The JOURNAL

A few weeks ago, I took a trip to a YWAM (youth with a mission) base in Sarasota, Florida. This trip was a BIG DEAL, although I didn’t let myself think too hard about the significance of it all until I boarded the plane. I didn’t let myself think about it because I knew I’d […]

The esteemed actress of 80 years Helen Hayes once said, ” The expert in anything was once a beginner.” As a new photographer in a world where “everyone’s a photographer”, those words invite courage and creativity to an otherwise lonely journey. 6 years ago I was a newbie to the photography world, and even though […]

A San Diego destination wedding is always a good idea. The sun shines most of the year, gorgeous beaches are just a quick drive away, there are so many wonderful historic sites to take photos at, and the food is SO GOOD. Kelvin and TylerMarie got that memo when they planned their wedding at the […]

2014 kicked off with Lee and Meghan’s romantic Falkner Winery Wedding, and it couldn’t have been a more beautiful day. But before I get too detailed about the wedding day, let’s rewind a bit. I’ve been friends with Meghan for oh….. 11 years. Yes, that makes me feel really old. But to me, she will […]

If you’ve followed my blogs for a while, you may have heard me talk intermittently about my beginnings as a photographer. It’s been over 5 years since I began my photography business, but the journey started earlier than that. Back in 2007, I took a hiatus from my studies as a biology major to participate […]

“Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-savers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.”  –Cecil Beaton Most days, I don’t feel like an artist… I feel like a business owner. There are so many things to check off the to-do […]

Kyle and Allie are the couple you can’t take your eyes off of when you go people watching. Their faces melt into soft smiles when they look at one another, and the way they make each other laugh is so cute! They’ve got a quiet confidence in their demeanor that assumes comfortability and deep love […]

Their romance started off in college. Sara, a collegiate swimmer with roots to the Orange County Competitive swim scene took a seat in her 8am business class dressed in team sweats and her hair in a sloppy bun, having just finished morning practice. Wes was already seated, but noticed this laid back beauty as she […]

Let me tell you a true story…. at one time in my life, I was taller than Julie King. True story…. Just ask my parents. She is my younger sister’s age and was a consistent playmate of ours through our childhood along with her older brother who was my age. The four of us, we […]

Yay! Another shoot has been published in print! DIY Weddings Magazine has put together a red themed edition of their publication and included the winter styled shoot I worked on with Rooted in Love Weddings, and the Papermint Press. We had so much fun on this shoot up in Arrowhead, CA and it’s so fun […]