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Welcome to my Blog!

If I love doing something, there’s nothing in the world that will stop me from doing it. Case in point: I grew up drawing on the walls of my house, much to the chagrin of my parents, who had to repaint the interior before they could sell it. Though I no longer use crayons to express myself, I still have that passion today for creating beautiful images.

 

I now use a camera to capture what would otherwise be fleeting moments between two people sharing in the excitement of beginning a new life together. There is little else that can evoke such strong emotion and bring back cherished memories as a well-composed photo, and I aim to capture just that with each one I take. I want my images to hold a special place in your heart for years to come.

 

I feel honored to be present at such a significant time in my clients’ lives and hope you’ll invite me to become part of yours, too.

Monthly Archives: June 2010

Trystan’s 2nd Birthday

For Trystan’s 2nd birthday, his parents rented a huge van and shuttled 4 families along with all 5 of our babies to the San Diego Zoo to spend the day. It was a huge undertaking, but a fun one. The kids did great in the van. The weather in SD was perfect and the kids...

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San Juan Capistrano Engagement : Sarah & Steve

Sarah and Steve are two of the nicest people you will ever meet. They shared cupcakes with me and then gave me their balloons to take home to Ellie at the end of our session. And let me tell you, Ellie loves her balloons! So much so that the balloon came with us to dinner...

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Pasadena Engagement : Jennifer & Anthony

Jennifer and Anthony are two of the sweetest people you will ever meet. They’re loving, they’re caring, they’re fun, and sometimes just plain silly. I really love how supportive they are of each other and carry each other through life’s journey with it’s twists and turns. I have so much admiration for these two already...

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Orange County Family Session : Tracy & Ryan

Tracy is one of my dearest friends. We’ve known each other for nearly 10 years now and share so many awesome stories. We’ve traveled to Tahoe, Vegas, and SF together. We shared a personal trainer at Boxing Works in Hermosa Beach that we called “Hot Trainer Joe” when he wasn’t around. We’ve worked together, we’ve...

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Palos Verdes Wedding : Audrey & Ken

I’m really excited to be sharing Audrey and Ken’s wedding with you all as it was shot in both film and digital. I’m really loving the look and feel of these images and they had such a beautiful wedding with so many heartfelt moments. I loved being there, capturing each moment and tearing up at...

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Out of Office

I’ll be out of the office next week visiting my family in NorCal next week. My parents and my grandmother are so so so excited to see Ellie again as they haven’t seen her since Christmas. I’m looking forward to spending time with my family and maybe seeing some old friends if I have the...

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Iris Album by Cypress : Jessica & Curt’s Wedding

I’m excited to share my latest sample album from my favorite album company, Cypress! Each one is hand crafted by artisans in their studio in Southern California from the finest materials and is truly a work of art. This album showcases Jessica and Curt’s fabulous wedding at the Marvimon House which I photographed last year....

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Engagement : Sherri & Patrick : Film

I know you recognize these two! Here are my film images from their engagement session. Enjoy!

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A Day in the Life of Ellie : Film

I purchased a Canon 1v which is a 35mm film camera and shot  a couple rolls of film to test it out. These were shot on Kodak 400 film that was included with the camera. The colors are more vibrant,  saturated and warm compared to the Fuji stock I usually shoot on. And of course,...

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Orange County Baby Portraits : Baby Kasra

This gorgeous baby boy is Kasra. He came into this world with a full head of hair and the cutest little lips and chin that his parents could ever ask for and I had the privilege of photographing him last week. Baby Kasra was the most wakeful newborn I’ve ever photographed. He partied most of...

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