The JOURNAL

Those who teach 6th grade together, stay together. While this might not be the original saying, this adaptation is probably one of the truest forms of the saying BECAUSE somewhere in the jungles of pre-teen education and subconscious teacher die-cut competitions, Jared and Hilary found each other. How amazing is that?! These two are a […]

Ash and Jamila are best friends, foodies, adventurers, and lovers of the city they call home. Los Angeles has been their stomping ground throughout their relationship, so they thought there’s no better place to be the backdrop for their engagement session! We explored the famed Arts District and savored the epic LA sunset as it […]

“Top Gun falls in love with Wonder Woman” might be how I would describe Tim & Laurie. They’re both extremely accomplished in their fields, and all around wonderful people. She’s adventurous and brave and takes on challenge with the grace and poise every woman wishes they had (read: Kate wishes she had.) He’s a strong and […]

They met in teacher training. There was a group of them that went line dancing afterwards and she came and danced and laughed. By then end of the night, he was smitten by her in all the ways a girl dreams about. She was beauty and joy, intelligence and wit, and he couldn’t believe that […]

“You know, I didn’t realize creating something and sharing with others could make you feel so vulnerable,” he said. The anecdote was acknowledged by my half-paying-attention nod of agreement. He had been sharing about his experience being entrusted with a project that would be shared with a few hundred colleagues. Conversation changed to other topics and the evening […]

There’s something wonderfully intoxicating about getting engaged in the winter. The world looks different covered in snow. Earlier sunsets each day offer a sense of urgency, and every plan must be carefully thought out due to the cold. It’s as if the world conspires in winter to bring people together. The cuddles and huddles, the coats and sweaters, the […]

Some friends and I were having a conversation recently about light and dark. There are so many levels and applications we could mention and you’re probably naming five to yourself as you read this, but in this particular conversation we correlated just two. In photography, there must be both dark elements and light elements. A photo […]

For David and Crystal, San Francisco is a place of beginnings and deep and meaningful memories, so it seemed fitting to take their engagement photos in such a special place. We spent the afternoon walking around University of California San Francisco campus, hiking to the top of Inner Sunset hill and around Lands’ End, and ended our […]

It was as ordinary a day as any. Joel’s morning commute to work was early and monotonous, there were meetings and deadlines to deal with, and he had the happy job of picking up everyone’s coffee orders as usual. He stood in line at Starbucks and quickly checked his work email on his phone. “Sigh… today’s gonna […]

Stay away camp in the mountains always holds a sense of anticipation and mystery. The first time we leave home and take our first steps off the bus onto the dusty camp parking lot, it’s a milestone that somehow leaves us feeling like our lives will never be the same again. The smell of pine trees […]