When I have a wedding party that is a large size who also happen to adore the bride and groom, it just overwhelms me at joy from the first moment I start shooting. No awkward introductions to anyone. I am able to just walk into the Men’s locker room where the guys are getting ready […]

Do you remember Nicole and Mark’s country wedding?   It was at this wedding that I met the most adorable litter of buff-colored kittens. Throughout the day these kittens were little guests at the wedding reception. Sitting on shoulders. Playing with flowers. Stealing cuddles during conversations. These weren’t just any ordinary barn kittens.  When the owner […]

What a beautiful world we live in that through patience, all of our mistakes, triumphs, and embarrassments would lead up to this. Becoming the person that you were meant to be And while you were on this journey becoming your fullest self, there was someone out there perfect for you going through their life’s journey to […]

“Be here. Be present. Wherever you are, be there.” This day in Lake Tahoe was so special. Just a few people that meant the world to Bella and Alex, and the spectacular views.  I love all these images from this small, intimate Lake Tahoe Elopement. And of course I had to jump into one wedding […]

I have so much excitement I almost cannot contain it. So many creative ideas flooding my head lately. Plans on how to make a wedding photography experience with me be one of love and happiness.  I don’t want to merely give my couples pretty photographs. I want to give them an incredible experience having their […]

I remember the day that Julia and I first chatted on the phone about her upcoming wedding to the love of her life, Taylor.  In the first ten minutes, I felt like this woman could have been a lifelong friend. We shared the same sense of humor, the same love of laughing and the same […]

“I was her’s after the first date,” Brett told me in between taking portraits of him and Louise overlooking the stunning Los Gatos mountains. I felt the enormous amount of radiating as I walked into Louise’s bridal room. Her ladies were all dressed in their matching robes excited to watch their friend get married. Gifts […]

You know what is the best creature on Earth? Dogs.  No, but really, dogs. Dogs don’t care what you wear. Dogs love you unconditionally no matter what damage they have been through. They know when you need cuddles. They will always forgive you when you accidentally step on their foot.  Dogs are unconditional lovers. So […]