I have a deep love for blue ocean and blue sky. Maybe that was the reason I chose to move to San Francisco many years ago? It has been fogy, cold and not so much blue lately, when I see these images they put smile on my face.
Sheryll and Marlon came to meet with me and booked me over a year ago. I loved them from the first sight I saw both of them! it’s been a long time since I have been thinking what the photos will turn out for them and now they are on my blog. I look forward to the big day!
There’s something flammable about Katie and Shawn’s engagement session… I had a big smile on my face editing these photos and was in need of lots of coffee and some post rock music… 😀 Katie and Sean are getting married in the beautiful Oceano Hotel.
Heather first met Sean when she was 14. Two young kids were in love – then chased their dreams separately. She showed me a picture of Sean when he was really young, I saw a young blonde handsome half naked dude in the photo. Wow! I yelled out loud. Where did the time go? I looked at them smiling to each other in such peaceful way, then I realized – whatever happened in the past didn’t not matter – what matters is now, they are now together.
Blessings to you, my dear friends… I look forward to capture more beautiful images on your wedding day.
Herman watched youtube clips before he proposed – the crime scene was set on the ocean beach close to cliff house where the marathon ends, Wendy was going to run the marathon that day and he was planning to propose right after she reached the destination. Thank god there’s youtube! In a movie clip a guy attempt to propose when the poor girl was totally out of breath after running the marathon, she creamed:”no, not here!!!” uh-oh – that’s a bad idea! Herman recomposed the scene to the beach nearby – rose petals had to be in the picture, gave her some time to breath and rest, then proposed with one knee down – result… Wendy said: “you are finally doing it!”…total success.
It was Wendy first send a love note to Herman during class when they were both in high school, and it was Wendy who also broke up with him. 20 years has past, they completely lost contact. When they somehow reconnect, it was freaky – without meeting each other in person, here are the questions back and forth: “Which high school did you go to?””uh…Mission High…why? “Herman Ma!” “Woo, how do you know my last name?” … so after 20 years, their love story continued…
At the of their engagement session, Herman said to Wendy: you are so beautiful, I would propose again if I didn’t…
Lily and Andreas met each other for the first time over 10 years ago. Under the wrong impression that Andreas was engaged with someone else, every time Lily met Andreas she was wondering where was his significant other…? Not until much later, they realized there wasn’t such a person, hence romance began…
In the movie Julia and Julie, Julia Child asked her husband Paul: “what if you didn’t fall in love with me?” Paul said” but I did…” and here came all the stories happened in Paris and a birth of one of the greatest French cook books in the American history. There are way too many what ifs around us, I don’t know about you, I constantly ask myself the what ifs – some are way too silly, like – what if I never became a photographer… what if I never lived in San Francisco… I started to believe everything happens for a very good reason and meant to be. And like many other things that are meant to be, after all of these years missing each other, Lily and Andreas did fall in love… The wedding is going to be at the beautiful Oceano Hotel at Half Moon Bay, like a fairy tale finally comes true…
I look forward to the big day, Lily and Andreas… xoxo, Jasmine 
One warm afternoon in Berkeley; I was sitting in the car while D was driving us around town – I looked (and felt) like a tourist. Suddenly I saw something and randomly screamed: stop, stop please… can I take some photos here? Totally random places. I must have sounded absurd… although it must be hard for J & D to understand why I wanted to photograph them in front of a white wall; they were so patient with me, stopped and posed for me…
Impressionism is coming to town at the end of this month to our favorite DeYoung, it’s time to make a few water lily “Monet like” photos! Albany landfill was one of the coolest places I have ever photographed, thanks J for introducing it to me!
Both Eddie and I agree that Jennifer is not only beautiful, but also strong and determined. She made things happen… the photo session was canceled due to weather; we somehow made it work when it stopped raining in the afternoon, although it was windy and freezing at Treasure Island. She was shaking but fearless in the wind… Love, was deeply rooted in her heart, to keep her warm, loving, strong and fearless… it shows so clearly in the photos… a love relationship requires two people to make it happen, and there are always so much more than what we can see on the surface. I was honored to experience such level of love, and was in hope capturing such beautiful connection in my images… thanks for spending this beautiful afternoon with me.
