The JOURNAL

Their love story began at a rock climbing gym. Erin was climbing and as every lovely lady does at some point or another in her life, she fell. Only this time, Matt was there to sweep her off her feet (and hurt ankle) and save the day. Friends and family spoke for days about how […]

A San Diego destination wedding is always a good idea. The sun shines most of the year, gorgeous beaches are just a quick drive away, there are so many wonderful historic sites to take photos at, and the food is SO GOOD. Kelvin and TylerMarie got that memo when they planned their wedding at the […]

Kyle and Allie are the couple you can’t take your eyes off of when you go people watching. Their faces melt into soft smiles when they look at one another, and the way they make each other laugh is so cute! They’ve got a quiet confidence in their demeanor that assumes comfortability and deep love […]

Their romance started off in college. Sara, a collegiate swimmer with roots to the Orange County Competitive swim scene took a seat in her 8am business class dressed in team sweats and her hair in a sloppy bun, having just finished morning practice. Wes was already seated, but noticed this laid back beauty as she […]

She was the confident, bright eyed French major who joined the Adventure Mountain staff that summer. He was the McDreamy status high school camp worship leader who’d been around a few summers already. He could have had his pick of any of the fun and beautiful women who staffed camp that summer, but he couldn’t […]

Let me tell you a true story…. at one time in my life, I was taller than Julie King. True story…. Just ask my parents. She is my younger sister’s age and was a consistent playmate of ours through our childhood along with her older brother who was my age. The four of us, we […]

Yay! Another shoot has been published in print! DIY Weddings Magazine has put together a red themed edition of their publication and included the winter styled shoot I worked on with Rooted in Love Weddings, and the Papermint Press. We had so much fun on this shoot up in Arrowhead, CA and it’s so fun […]

One of the coolest parts of my job as a wedding photographer is witnessing first hand all the ways God has been faithful in the lives of the couples I get to work with. Everyone has a different story pieced together by joys and hardships, but every time, newfound love serves as a stark reminder […]

I never thought I would ever say these words…. like EVER, but I am SO proud to announce I will be teaching a photography workshop in Nuremberg on August 17, 2013! This will be SUCH a fun time and I’d love to have you there with me to learn the basics, some photo theory, and […]