The JOURNAL

I first met Connie at Billy Jack & Alissa’s Wedding. She was this incredibly sweet bridesmaid who struck me as the type of friend every bride should have…. supportive, excitable, and fun. We hung out all day as I photographed her friend’s event, and at the end of the night she confidently told me I would be photographing […]

“He saw her before he saw anything else in the room”, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in his short story entitled One Interne. And so begins some of the most romantic love stories even today. Michael first noticed Ashly when he started going to a new Crossfit gym…. she was this stunningly beautiful woman with a ferocity that […]

Today’s the day! It’s been such a long time coming and I have so many thoughts and feelings that they seem to have rendered me wordless at the moment. It’s all I can do to just sit here at my keyboard savoring this place in my story with nostalgia and immense gratitude. I think back to who I was […]

Ryan and Kristin are irresistibly adorable. These two hardworking lawyers took a quick weekend trip away from their busy lives to hang out with me, have some laughs, and take some engagement photos in San Juan Capistrano. They wore boots and denim, and he even made a swing to bring along as a prop. How handy is […]

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 […]

She showed up as randomly as snowfall in Orange County. No warning, no association, no objective other than to join the bible study and make friends. Just like that, their lives were changed forever. He was leading the bible study the night she walked in and her sweet nature, quick wit, and beauty took his […]

She was the confident, bright eyed French major who joined the Adventure Mountain staff that summer. He was the McDreamy status high school camp worship leader who’d been around a few summers already. He could have had his pick of any of the fun and beautiful women who staffed camp that summer, but he couldn’t […]

When I think about a couple who inspires me, I think of Matt and Erin. Let me explain….. At our initial meeting, we chatted and looked at albums while we sipped our Hidden House coffee. I took inventory of how Matt and Erin interacted with one another and how our personalities all meshed. “Normal, fun, […]

Their first introduction was not uncommon… Tim met Stephanie through mutual friends in college. In between classes, part time jobs, and church, these two found themselves always around the same group of people. Through the years, they became fast friends, spending many a late night goofing off and having fun. While they never had romantic […]

Megan grew up in San Clemente doing all the things a Socal girl loves…. cross country, swimming, and lifeguarding. Growing up in sunshine and surrounded by beaches… seriously, what could be better? (says yet another product of Southern California lifestyle) She continued on from her San Clemente lifestyle to pursue higher education at some big […]