The JOURNAL

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

It’s a good rule of thumb to not go looking for lasting relationships in a bar. It’s also a good rule of thumb to never say “never.” Brooke, being a smart and realistic young business woman in Los Angeles made a rule to never date guys she meets in bars. And she stuck to it […]

One of the coolest parts of my job as a wedding photographer is witnessing first hand all the ways God has been faithful in the lives of the couples I get to work with. Everyone has a different story pieced together by joys and hardships, but every time, newfound love serves as a stark reminder […]

It was a warm summer evening when I met Scott and Tracy by the harbor for their engagement shoot. I had to do a double take when they walked up because I swore I saw Mariah Carey walk by me. As we walked and talked, I noticed Scott’s subtle handhold and her quick smile of […]

Jeremy and Nicole are two of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. They’re so much fun, they’re friendly and supportive, they’re talented, and honestly…. I feel so blessed to have been asked to photograph their engagement. They’re the type of people who hug you immediately upon seeing you… the type to make sure everyone else […]

They met on eHarmony, as so many do. Enzo is the thoughtful and witty type, and Stefanie is the sweet and sassy sort. They met and fell in love and are tying the knot this November! Stories like theirs make me SO happy. I love that social media and the internet has the potential for […]

Mariel was working in Paris, France and she had been away on this assignment for a few weeks. She was expecting a friend to come visit (because, really…. of all the places in the world to be sent to work on a project, Paris HAS to be the coolest!) and on the evening the friend […]

 They met through a podcast. He was the podcast personality and she was a dedicated subscriber who thought he was the bee’s knees. Through some connections of connections, they met and became fast friends, enjoying one another’s quick wit and sense of humor. He thought she was gorgeous, she was already smitten…. they started spending […]