The JOURNAL

I spoke with a very proud mom several times over email before I met her son, Andrew, and his fiance, Erin. All the way from the east coast, I could feel the excitement oozing from Mrs. Meeks’s words as we set plans to shoot engagement photos for them in Santa Monica. When I finally met […]

–> Click Here to Load the Slideshow While Your Read. (It takes a little while to load, but be patient… it’s awesome) Sometimes a wedding is just a wedding… nothing special, nothing super sentimental… it’s just a wedding. Those weddings often have a beautiful bride, beautiful details and colors, happy guests who dance well, and […]

He told me he thought it would be a good idea to grow a mustache before we get married…. “to get it out of his system.” He did it once before, but it didn’t last longer than an hour long trip to the Point Loma cafeteria because the face he saw in the cafeteria mirrors […]

I’ve always heard planning a wedding is one of the hardest and most stressful things you’ll ever do in your entire life… and that always made me sad to hear. About 90% of the time, in asking brides if they’re excited on their wedding day, they respond, “Yes, but I’m so glad it’s going to […]

As I’m finally getting myself in some sort of order, I wanted to share some sneak peeks from a bunch of really cool shoots I’ve done lately. I’ll be posting the full posts soon, but for now, just for you… David and Chelsea’s Newport Beach Engagement Shoot… The Good Kids launched their album with an […]

As my sister and I waded through the sea of black this morning, the air was tired and sad as the sounds of sniffles softly surrounded the sanctuary. We found our seats and looked around at many familiar faces both young and old. I looked down at the memorial program handed to me by a […]

I’m excited to announce that I’m doing Holiday Portraits again! I enjoyed spending time with everyone last year and I’ve had so many requests, that I’ve decided to do it again, with even more to offer this year! When you get a second, check out the website I made specifically for the holidays (can you […]

They met at Forest Home. He was charming and she gave him her number. From then on, it was Kraig and Eryn… they fell deeply in love… and on Sept. 6th, 2010, they declared their love with all their family and friends as witnesses. The thing I love about Eryn and Kraig is their firey […]

Someone once told me that the only thing one needs to have a happy marriage, is someone to make you laugh. It makes sense… after the honeymoon is over and real life sets in….. laughter seems to play a huge part in a couple’s ability to enjoy life. Well Brad and Czarina gave me a […]

After a weekend of laboring, I finally have the chance to sit down and look through all the images from the past few days. I couldn’t help but feel completely blessed to have been a part of Kraig and Eryn’s day yesterday. There are so many wonderful shots, but these ones made me smile extra […]