I’m sorry if I’ve been hard to get in touch with lately. I just got back from a trip to San Francisco last week.

While I was there I had the opportunity to meet with the super-talented San Francisco-based Destination Wedding Photographer Gene Higa for one of his One-on-One Workshops. It was an amazing full day of business discussion and mentoring. Thanks so much, Gene!

I also got a chance to eat some great food, visit the Museum of Modern Art, see some family, and take some engagement pictures for my cousin and her fiance getting married next month in Las Vegas.

It was a little crazy near the hotel, the W San Francisco, because of the baseball all-star game activities. It was also cold — like in the 50s with wind. I wasn’t expecting that.

If you get the chance I highly recommend staying at the W in San Francisco. It has a Bliss Spa and Bliss beauty products in your room (I couldn’t help grabbing a few extra Bliss Face Wash bottles). It’s got a great lobby for hanging out in the evening and the upper-floor rooms have an awesome view of the Yerba Buena Gardens. They also have W-branded Chinese checkers and cool pillows…