Jasmine 
Dear Rudy and Tina,
You two put smile on my face – when I look at your photographs, they way you two look and smile at each other, the way Rudy opens the door for Tina always, the way Tina gently flips Rudy’s shirt collar… there’s so much love cannot be hidden…
25 years… you have been together sharing all the beautiful memories in life. We shared this sunny afternoon together, to you it’s a tiny fragment of time in life, to me is a beautiful experience for such deep, peaceful love – the love you share with each other and people around you…
May many more 25 years to come, Tina & Rudy…
Love, Jasmine
To my dear friends Sharon and Viresh,
I created these images for you, and for my heart. I hope they tell how much I love both of you. You two are so worldly, hard working, cultured, successful, the long list of good quality I see in you can go on and on… If it wasn’t because of your wedding, our life paths might never go cross even though we live only a few blocks away. As young couple as you are, who would expect that you have been more than 50 countries in the world so far? Who would expect one sunny afternoon, both of you appeared in my office, decided to share a journey with me for your wedding in South Africa?
And Sharon, we have shared so many moments in such short period time that I feel I have known you for so long… I see so much love in you, to Viresh, to people around you and to this beautiful world… I hope to share much longer friendship with both of you.
Much love, Jasmine
Monique and Raymond were married in the city hall a few months ago. Yet there will be a grandeur wedding and this cute “engagement session” got all of us into the mood… Monique, Raymond and I ended up hanging out in a Chinese restaurant. After we were fed, photo session continued… the restaurant is right in their photos as background, so I know exactly which one we went to despite the fact that I get lost in Chinatown every time. And thanks for the quick bite, Monique and Raymond! I loved spending time with you, driving around, chatting, and photographing.
My dearest friends Ivory and Laurence,
You both are loving, caring and so fun to be around – you are dearly to me like no other. Thanks for showing me around your part of town, romantic diner and ride in your cute red Mercedes – and I treasure every fun moment hanging out with you. Hope you like the images I created for you…
love,
Jasmine
For over 10 years, Gena and Isaac’s friendship ever ends… they never lose each other as best friends, much later on, as Gena was gone for China for over a year, Isaac realized his love for Gena. For someone like me who have traveled from continent to continent multiple times – friends 10 years ago are just about half an earth away – this is truly incredible. Upon her return, Isaac gave her a scrapbook with photos of them of the past 10 years …
Eddie kept asking what time it was
as he was walking with Ashley on the beach in Carmel
looking for the perfect spot to propose
sunset was what he was waiting for
finally the moment arrived
alright – with one knee down, holding the ring in his hand…
trees of thousands of years were the witnesses…
how long does it take for the ocean to dry out?
as long as their love shall last…
it was Nov 2nd of 2008…
Love,
Jasmine
Though Nicole and Patrick’s wedding is going to be in Napa, we still decided to go to the wine country for engagement session – true lovers for the wine country scene! We had much fun hanging out at the winery, look forward to your wedding day…
Cindy and David, you put smile on my face. You two are so young, energetic, loving, and so much fun. I love how the photos turned out, thanks for sharing the afternoon with me, in one of my favorite part of the world
我很爱这组其中的照片，很有种海枯石烂的感觉。他们好年轻啊！对未来有多少憧憬呢！所有在一起曾经度过的日子，结婚只是一个新的开始。未来还会有很多的开始，只是，要一起成长，一起去经历那些开始。
我自己感觉曾经经过了无数个开始。搬家到不同的大洲和城市，尝试去做不同的事情，学说不同的语言，结婚离婚，一直到现在的我独自住在旧金山，做我最喜欢的事情。每一次的开始都是憧憬无限，又是惧怕又是激动，但是一直都是好勇敢，很坚强的走过去这些开始，期待下一个开始。下一个会是什么呢？
When I saw Aundrea in her beautiful purple dress, I wowed: hey, my bride looks soooo hot! And of course Michael totally agreed with me, with a big smile on his face. Michael is such a considerate person, watching him being so sweet to Aundrea, I sighed, “now I know why Aundrea chose you!”
On the day Nick proposed, he took Rocio to see the show “Teatro ZinZanni”. Nick told Rocio that he got a “small gift” for her, while the whole day he was super nervous and abnormal. Later on, with 2 dozens of roses, all family members present and videotaping, Nick kneeled down with a ring in his hand – how could Rocio resist?
