We like to think of Tiffany and Timothy as superheroes in the sense that there is much more to them than their cool exteriors. Tiffany’s alter ego as an accomplished dancer is one that imbues everything she does with style, power and grace. She possesses an undeniable poise that makes her look great in every frame. Similarly, below the unflappable exterior you’d find that Timothy is a board game aficionado which translates in these photos as…well, we’re not quite sure how that part of him translates, but he killed it anyway. The superhero alter ego analogy admittedly breaks down with Tim, but we’ll just say that perhaps brainy games (think Ticket to Ride, not Chutes and Ladders) he plays is indicative of the intelligence that lead him to recognize/woo/propose to Tiffany. Let’s just go with that ;-).

That said, Timothy’s decision to ask out the cute girl he met briefly at a professional mixer event was the correct one. Since then, they’ve had multi-day hikes through Yosemite, fed some elephants in a Thai jungle, and then got engaged on the California coast. For their engagement session, they wanted to represent their professional lives spent mostly in the city as lawyers and also the parts of them that compel them to the outdoors.

With this in mind, we started at Battery Mendell in Marin, CA and ended in and near the Financial District of San Francisco. Battery Mendell might not be a jungle or an evergreen forest, but it’s position on the coast gives a powerful impression of nature. We had a great time exploring the textures, elevation contrasts, and beautiful pockets of light the military ruins provided. When we first met Tiffany and Timothy, they warned us that they would need a lot of coaching for their portraits, but that was a lie; they were naturals in front of the camera, and couldn’t have been better together. We loved their range; from playful and casual to cool and sexy, they did it all and probably didn’t quite realize how good they pulled it off. Total rock stars.

After our time in Marin, we headed into The City to finish our shoot in the Financial District and The Embarcadero. We ran into some good luck and got access to the lobby ofThe City Club, grabbed a couple of shots in the area just before heading to Pier 7. They gave us great stuff in every setting. So. Rad.

Congratulations to these two and stick around for more since we’ll also be with them on their wedding day this year!