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 met Karen and Albert last year at their wedding in Maui and was so excited to see them again this year! I told them this has to be a tradition now, even if they move to the other side of the world 😉 They live in Palm Desert but drove out for the day and I took them a few of my favorite spots!
Happy Anniversary you two!!
I met Jim and Anna for the first time at their shoot! Anna had a clear idea of what she wanted for her shoot and I was so happy I was able to capture her vision. The first half of the session, the open fields & greenery was for her. Jim is more the beach guy. These two had no problem showing affection in front of the camera! It probably helps that they live on different sides of the country right now, with Jim stationed on the East Coast! They treasure the small amount of time they get to see each other!
Adam is a very good friend of mine from High School. He’s one of the few that I have kept in contact with consistently since we graduated. He joined the Army after high school, where he met his love Peter. I won’t get in to their entire love story on this blog, but if interested you can read this awesome article that the Huffington Post did on their wedding & relationship. These two were married back in October in Iowa and I wasn’t able to make the ceremony or reception. When they came through SoCal a few weeks ago, I offered to take some “post-wedding” photos of them since they didn’t have professional ones done for their wedding! This was my first time getting to meet Peter and I can tell he is the perfect match for Adam. I love reading their blog and how they openly express their love for each other. I’m so happy for my friend to have found true love!
I cannot wait for Courtney and Eric’s wedding this year! It was a bit overcast but Marian Bear Park still had some amazing color in their leaves! San Diego gets a little bit of the seasons, you just have to look hard for it! 🙂 Oh and immediately after this session I went out and bought the same boots Courtney is wearing with her 2nd outfit. I love them so much! 🙂
Nikki is my college roommate and has probably made more appearances on my blog than anyone else! I’ve been shooting her family since Addy was born! They recently moved to Seattle and we were having trouble finding a time to do their family photos for the year. We had given up when I found out I had a 6 hour layover on my way to Maui last month! Voila! They picked us up from the airport and took us to the adorable area near their home, in Fremont. We wandered around the neighborhood and I drooled over all the beautiful Fall colors!