I was like “awwww….”when I heard this – such a romantic scene! Who would say no… !when we were driving in the car on the e session day, Nick drove with one hand and the other hand holding Rocio at the whole time… I was like “awwwww….” again…
Well, the wedding will be at the Kohl Mansion. Will be a collaboration with the wonderful planner and designer Michelle Barrionuevo-Mazzini from MB wedding design. Congratulations to Rocio and Nick, look forward to your big day…
I love going to places where I haven’t been and creating unique look photos for my beloved couples. Stephanie and Rudy had their first date at Davy’s Hall, though although we paid for the tickets we were not able to take photos inside – well, we got a good one in the hall way before we got in! Ta-dah… and lots of smile at Muir woods by the big trees…
Stefanie and Rudy are having their wedding at CASA REAL at Ruby Hill. Will work with the wonderful planner Janet Lash from the AVSO events. Will be a beautiful day… look forward to it!
It was in the colorful Mission District, San Francisco, where Susana and David took me to have their engagement session done. We also went to China beach with the Golden Gate Bridge as the back ground, though thought these are far more original.
Sunny and Barney crack me up! They were one of the couples I “fell in love” with instantly when I met them, so funny… anyhow, on the engagement session day, Barney had to have a few shots before he could get into the mood of love… I could not stop laughing when shooting and editing their photos… every couple is different, and Sunny and Barney are full of fun in a different way… after a while I stopped telling them what to do and the true them came out…
Sunny and Barney made this cool video:
Suzie and Matt are not only the hottest couple, but also have the cutest love story. here is Suzie’s version of it:
East meets west. I traveled across country in search of adventure but little did I know I would meet the love of my life. He was the manager of the building I moved into!! We had a “round 1” of dating but Matt was not ready for a serious relationship. 10 months went by…..and he hoped it was not too late. After all, he had never stopped thinking about me. When he asked for a chance, I could not say no. He was always my one true love and I knew it. We moved in together 6 months later. On 8/8/08, he proposed in my old apartment where we had first met. He had kept the apartment vacant for months explicitly for that purpose. 😉 We celebrated with champagne on the roof of our buidling overlooking the GG bridge. It’s been blissful ever since…
Let it flow and tell you Kim and Dan’s story – As you can see, their love started to brew in Madeleine Chocolate… Kim’s going to have a beautiful song to sing along the photos to tell their love story… will keep you updated on that!
Dan and Kim met on a cold January day while standing in line at the downtown San Francisco patisserie Café Madeleine. Kim had just returned from safari in Botswana, so she was on the lookout for alligators, not litigators. Dan was about to go to trial in Detroit for two months, and was ostensibly taking a lunch break – but turned out to be on the hunt himself.
The next day, they rendezvoused for dinner at Bix, a chic restaurant hidden in a dark alley near the financial district. By the end of their second date, across the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito, Dan had captured Kim’s heart for good.
This is the story of their San Francisco love affair.
It was such a fun session with Bic and Henry! I try not to suggest locations for engagement sessions anymore as I wanted to try new locations, and Bic and Henry absolutely surprised me… loved it.
And this shot was getting a little bit Titanic… 
We first went to Legion of Honor for the e session as it was Paul and Marie’s first date location, then Deyoung Museum – where the second date was… “As you can see, we were quite into museums!” I looked at Paul; he had his eyes on Marie with a big smile and so much love written on his face. I said, “That was impressive! I have to make sure only date guys who would take me to the museums…!”
We then went to Japanese Tea Garden right nearby and then ran to Cliff House for the breathtaking sunset on the beach… I was truly thankful to have the opportunity to see such beautiful scene…
Kay and Mike are soon getting married! They have been waiting for the “perfect weather” for the engagement session in the past 5 months. “The perfect weather” might not really exist – we figured when we get the perfect photos, the day would be just perfect.
How many of us are perfect? My dear friends, when we have to seriously count our flaws, the list can be pretty long… One can say being truly lucky to be able to find the right person in a life time. The right one is the perfect one – that’s what Kay and Mike have found in each other, the “perfect one” ….
Kay and Mike and getting married at Trinity Episcopal San Francisco and the reception will be at Legendary Palace in Oakland.
