The JOURNAL

I had a conversation with someone the other day about why I journal and blog. To put it as frankly as I can… I suffer from ever-so-frequent bouts of forgetfulness. Through the ups and downs life’s journey brings… I forget the ways God’s been good in the wonderful times… and I forget the ways God’s […]

I never know how to feel or what to think on New Years’ Eve as the clock strikes midnight. Do you ever have moments in your life when you have so many feelings and thoughts that they all seem to cancel each other out and leave you thinking absolutely nothing at all? Maybe not… but […]

It was the morning after the first big storm of winter in Southern California…. you could see the branches and puddles/lakes everywhere on the road. It was cold still. Everything looked clean and colors looked more crisp after being pressure washed by the storm. As I drove down to Carlsbad to meet Peggy, I couldn’t […]

It was barely light outside as one eye opened to find my alarm. As my brain came to life after, what felt like, a short sleep… I remembered…. Today’s the day. Lance and Laurie are getting married today!!! From there, a flood of jitters and butterflies fell into my chest and the coffee I was […]

Today is Sunday… technically a day of rest. I’ve definitely rested some today after a long day yesterday… but I couldn’t sleep tonight without sharing just one shot from yesterday…. this is one of my favorites from Lance and Laurie’s day. There are a TON more to come… stay tuned and I’ll be working hard […]

Southern California is known for the beach… and surfing… and palm trees. Socal is not a place known for the beauty of changing leaves…. in fact, it’s ridiculously hard to find some good autumn leaves around here. So when Matthew contacted me about taking some “secret” shots of him and his boys for a Christmas […]

As I walked into the parking lot of Horizon Christian Fellowship with the Botsford Family, we ran into the Gamboa ladies. After a few hugs and “good to see you’s”, Bonnie introduced me to Julie Gamboa. It’s funny how the body of Christ works… there’s so many intricate connections and blessings interwoven into this huge […]

We all had originally met at John and Christina’s Wedding in May of this year. Bob Botsford, the head pastor of Horizon Christian Fellowship in Rancho Santa Fe, California, had been the officiant… and the beautiful church was the venue for both the ceremony and the reception. Not only was he the officiant, but he […]

It was so much fun shooting with Bob and the Botsford Family today that I just had to take share a couple images before I call it a day… more to come on another day…. thanks for a great time today guys!

The day started at the Botsford’s house. Christopher and I pulled up with our coffee and Hector’s burritos and chatted about the plans for the day as we waited for the bridal party to arrive. Christina and her maid of honor Carrie pulled up and I was amused to see Christina in the front seat […]