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I'm Clifford Brunk, a wedding photographer based in beautiful San Francisco, California. This is the place to view the photographic highlights of my professional and personal life. This is also the spot where I will share any news regarding Brunk Photography with my past, present, and future clients and friends. Please take a look around, and take a moment to make a comment if something inspires you to do so. I love feedback!

Tiffany + Sean | Engagements!

August 1, 2008 – 9:00 am

We just had a fantastic engagement session with Tiffany and Sean. We shot at some great spots in the city that also happen to be in their ‘hood and is pretty much on their walk to work everyday. So familiar, meaningful, and scenic! Doesn’t get better than that. It’s our ‘hood too, and shoots like this make me remember how lucky we are to live here! On to the pics:

I always wondered who the lucky people are that get to work in the beautiful building at the end of California St. Turns out it’s Sean! Awesome. It’s the building right behind them BTW. :)

Tiffany and Sean we had a great time shooting with you, and are so excited for your wedding at the Clift in Sept!!

Cliff

By Cliff | Posted in Engagements | Tagged , | 8 comments        
  1. Dennis   -  

    Great session guys!  love that first one.

  2. Heather   -  

    This is hands down the coolest spot for an engagement EVER! The pictures are just beyond words! They are amazing!!

  3. Melissa   -  

    Wow… the pics are fantastic! Totally captured Tiff and Sean in their city! I love it.

  4. Tiffany Ellingson   -  

    Cliff, We LOVE the photos!  I was kinda worried about my own posing since I am not very good in photo’s but your direction for us was great. I adore the one of us in front of the fountain and even better with Sean’s building in the back ground. Thanks so much, these are so special!
    Tiff

  5. Teresa   -  

    Oh My I love these, I Love you both so much, Tiffy you have always taken such gorgeous pictures, we miss you. Matt and Tim and bragging about there Aunt and new Uncle.

  6. Cliff   -  

    Hi Tiffany, Yay! I’m glad you’re so happy with them. Thanks for wearing the yellow skirt and red shoes, I think it really makes some of these shots pop!

  7. chelo   -  

    These are soooo lovely!

  8. Gabby   -  

    Sean and Tiff,These are such cool photos! Must be because you guys are so hip! Many thanks for sharing!

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Evelyn + Jun | Married!

July 30, 2008 – 8:47 pm

We got to spend Saturday with Evelyn and Jun at their wedding at the Elizabeth Gamble Garden. It was a beautiful garden, a warm Summer day with lots in bloom:

We started out the day with Evelyn in a gorgeous traditional outfit for some portraits and a tea ceremony:

I think almost every guy learns how to tie their first tie as part of a wedding:

Some portraits in the wedding dress before the ceremony:

Evelyn on deck ready to walk down the aisle:

The ring bearers having some fun with the rings before their official duty:

Married!

The details:

Seriously how cute are these kids?!?

A couple more portraits before our time together ended:

Thanks you so much for sharing your day with us! Congrats!!

Cliff

By Cliff | Posted in Weddings | Tagged , , | 4 comments        
  1. Heather   -  

    This wedding looks beautiful and like it was tons of fun. All the photos are beyond incredible!!!

  2. Marilyn S.   -  

    Cliff:
    My favorite was the little girl sipping the wine glass…looks like another prize winner to me :D

  3. evelyn and jun   -  

    The images are beautiful! We are more than satisfied with the pictures! We can’t wait to see rest of the pics. Thanks Clifford!

  4. Cliff   -  

    Thanks Heather and Marilyn for the comments!

    Evelyn and Jun. I’m glad you’re both so happy with the images, I’ll be in touch!

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Melissa + Jon | Married!

July 9, 2008 – 4:22 pm

We spent our 4th of July shooting Melissa and Jon’s fantastic wedding at the Flood Mansion. We are actually friends with Melissa and Jon, and with many of the people in/at the wedding, so it was fun shooting with people you know around, although you have to fight the urge to start dancing even more than usual! :-)

They put together a beautiful wedding and had a total “Classic Hollywood” feel to the day. I really wanted the images to have that same sort of feel. I say Mission Accomplished! :-)

I was such a Happy Photographer when I saw the long gloves, birdcage veil, and bright red lipstick!

That bright red lipstick can be messy!

Luckily Jon came prepared! :-)

The Ladies:

The Gentlemen: OK you might be wondering why there is a lobster in with the headshots. No, I have not lost it, it is a stand in for one of the groomsmen who couldn’t be there the day of. Hi Josh! I think he had a better time than anyone when it came time to dance. He certainly was popular. :-)

I absolutely adore the portraits from this wedding. Some of my all time favs:

Yum!

Thanks Melissa and Jon for sharing your day with us, and Congrats!!!

Cliff

By Cliff | Posted in Weddings | Tagged , , | 21 comments        
  1. Melissa Bodway   -  

    Cliff!!!! Jon and I are blown away with this sneak peek. You captured our day perfectly and our gratitude will live on forever. Don’t you know I loooved kissing Jon with that red lipstick!!! :-)

  2. Nicole   -  

    These images are absolutely gorgeous Cliff! I cannot imagine anyone better suited to capture Mel and Jon’s day. Even if you guys couldn’t boogie down on the dance floor with us, it was so much fun having you there at the big party. Amazing work!

