The JOURNAL

This summer I had a new face in the office with me. Her name is Megan and she was my saving grace of an intern through the thick of wedding season. I like to think of myself as someone who can do it all…. a super photographer who has time for work, play, my family […]

The relationship began by Instagram stalking each other (by “relationship”, I mean mine and Asher’s). I’m not sure how I originally stumbled on her Instagram feed, but I was drawn to her missions photos, and how much they reminded me of my own missions experiences. Her commentary left me nostalgic for those crazy international moments […]

For a couple as wonderful as Travis and Mariel, I couldn’t have hoped for a more beautiful wedding day. Everyone was all smiles, and excitement was thick in the air. Mariel and the girls chattered away as they helped one another button dresses and fiddle with pearl necklaces…. Francis, Mariel’s mom, pinned heirlooms and things […]

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 […]

Something I wish I was better at is allowing myself to fully be in the moment. So often I’m thinking a million miles a minute, planning ahead, remembering to-do lists, and making sure everything is running smoothly that I forget to feel and marinate in life. It’s hard to literally and metaphorically stop and smell […]

Growing up, I was one lucky girl whose father documented everything and everywhere we went. The first time riding a bike was caught on film, our first camping trip as a family was documented in full, my soccer games, lost teeth, girl scouts…. everything was photographed. I totally took it for granted growing up and […]

Styled shoots are pretty amazing to be a part of. We get to be creative and collaborate with really cool vendors, and it’s a really cool experience watching dreams and visions become reality. I sat down with Christin of Christin Wilson Events a few months ago to vision cast and dream up some cool ideas […]

Meet Blake. He was a high school senior this year and recently graduated! It was kind of a wonderfully random connection that brought us to Disney Concert Hall for his senior photos on this summery evening and I think we all had a pretty fun time. Blake is really a fun and wonderful human being…. […]

It was a warm summer evening when I met Scott and Tracy by the harbor for their engagement shoot. I had to do a double take when they walked up because I swore I saw Mariah Carey walk by me. As we walked and talked, I noticed Scott’s subtle handhold and her quick smile of […]

As much as we hope it will, life never goes as planned. Steven and Melanie know this very well, but roll with the punches better than any bride and groom I’ve met. Their wedding date was originally set to be in July, but Steven unexpectedly got word that he was set to deploy with the […]