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.
Bill and Jen are one of my favorite couples! They got married a few years ago and since then, I photograph their adorable family every year!
I met up with them at Old Poway Park. There were about 6 other photographers there doing family portraits! Tis the season!
Little Will is getting so big now!
It’s always a pleasure shooting your family! And thanks for the fun train ride!
Love you guys!
xoxo, M
Last Saturday was cold. And not throw on your sweatshirt and drink cocoa cold. It was, if you don’t have a scarf and mittens your limbs might fall off, cold.
Ok I might be exaggerating. But this California girl isn’t used to the Midwest weather anymore!
The wedding was held at the church where Dana grew up. She actually went all through 8th grade at the school where they got ready and held the reception!
Dana was very calm the whole day, even while getting her hair and makeup done!
Love colored shoes!
Since they got ready in the school, I went along with the theme!
Abby, Dana and Hattie!
And the handsome groom, Kyle. We have known each other for about 4 years now. He is actually a photographer as well!
This was all the groomsmen idea! They had a fun time with this stop sign!
Bobby, Kyle and Lonnie.
Uniting.
I convinced them we had to go outside for at least 5 minutes. In between shots, Lonnie (the groomsman) had a fleece blanket that he would wrap around Dana! You can see it in the slideshow!
See..it was worth the cold! 😉
I had such a fun time during my 4 days in Indiana. I love seeing different parts of the country. Thank you to Dana and Kyle for having complete faith in me! I wish you two the happiest life together and I will see you in a month when you visit Cali!
xoxo, M
ps Big thanks to Alicia for driving down to shoot with me!
Last Thursday I met Janice and Andrew at the train depot in San Juan Capistrano for their much anticipated engagement session!
When I first met these two love birds a few months back they were planning their Sept 09 wedding in San Diego. Shortly after they sent in their contract, I got an email from Janice explaining that they changed the location and date of the wedding. It was now in May 09 in…Las Vegas!!! Woo Hoo, I love that city!
I love their coordinated outfits!
mmm some yummy light!
We snuck in to an area that was red taped off…so they requested proof of our trespassing!
It doesn’t get much hotter than this!!!!!!!!!
Janice and Andrew – I’m so looking forward to your Vegas wedding! We are going to have such a blast!
You two rock, thanks for dinner too!!
xoxo, M
ps Thanks to their friend Olivia too, for coming along and being my light holder! 😉
Hey all my faithful blog readers (and those here for the first time!)
I am in the Hoosier State (aka Indiana) this weekend for Dana and Kyle’s awesome wedding. I have been freezing my butt off here in the Midwest! It has been in the 20’s most of the time I have been here. I actually had to go buy a scarf, gloves and a hat the day I got here!
I flew in to Indianapolis on Thursday night. I had some time to roam the city on Friday and was amazed by the big fluffy clouds in the sky! I just had to document them! This is the downtown Indy skyline:
Of course, I had to do a self portrait to prove I was there! 😉
I headed down to So. Indiana on Friday afternoon. I kept seeing how these cool trees framed the blue sky. I pulled off on a dirt road and grabbed a couple of shots!
I shot the wedding today and am seeing some old and new friends for the next two days! I fly home Monday afternoon!
Have a great week!XOXO, M
I can’t believe it’s been a week and a day since the birth of little Rayce.
I headed up to the Chapp home to grab some photos for his newborn announcement.
Of course, I can’t help but taking some photos of Riyen too!
The happy family
Jodi’s one request was a feet shot! Rayce didn’t quite know what was going on!
He slept most of the time I was there. Only stopping to eat and cry. 😉
Rayce justs get more and more precious every time I see him!
XOXO, M
