The JOURNAL

We are officially into the holiday season and I’m in the process of planning next year (I know…. crazy!). Every holiday season, as I meet newly engaged couples and plan out my coming year’s events, I can’t help but look back at the past year and feel so blessed by the brides and grooms I […]

Imagination is something that is seldom prioritized above order. I was talking with a friend recently about how many adults we meet that lack imagination and creativity. I suppose once we reach a certain age, school beats imagination out of us with grades and rubrics, and creativity is replaced with conformity for the sake of […]

I was telling Christopher today… well, more like complaining about how very few weddings I’ve blogged this year. I think it’s because I’m so emotionally attached to all my amazing brides and grooms that it takes me DAYS to pick images and write about their stories. I know there are more time efficient ways of […]

It’s always so fun getting to spend time with great families each fall. It’s my opportunity to run around with kids, and laugh and talk about super heroes and princesses. It’s also a chance to be there to document this season in each family’s life. For the Puertas family, this season is such a fun […]

Fall is my favorite time of year. I’m sure I sound like a broken record if you’ve followed my blog over the years because every fall I post photos of beautiful fall leaves and how thankful I am for them…. bla bla bla. But in all seriousness…. I really do love fall. A few weeks […]

Meet the Amat Family! Earlier in October, I met these three at Irvine Regional Park and we explored around the pumpkin patch and park. This holiday season is a special one for this family because their newest addition is arriving very very soon! I had a lot of fun running around with the three of […]

Fall is a time marked by change. Kids start a new grade in school, the weather slowly transitions from the heat of summer to the cold of winter, and the “in-between” is decorated with the reds, oranges, and yellows of leaves changing. It’s beautiful…. it’s refreshing…. it means family portrait season has begun. The Jessie […]

The first thing I noticed about Marcelo and Noemi was how much they love each other. The way they hold hands and smile at each other…. the way he pulls her chair out for her at the table…. the way she laughs at his jokes and puts her hand gently on his face…. the way […]

It all started with a trip to Lululemon. Hannah, her mom, and her sister had spent the morning shopping. Hannah’s sister wanted to take a look at the new line of yoga pants in Lululemon, so Hannah and her mom followed her in and browsed. There was a young man working that morning, and that […]

Today was a memorable day for Christopher and I…. more so for Christopher than for me, but still. Today was his first day of teaching 2nd and 3rd graders! It may not sound like a big deal at first glance, but it totally is. Christopher graduated in 2007 with his BA and credential in Elementary […]