Category Archives: 02. Engagements

Engagement photography by San Francisco wedding photographer Shang Chen Photography. Wedding photos for San Francisco, Bay Area, Silicon Valley, and destination weddings

Christina and Dave, Engaged! Picnic Engagement Session at Morris Arboretum in Philly

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Christina and I go way back to freshman year of college. Though we did not attend the same school, we often bumped into each other at church-related events. Christina and Dave’s engagement had been long-anticipated by many people. Dave is a resident in emergency medicine, which means pretty crazy work hours, so… I actually never...

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Meg and Greg, Engaged | San Francisco Engagement Session at Land’s End

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From library study buddies to dating to now engaged, Meg and Greg fit together so well, you wonder if they’ve been in love all their lives! Meg will be starting a residency in anesthesia this summer while Greg is completing an MD/PhD. These two smarties are very committed to their families and to pursuing their...

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Stephanie and Amman, Engaged! | Chicago Engagement Session at Lightology

Under the guise of pretending that he was still in India, Amman surprised my friend and classmate Stephanie last month in New York City with an extravagant proposal. She thought she was grabbing lunch with her brother, but Amman showed up with flowers instead! Stephanie wasn’t aware that it was a proposal, because Amman likes...

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Jennifer and JP, Engaged! | A Chicago Engagement Session in the Snow

Jennifer and JP’s story came to me last year when I conducted my first in(SCP)ire me contest for couples who have really unique love stories who would like to be considered for wedding photography from me. While Jen and JP did not win, they were the only couple who lived in Chicago. Naturally, when it...

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Love just kind of happens

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“When [love] happens, it just kind of happens… All the notions and stories from rom-coms and fairytales kind of fly out of the window and all the everyday, what would be considered mundane activities suddenly take on a new light” – Lisa Do you live in the San Francisco Bay Area? Do you have an...

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