

Sam & Sam’s Engagement Photos at Marin Headlands & Rodeo Beach