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“Be patient with yourself. Nothing in nature blooms all year.” This was the first year ever that I have experienced a wedding season. For the last couple of years of shooting weddings December – April were booked with winter weddings and tons of family portraits. For it being so slow these last couple of months, the stress […]

Happy 1st Day of Spring! I would like to believe that spring is my favorite time of year… green rolling hills, tiny buds blooming, and happy birds chirping away in the trees! YES! I love it! But then again I love when all seasons change! Living in California we usually only notice the seasons changing […]

As a lifestyle photographer I have the privilege of getting to know families and watching them grow… right in front of my lens! Kaila and I met a couple years ago at bridal fair and have never stopped connecting. When she asked me to photograph her young family and capture some “Turning One” pictures of […]

The friendships you develop during your childhood are usually the ones to last a lifetime. Katie and I grew up playing softball together. Both our parents coached and as wee 10 and unders we took first place in Western Nationals (Jr. Olympics status!). My fondest memories of my softball sisters involved long practice hours, taking […]

Sometimes I have the urge to just kidnap my cousins… Yes. Steal them away with a bag full of cute outfits, force them get their hair done, and pass around lip gloss! We escape to the hills for an adventure. We share laughs, tell stories, and our only worries are what accessories to wear and what iced cold […]

Wake Up Refreshed Get to bed at a decent hour so you can wake up feeling your best. This includes your groom, too! We always suggest bachelor/bachelorette parties to go down at least a week or two prior to your wedding weekend. Eat a Breakfast Full of Protein and Complex Carbs This food will keep […]