north beach engagement session

North Beach Neighborhood Sunset Engagement Session » San Francisco, California by Vivian Chen

Lexie and Tyler decided that North Beach would be the perfect backdrop for their engagement session. As it’s the neighborhood where they live with their sweet dog, Louie, Lexie and Tyler wanted to feature the place where their relationship blossomed. We wandered around the streets and alleyways taking in the beautiful sunset views that North Beach has to offer, some of which were new for me. (Hot tip: Get a local to show you the non-touristy vista points!) We wrapped up the shoot with some pizza on the street from one of their joints. Always fun to see different corners of San Francisco. Looking forward to their wedding in a few weeks!

North Beach Sunset Engagement Session » San Francisco, California by Vivian Chen

I first met Erin and Real when they booked one of my holiday mini sessions last winter. After enjoying their time with me on that foggy, wet morning in the redwoods, they decided they wanted to work together again for their wedding next year. And even though they loved their photos from their mini session, they wanted a sunnier engagement session featuring the city that they love. We met on a lovely summer evening in North Beach where we explore tiny parks and gorgeous brick alleyways before wrapping up the shoot at one my favorite North Beach intersections for that classic Transamerica Building shot.

North Beach + Lands End Engagement Session » San Francisco, California by Vivian Chen

Jen and Joe chose three locations for their evening engagement session. We started the shoot at one of my favorite intersections in North Beach before heading over to Ina Coolbrith Park which features gorgeous spring blooms and a stunning view of San Francisco. Afterwards, we booked it over to Lands End to catch the last remaining rays of sunset between the cypress trees and cliffs that overlook the Pacific Ocean.

North Beach Sunset Engagement Session » San Francisco, California by Vivian Chen

Mads and Brad love spending time in North Beach exploring, eating and shopping all the cute shops in the neighborhood. In fact, one of their first official dates was at Quince. For their engagement session, we decided to use North Beach as a backdrop and a gorgeous post rainstorm sunset made the whole shoot feel extra magical. Looking forward to their wedding in September!