  3. Maria   -  

    WOW! Cliff, how amazing. The photos are just soo beautiful and wow and wonderful and amazing. Did I say amazing?!:)I can’t wait to see the rest.

  4. Cliff   -  

    Hi Melissa, Nicole, and Maria!!

    Thanks so much for the kind words! I’m glad you’re as happy with these images as I am!

  5. M.O.B.   -  

    Cliff and Malarie,
    WOW. Too fantastic. F.O.B. and I absolutely love the pictures. They so perfectly capture the glamour and elegance of the wedding and of the bride and groom. Look forward to seeing more.

    Debbie

  6. Leo Patrone   -  

    Hey man, These Images are fantastic! I’m a big fan of your work.

  7. natasha   -  

    WOW! Gorgeous portraits with sooo much feeling in them!!!

  8. FOB   -  

    FANTASTIC. OMG!!!

  9. Linda Nixon   -  

    Absolutely fabulous photos!!! I assume I can order some since Melissa is practically our own daughter. I feel like I need a grand piano to adequately display the photos.

  10. Jen Burhans   -  

    Love them!!! The pictures look like they belong in a catalog. Can’t wait to see the rest of them. Cliff you did an awesome job. Of course it was easy with having Jon and Melissa to photograph:)
    Jen

  11. Cliff   -  

    Thanks everyone!! I truly appreciate all the comments! :-)

  12. Brandi   -  

    These are soooo gorgeous. They are a lovely couple!! Love her veil and gloves.. totally rocking!

  13. annie x   -  

    just loved the images, the use of the light and backgrounds. Nice work!

  14. David Pearce   -  

    These really are beautiful images Cliff. I love the use of light and angles. Superb work!

  15. Mike Warren   -  

    Nice work on this wedding!  Looks like it was a lot of fun with a great couple!  Too many favorites to single them out!

  16. Cliff   -  

    Thanks all!!!

  17. Amy   -  

    Stunning. The whole works of it!!! An amazing wedding I am sure, you captured wonderfully!

  18. chelo   -  

    The one of them dancing with arms extended is a kiler!!!!!!! Just stunning.

  19. Aunt Betty   -  

    Just saw the pictures of your beautiful wedding. I only wish I could have been there. What a beautiful bride !

  20. Matt Dorroh   -  

    Oh man!  These are absolutely stunning, amazing work!

  21. Meagan Britz   -  

    Cliff,

    I have to let you know how beautiful your images are! Thank you for capturing Melissa and Jon’s wedding so perfectly. I was really happy to finally be able to see the newest addition to my family! CONGRATULATIONS ALL AROUND!!!

    Meagan

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May + Nader | Married!

July 2, 2008 – 8:34 pm

This past Sunday we spent the day with May and Nader. They had a lovely, intimate wedding at the Shakespeare Gardens in Golden Gate Park. I had quite a bit of portrait time with the couple so we did some exploring in the area, and found some pretty memorable spots.

Nader and his sis:

We had a great time with you both, and we hope you’re enjoying Paris & Turkey! Have some Pierre Hermé for Malarie and I! :-)

Cliff

By Cliff | Posted in Weddings | Tagged , , , | 2 comments        
  1. Teresa McKenzie   -  

    Cliff,

    These are beautiful. My favorites are the tree shot and the close-up of the bride during the ceremony. Love the emotion.

  2. Cliff   -  

    Thanks Teresa! I loved that tree too, it reminds me of Jack and the Beanstalk. :-)

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Kathy + Matt | Engagements!

June 30, 2008 – 3:17 pm

We had a super cool Engagement Session this past weekend with Kathy and Matt. They chose a beautiful location that means alot to them. We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day! One of their favorite things to do is to come here and ride their bikes, and they are pretty serious cyclists. We even got a chance to shoot them with their bikes! There are some more action oriented ones in that series as well, but I love the one I’m showing here. One of the themes of their wedding is the Oak Tree, so one of our focuses was to get some killer shots incorporating them into the shoot.

We’re really looking forward to seeing you again in August! See you soon!

Cliff

By Cliff | Posted in Engagements | 7 comments        
  1. jonathan canlas   -  

    man that silhouette shot is out of this world!!!

  2. Cliff   -  

    Thanks Canlas!

  3. Lisa   -  

    That bicycle shot is beautiful! They are all beautiful!

  4. Sharon   -  

    All the photos are wonderful. Of course you were working with two beautiful individuals! Can’t wait to see the wedding photos. So glad they chose you for their photographer.

  5. Cliff   -  

    Thank you Lisa and Sharon! Kathy and Matt certainly did make my job easy! I look forward to meeting you in August Sharon!

  6. Kathy   -  

    Matt and I were just up there biking, riding by these superb spots you shot. I love your photos!! 1 and 7 are my favorites with the oak tree and grass! I just love how you captured the beautiful natural surroundings and the majestic oak trees that are very symbolic to us. I also really like 3, 10, 11 and 2 (is that us under the tree?). You are a master with light, which is one of the reasons why we chose you to be our photographer. We had a great time with you and the engagement session - I’m ready for another one! ;) We’ll see in August for more smiles and fun.

  7. Cliff   -  

    Hi Kathy! Thanks so much for the comment and compliment! :-)

    We’re really looking forward to your wedding. With your vision and attention to detail, we know it’s going to be beautiful!

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