The JOURNAL

This week has been tumultuous, to say it kindly. Life has surges of big swells, and low tides. Just as Southern California Beaches have experienced its first big swell of the summer, so has life and business for me. You can do one of two things when the surf looks bigger than we can handle… […]

It finally felt like the weather had finally gotten the “flip the summer weather switch” memo and, even at the beach, it was HOT. I met up with Justin in Heisler Park, Laguna Beach, and immediately I noticed that his face was stuck in a smile almost as bright as it was outside. He gave […]

My cousin called me this morning around 11am and asked if I could spare an hour this evening. I asked what for… and he said he was proposing to his girlfriend, Kate. I almost forgot to swallow for about a minute as he told me his initial plan for the evening and when he asked […]

I spent the evening with Justin and Bryna, documenting their wedding day in Laguna Beach. There are a TON of amazing shots… so I wanted to share a few before I hit the sack for the night…. more to come. 😉

Wedding Season is now in full effect for me, which means… well… that it’s wedding season. I’m currently packing my gear up for a mid-week wedding tonight, but I wanted to share some shots I took last week when I went on a short impromptu photo safari with my friend Becca. It was refreshing to […]

As you know, I originally started into photography with Youth With A Mission, learning and doing mission photography in Germany and Thailand. Since then, the adventure has taken a different direction… towards being a wedding and portrait photographer. Lately, I’ve been feeling like I get caught up in “work” more often than not… and I […]

So your photographer is giving you a disc of your wedding photos. COOL! Now begs the question… what do you plan on doing with them? How will you store them? Where will you store them? Good questions. While a simple clear jewel case with a plain CD-R in it can seem like the best way […]

Today I did something I never do. I spoke at a women’s bible study at church. As I told them, I’ll tell you now…. I’m not really the public speaking type of person… it’s way more comfortable to speak from my blog where I don’t have to worry about saying “um” too much or stuttering. […]

As I sat down to blog this morning…. I found myself without anything super exciting to say… except that the wedding I shot on Sunday with Amanda Patrice left me utterly inspired and full. If you ever get the opportunity to spend a few nights in a hotel… choose Hotel Maya. It has gone down, […]

Wednesday I had the chance to help my friends Hanssie and Garrett out at the Socal LA Photog Shootout workshop at the Ebell Club in Long Beach. The theme was “wedding day” and all the participants rotated through five stations that included The Engagement, Getting Ready, The Ceremony, Bridals, and the Romantics. I helped lead […]