FILOLI HOUSE & GARDENS
Leanne and Jacob came to Filoli Gardens with a clear vision: vintage-inspired and a little cinematic. Jacob in a tailored suit, Leanne in a white linen dress, a paper parasol catching the afternoon light.
We followed them through the estate's hedges, fountains, and reflecting pools, working in a documentary style and letting the moments unfold rather than directing them.
Filoli has been one of our favorite spots in the Bay Area for couples photography since the first time we shot there. Few engagement session locations near San Francisco offer this kind of texture, history, and quiet.
The ballroom, the library, the wood-paneled hallways. There's something about photographing couples inside Filoli's historic estate that turns even quiet moments into something theatrical.
Filoli engagement photos in the gardens always have this quality of feeling like you've left California behind. It looks more like an English country estate than a stop off Highway 280.
Leanne and Jacob's session is one of several Filoli engagement and couples shoots we've had the privilege of photographing. If you've been daydreaming about a Filoli Gardens engagement session of your own, or you're considering it as a location for couples photos somewhere in the Bay Area, we'd love to hear about your vision ◡̈
Filoli requires a photo permit booked in advance, and we're happy to walk you through how that works alongside everything else we plan together.
