Traveling has been a passion of mine since I got my first passport at 6 months old (no joke!) I sat on my moms lap and made gaga sounds at the photographer. I started traveling alone at age 6 to visit my Aunt in Missouri every Summer. I haven't stopped since. Where I go, my camera follows. I love experiencing new places and capturing each one in my own way.
I took Eve and her family to one of my favorite spots in San Diego. Eve is a fantastic wedding coordinator in San Diego and is due with their second son, Cross by the end of the year!
Shay is going to be a great older brother!
So sweet!
My fav <3 What a gorgeous family!
Ok this may be my fav!
I really like this one too!
Adorable!
I’m so happy for you and your family Eve! Can’t wait to meet Cross!
xoxo, M
It’s been awhile since I posted anything too personal, so I’ll take the Holiday to acknowledge what my life consists of!
There are so many things I am thankful for! Here is just a snippet!
-My uber-supportive parents whom I don’t see often enough (mostly because of their wanderlust)
-My extended family that lives close and I know I can lean on if needed
-The amazing friends that I have in my life and would probably go crazy without (shout out to my Betas!)
-My health, even if it hasn’t been great the last few weeks, overall I am normally really healthy!
-Awesome, trusting and loving clients that push me to be a better photographer every single day
-My Cerimone girls, Brenda and Cathy for being inspiring and creative and always believing in me
-So Cal for allowing me to work in my industry year round
-Margaritas and FroYo (Hey! It’s how I relax!)
-My iPhone – 3 way tied for the best purchase I made all year (along with my 50mm 1.2 lens and my Nissan Altima)
Not sure how I ever lived without that phone!
My family 
We are headed to my in-laws house today for a Thanksgiving feast. Tim nominated us (read: me) to make green bean casserole. I was not born to be in the kitchen like Mandi was, but I think it looks great for my first attempt ever! Maybe next year they will trust me with something a little more difficult – like potatoes! haha
Gobble Gobble! Enjoy this day, and every day, with your friends and family!
Happy Thanksgiving to my US readers!
xo, M
Carolyn and Paul picked one of my favorite spots for an engagement session – Pt Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo Monument!
These two are so fun to chat with – I can’t wait for their wedding in July!
We caught the last bit of sunset at Sunset Cliffs that night!
This may be my favorite <3
C+P win my most daredevil couple award! They wanted to hang their feet off the edge, I was far away from the edge having a panic attack in the meantime!
Can’t wait to see you two soon! Hope you are having an amazing vacation right now!
xo, M
Brad, Verdette and I had so much fun at their Balboa Engagement Session, I was looking forward to hanging out with them again on their wedding day!
And big thanks to the wonderful Brenda Swann of Swann Soirees for being the fabulous coordinator she is! Couldn’t have done it without you! xoxo
And I got to meet their adorable daughter, Tescia!
While Verdette was getting beautyfied, Brad and his fellas were hanging at the hotel with Mandi!
I love this shot Mandi got – Brad looks so “Godfather” in the limo!
And the gorgeous bride in the limo of course!
I have to stop here for a little shout out to my buddy Jon at Elite Image Limousine! Its very rare that a bride (ahem Verdette) books her limo BEFORE her other vendors. But in this case, I am so glad she did – Jon referred her to me and Brenda! I love Jon, he is the TOP in the transportation industry for sure! Call him for your limo needs!
We made our way to St Michael’s Church in Poway for their traditional Catholic ceremony
Tescia couldn’t figure out why Mommy and Daddy got all the attention…
Post ceremony, Brad surprised his Groomsmen with some Air Jordans!
We headed over to the Del Mar Racetrack for some more photos – quickly! It was almost dark at this point!
Photo below by Cathy!
Love the football theme they had for the Reception at the Turf Club! Brad is from Wisconsin which explains the Green Bay thing
Photo below by Cathy
Their first dance was interrupted but I don’t think they minded
I saved my favorite for last <3
B+V – Thank you for being so warm and welcoming, you two are blast to be around!
xo, M
This precious little guy was born in late September, just days after his parent’s maternity session (see blog just before this one!) He was exactly one week old when I got to meet him. I was able to wrestle him away from his two loving grandmothers long enough to grab some photos!
I know you will see plenty of Wyatt through the years on this blog!
xoxo, M
