The JOURNAL

So… in the last post you saw the Davidsons and their planes. Well… that’s not all we did at the airfield…. Uncle Dick and Aunt Sandy asked Christopher and I if we would like to go for a quick flight in one of their planes… we looked at each other, and without hesitation we both […]

It was barely light outside as one eye opened to find my alarm. As my brain came to life after, what felt like, a short sleep… I remembered…. Today’s the day. Lance and Laurie are getting married today!!! From there, a flood of jitters and butterflies fell into my chest and the coffee I was […]

As the Holidays draw nearer, I wanted to share yet another cute family portrait shoot with you… Meet the Grable Family! Jeff and Amy have three strapping young boys named Cadyn, Griffin, and Tanner. Boys will be boys… but Amy definitely holds her own and looks beautiful doing it! I enjoyed hanging out on a […]

Today is Sunday… technically a day of rest. I’ve definitely rested some today after a long day yesterday… but I couldn’t sleep tonight without sharing just one shot from yesterday…. this is one of my favorites from Lance and Laurie’s day. There are a TON more to come… stay tuned and I’ll be working hard […]

Southern California is known for the beach… and surfing… and palm trees. Socal is not a place known for the beauty of changing leaves…. in fact, it’s ridiculously hard to find some good autumn leaves around here. So when Matthew contacted me about taking some “secret” shots of him and his boys for a Christmas […]

It was 2003 and I was up at Forest Home Junior Winter Camp for the very first time as a high school volunteer. Steve “Ferret” and Sharon “Umtali” were up working on staff… and I remember two things…. I thought they were the cutest couple ever…. and Sharon looked ridiculously cute in her Starbucks hat. […]

As I walked into the parking lot of Horizon Christian Fellowship with the Botsford Family, we ran into the Gamboa ladies. After a few hugs and “good to see you’s”, Bonnie introduced me to Julie Gamboa. It’s funny how the body of Christ works… there’s so many intricate connections and blessings interwoven into this huge […]

Meet the Jenkins Family. Dan, Kathy, Kaitlyn, and Nick were so cute to work with and despite the fog that rolled into Seal Beach right as we began shooting, their pictures turned out great! Kathy originally contacted me because it’s Her and Dan’s 25th Wedding Anniversary coming up and she wanted some  pictures of them […]

Saturday was one of the most perfect evenings I’ve experienced in a long time. It happened to be ridiculously hot for an October weekend, but when the sun started going down… it was perfect weather and the light was TO DIE FOR! You may remember Josh and Katie from their wedding that took place in […]

We all had originally met at John and Christina’s Wedding in May of this year. Bob Botsford, the head pastor of Horizon Christian Fellowship in Rancho Santa Fe, California, had been the officiant… and the beautiful church was the venue for both the ceremony and the reception. Not only was he the officiant, but he […]