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San Francisco Rainy Engagement Session

I’m really really lucky that I got to meet these two. Whenever the forecast predicts rain, I say I’m willing to shoot anyway but until now no one has ever taken me up on it. Super witty, super teasing, and super chill, Ben and Tiffany were down to run around with me in the rain. […]

Ben and Tiffany’s Rainy Engagement Photos at Lovers Lane

Sutro Baths San Francisco Engagement

Caitlin and Michael are something from an old movie. They epitomize being classic and timeless, while also being down for an adventure. They are a dream to spend an evening with. They often walk their dog Sage in the area. Since this place is a part of their everyday love story, and it’s where Michael […]

Michael & Caitlin’s Classic Engagement Session at Sutro Baths

Berkeley Brazilian Room Wedding Caili Chung Photography

After raining all week long, the air at Tilden Park was extra fresh and clean. And, last minute, the sun finally came out for Luis and Saharai’s wedding. It was the perfect day to get married. After five years together, long-distance, and their Undergrad at Cal, the couple’s wedding was long anticipated. They were joined […]

Luis and Saharai’s Wedding at Berkeley Brazilian Room

Berkeley Wedding Photographer Caili Chung

I truly love Denae. I photographed her wedding in October (click HERE to relive that magic) and the whole time she’s been so genuine and sweet and funny. Denae reached out to me recently and asked me if I took professional headshots. I do not usually do that type of photography, but I decided to […]

Open Invitation to All My Past Brides: Let’s Get Coffee and Take LinkedIn Photos

It had been raining all week, and we had no idea what the weather was going to be like on the day of Nate and Emily’s Engagement shoot. But luckily the sun came out just for us, and the recent rain even made this meadow extra lush and green. And Nate and Emily, being the […]

Nate & Emily’s Engagement Photos at Adobe Alviso

Honor Dead Loved Wedding Caili Chung

“We know you would be here today if heaven wasn’t so far away.” On a wedding day, the absence of someone who would’ve loved to be there reminds you of their legacy. It can be truly beautiful to incorporate them into your special day as a tribute to how they touched your life. 1. Display […]

Ways to Honor a Deceased Loved One on Your Wedding Day

La Hacienda Moraga Wedding Caili Chung Photography

Sometimes I feel like wedding blogs/magazines focus completely on having a “pretty” wedding, but they overlook having a “fun” wedding. I think that an ideal wedding is both 🙂 Anyone present at your wedding should care about you and be happy to see you happy. But they’re going even happier if you don’t throw a […]

How to Make Sure Your Guests Have a Fun Time at Your Wedding

Being in college is great. Being an adult is great. You can go on a spontaneous weekend trip to visit an old friend in another city. And you don’t need to ask permission from anyone. One of my darling best friends, Caity goes to school at Claremont McKenna. I haven’t been to SoCal in years, […]

I Hopped off the Plane at LAX…

If you’re a wedding photographer in Utah, you’re going to find yourself invited to the Salt Lake City Temple. Which you will enthusiastic about every. single. time. because no matter the season, the temple is always incredibly gorgeous. Still, it’s more than a photoshoot location. It’s important to keep in mind how important a temple […]

How to Shoot a Mormon Temple Wedding

I love photos. They remind me of so many wonderful things to be grateful for. But I don’t go through the hundreds of images on my phone from 2011 often. That’s why I love photo books. I’ve made Shutterfly photo books to recap my year since high school, long before I ever got into photography. […]

The Big Takeaway from a Wedding (Other than Your Husband)