Gabe and Anna met me on the street of her childhood home and we all walked about enjoying an extraordinary Southern California November afternoon. We walked over to Brand Park where she has so many memories of playing with friends and growing up. I am so glad she could share this place with the love of her life, Gabe– and I’m especially glad to have been there to capture some photographs of them together.

Their love for each other is shared in smiles and laughter, something I cannot get enough of. Thank you friends for allowing me to be a part of your lives, I am forever thankful.

*** Make sure you check out the {ENGAGEMENT ALBUM} I designed for them that can be used as a sign in in book at their wedding ***

my favorite thing about these two– they’re always full of laughter…

These are custom designed by yours truly and can be changed to match your color pallette or font!

Email me and let me know if you are interested! Here’s a preview of a postcard style save-the-date I designed with a VERY trendy aqua and red color pallette for a spring/summer wedding. 

ALSO, we are designing a line of custom holiday cards that will be available VERY SOON!

She’s the loveliest college freshman to hit campus this year… and I’m sure she is going to have an extraordinary time there! Lauren just started at a little college in the pacific northwest where she can wear coats and jeans and boots and all that cute clothing that we rarely get to wear here in Southern California. She’s also going to have such a wonderful time sharing moments and experiences with people that are a lot like her… articulate, intelligent and brilliant! She’s going to look fabulous in her pea coats and Wellies when it snows and I am so excited to see her grow into the amazing woman I know she is on her way to being.

I am so blessed to have had an opportunity to spend one of the last warm summer afternoons with her and am so happy to know her. Thanks Lauren for hanging out with me, I’ll never forget it!

It was just a few weeks ago that I had the opportunity to photograph and capture the love between these two best friends, this husband and wife to be. We wandered through the streets of what seems like the last small town in Southern California and ended up finding some beautiful spots for some really fun and vibrant portraits.

I met Jennifer just a few months ago through a mutual friend, and on that same night we shared a mojito, some questionable tacos and a wonderful conversation– I knew our friendship was meant to be. Since then she’s gotten herself engaged to an honorable (and incredibly handsome) man, and I am so happy for her! They are the most beautiful couple, inside and out, and I am blessed to know them. 

CH-CH-CHeck it out! If you loved this little preview, take a look at a little {slideshow} I put together of this incredible shoot!

Also (I’m on a roll here)… I created a little engagement album/wedding day {guest book} from Jen and Ismael’s shoot that can be used for your guests to leave wedding day messages for you and your love! There’s extra white space left around your beautiful images for your guests to write well wishes and congratulations! It’s a good companion book for your traditional wedding album and can be ordered in tons of fun colors! 

Their wedding took place on a warm July evening that ended up being one of the most fun nights in recent memory for me. There was great food, dancing and friends everywhere! It was a blast to dance along with some old college friends- because you know I become a dance machine as soon as I hear an MJ song! Dancin’ - Dancin’ - Dancin’ - I’m a dance machine!

A huge thank you to the Ward and Judd family for being so kind and welcoming us into your homes (oh, and for raising such wonderful people)! Thank you to the bridal party for being such phenomenal friends to Robert and Melissa and allowing us to witness your incredible friendships with the bride and groom!

Many blessings to you Robert and Melissa… we are so honored to be able to share in your joy and bask in your love for one another.

dancing pictures like these make me so happy…

Her energy and vibrant personality radiate from her– she can really find the fun in anything! We wandered around back alleyways and side streets in Downtown LA and had a blast the entire time! I’ve never me t a woman who can work a bright blue storage facility door like she can! She the most fierce woman I know!

Thank you so much Wendy for allowing me to photograph you and your beautiful smile!

We are so excited to see what the rest of the year has in store for us. We are so blessed to do this for a living! We have some really exciting shoots coming soon on the blog, so stay tuned for all that fun!

I’ll leave you with a sneak peek of Melissa and Bobby’s wedding from this past weekend! Melissa was such a beautiful bride– and the most calm one I have ever encountered!

I was so lucky to spend one HOT July afternoon with a new friend, Sharon. It was the first time she had done anything like this, but she handled it like a total pro! We wandered around the arts district in Downtown Los Angeles and found some absolutely fantastic new locations to shoot! I love all the color and grafitti that was all over the place- what a haven for creative energy!

Thank you to Sharon for trusting me to make you feel comfortable and look beautiful! Hope you love this little preview of your portraits! 

I was able to capture the magic of Esther’s femininity one afternoon during my first boudoir session. It’s always nice to have an opportunity to photograph something out of the ordinary. For me, boudoir photography is just that. I’m mostly a portrait photographer– engagement portraits, weddings, family, etc. but when I had the opportunity to photograph such a beautiful girl, I jumped at the chance. 

Here is a sneak preview of the boudoir session I did with Esther. We can’t show you all the images (for decency’s sake) but here are a few great ones I absolutely loved. 

I can’t wait to do more boudoir sessions– so let me know if you are interested in something like it. 

Happy Monday!

I had the opportunity to do a small workshop with actors and models, just for fun. Just some stylists, makeup artists and designers getting together to collaborate– I was there to document their efforts. 

Here I present to you a sneak peek of two of the models, Caitlin and Jack who are absolutely gorgeous together. We had a phenomenal time together, laughing, joking and just plain having fun. 

I really love this one of caitlin…