Simone Anne Photography

Simone Anne Photography is an Oakland-based photographer covering weddings, elopements, family sessions, and editorial work across the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Simone focuses on candid and natural moments, seeking out laughter, tears, and loving looks, with direction that favors beautiful light and vibrant colors; she has photographed intimate elopements, multi-day events, cultural ceremonies including Tongan, Persian, Jewish, and Muslim weddings, and has hiked 3,500 feet of elevation for a sunrise elopement. Simone has been working as a wedding photographer since 2008 and has photographed over 300 weddings as the lead photographer; she has been featured in ABC 7 News, Refinery29, Outside Online, Curbed, 7x7, AFAR Magazine, and US Weekly, among others. Based in Oakland, California, serving San Francisco, Yosemite, Mendocino, Big Sur, New York, and beyond; she holds both an American and a UK passport and travels internationally. Reviewers consistently note that Simone puts subjects at ease during shoots, has a strong eye for lighting, delivers a high volume of varied photos, and is described by guests as fun and kind on the wedding day.