The JOURNAL

I thought the day would never come…. But it did. My parents finally let me take their pictures for real! For a while there all I would get from them is dirty looks and excuses like “I look like an old lady!” and “It’s Sunday.” Well, they caved… and asked me to take some portraits of […]

This first shoot of the year was a refreshing start to 2010. Sometimes I find running a photography business to be more business than actual shooting… and that can be hard. It’s like going to the gym for the first time in a month… you still have some muscle memory going on, but your body […]

I had a conversation with someone the other day about why I journal and blog. To put it as frankly as I can… I suffer from ever-so-frequent bouts of forgetfulness. Through the ups and downs life’s journey brings… I forget the ways God’s been good in the wonderful times… and I forget the ways God’s […]

I never know how to feel or what to think on New Years’ Eve as the clock strikes midnight. Do you ever have moments in your life when you have so many feelings and thoughts that they all seem to cancel each other out and leave you thinking absolutely nothing at all? Maybe not… but […]

You met Peggy Bray yesterday… but today… I’d like to introduce you to Ernie. I spent the 2nd half of the morning with Ernie as we shot some portraits for some of the many projects he has going on. This guy is the embodiment of aspiration…. seriously! Not only does he run their business Auto […]

Twas a month before Christmas, and we needed a tree. So we stood in a LONG line, waking up REALLY early. (See “Waiting in Line” Flip-book here.) At 8:30 sharp, we took off running Through the forest so thick, we had to be quite cunning For there were hundreds of people all doing the same […]

Eric Smith has been on staff at Irvine Presbyterian Church for a while now. I never got to have him as a high school youth pastor, but I’ve heard good things. I first had the chance to get to know him a little better when  we documented Daniel and Heather Orduna’s wedding in March 2009… […]

I got off the phone with my Aunt Sandy and felt two things…. excitement because I was going to get to finally spend some time with her and Dick…. and nervousness because I had never taken pictures of a plane before. But it ended up being a gorgeous late afternoon in Redlands, California and the […]

She showed up to the Orange Circle with her hair in curlers, a super cute bag stuffed with outfit changes and props, and a big beautiful smile. Her mom followed behind lugging a few more hangers draped with dresses and fairy wings as she greeted me with a “I’m glad we made it” look on […]

Today was a lot of fun… I got to shoot a beautiful young lady named Kaitlyn. Here’s just a sneak peek until later….