The JOURNAL

Stay away camp in the mountains always holds a sense of anticipation and mystery. The first time we leave home and take our first steps off the bus onto the dusty camp parking lot, it’s a milestone that somehow leaves us feeling like our lives will never be the same again. The smell of pine trees […]

“In the flush of love’s light, we dare to be brave. And suddenly we see that love costs all we are, and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free.” – Maya Angelou  As we kick off the holiday weekend in which we celebrate our hard won freedom, I can’t help […]

I first met Connie at Billy Jack & Alissa’s Wedding. She was this incredibly sweet bridesmaid who struck me as the type of friend every bride should have…. supportive, excitable, and fun. We hung out all day as I photographed her friend’s event, and at the end of the night she confidently told me I would be photographing […]

“He saw her before he saw anything else in the room”, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in his short story entitled One Interne. And so begins some of the most romantic love stories even today. Michael first noticed Ashly when he started going to a new Crossfit gym…. she was this stunningly beautiful woman with a ferocity that […]

Today’s the day! It’s been such a long time coming and I have so many thoughts and feelings that they seem to have rendered me wordless at the moment. It’s all I can do to just sit here at my keyboard savoring this place in my story with nostalgia and immense gratitude. I think back to who I was […]

Ryan and Kristin are irresistibly adorable. These two hardworking lawyers took a quick weekend trip away from their busy lives to hang out with me, have some laughs, and take some engagement photos in San Juan Capistrano. They wore boots and denim, and he even made a swing to bring along as a prop. How handy is […]

Wil’s the business savvy and charismatic type, a thoughtful kind of man who is passionate and driven. Jessica’s the quiet beauty with grace and unassuming business smarts, the sweetest kind of woman that wins your heart in a second. They met, became friends, realized their feelings for one another had grown, dated for a while, […]

“There are so many fish in the sea, and yet where I live, there’s just nobody for me!”, groaned the post college 21-30 age bracket of America. Finding the love of your life is no walk in the park for most, but I suppose that’s why we celebrate so hard and cheer so loudly when […]

A few weeks ago I traveled up to Santa Ynez to photograph these two lovebirds as they tied the knot, but I realized this week that I didn’t have a chance to blog their amazing Pasadena Engagement Photos! Ana grew up in South Pasadena and many of her fond childhood memories took place near old […]

It was a holiday, not sure which one or how long ago, but all the family was gathered. It was a normal sort of holiday dinner with my family…. laughter, some sports game on, people coming and going, and my mom shuffling around the kitchen. Uncles were talking and laughing, aunts and grandmas were catching […]