The JOURNAL

They met on eHarmony, as so many do. Enzo is the thoughtful and witty type, and Stefanie is the sweet and sassy sort. They met and fell in love and are tying the knot this November! Stories like theirs make me SO happy. I love that social media and the internet has the potential for […]

Ryan and Janie have just wrapped up a memorable chapter in their lives together as husband and wife. They relocated to the LA area for Ryan to work on his MBA at USC and during their stay, they really grew fond of the weather, the food, and all that is southern California. While Ryan had […]

The last few senior portraits I’ve posted were all of lovely graduating ladies, but today, I’m excited to share just a few of my favorites from a recent senior shoot with Dylan. Dylan is graduating from high school this year and will be attending Azusa Pacific University! He requested we do his portraits in the […]

Today I received some exciting news in my inbox. Bret and Hannah’s stunning fall wedding has been featured on Colorado Weddings Magazine’s Blog today! Woohoo! They included a little bit of Hannah’s narrative of the day and a look back on the style of the day. If you have a few minutes, check it out […]

I went down to visit Nana a few days before I was set to leave on a life changing trip. As I drove down the coast toward her house, I thought about all the books on missionaries I had been reading earlier that week and tried my best to choke down fear and uncertainty. This […]

Mariel was working in Paris, France and she had been away on this assignment for a few weeks. She was expecting a friend to come visit (because, really…. of all the places in the world to be sent to work on a project, Paris HAS to be the coolest!) and on the evening the friend […]

My home is currently covered in shredded tissue paper, but I’m okay with it.  I’m okay with it because playing in tissue paper is pretty much the only activity Hugo wants to do by himself…. which means I got work done this week. There are so many new things we’re learning about productivity and priorities […]

What can I say, it’s that time of the year. I have yet another KILLER senior portrait shoot to share with you, and this one I’m particularly excited about because it was so heavily inspired by Anthropologie. Meet Emily Edmunds, a soon-to-be graduate of Azusa Pacific University with a musical degree! And can I just […]

Last time we saw Melissa was waaaay back in 2009 when I was just starting my business, Christopher and I had just started dating, Melissa was 2 years out of high school, and the world was a little simpler. The world, my business, and Melissa have changed SO MUCH SO QUICKLY it kind of makes […]

This is the year Katie graduates from Azusa Pacific University. All her hard work is almost done, and to celebrate, we took some fun portraits around Orange County. I love her smile and her sweet quiet nature. I love her sass and sense of humor. She’s got a heart of gold, and I admire her […]