Amy + Jerry - San Francisco Engagement

It started with the internet.  Amy and Jerry happened to sign up with the same online dating service and, as fate would have it, were matched with each other.  After a few conversations, they went on their first date together-- "lupper" (that would be a cross between lunch and supper) at a local cafe.  Over their meal, they talked, and at the end of the date, they both knew they wanted to get to know the other better.  By the end of their second date, Jerry was beginning to suspect that Amy might be The One.  She was smart, funny, cute, everything you could ask for all wrapped up in an adorable, energetic package.

As time went by, Amy and Jerry spent more and more time together, and their feelings for each other grew stronger, until one day they started to talk about marriage.  They were so excited about it, they started planning their wedding right away.  Before they knew it, they had a date, a venue, and a photographer, and suddenly realized that they had forgotten to officially get engaged!  Over email, Amy told me she knew Jerry was going to propose soon, but she didn't know exactly when or how.  Then, a few weeks later, Jerry picked Amy up from work, and as they were walking to his car, he knelt down and surprised her with a gorgeous sapphire and diamond ring at the exact same place they had met for their very first date.  The rest, as they say, is history!

Amy and Jerry chose the San Francisco Botanical Gardens and the UCSF campus (where Amy works and Jerry proposed) for their engagement shoot, and both locations fit them to a tee.  We started the afternoon at the gardens, touring through New Zealand, the succulent garden and the conifer lawn.

A while later, we were headed off to UCSF for a more urban background.  The UCSF Mission Bay campus is only a few square blocks in area, but offered a TON of shooting opportunities.

I don't often take jumping photos, but when you have a couple with this much energy, a jumping photo is perfect!

I first met Amy and Jerry at UCSF last winter, and we walked up these very steps after a fire drill relocated our consultation.  I remember thinking to myself, "What a great place to shoot!"  And it is...

Amy and Jerry, you brought so much energy to your shoot, and I had a fabulous time!  Your Big Day is going to be amazing, and I'm honored to be a part of it!