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My friend, Katy Regnier is keeping this photographer game of tag going! How can I be the one to break the chain…?? I don’t need any bad luck!

What was I doing 10 years ago?

10 years ago, I was a senior in high school! I was the Photo Editor of Fallbrook’s Yearbook. I worked for Sourdough Pizza as a delivery girl. I spent a lot of time with my best girl friends…being a teenager! I was only 17 when I graduated from high school.

Things on my to-do list:

Today- Finish editing Mary and Brandon’s Engagement session
This month- Go to WPPI in Las Vegas and make some awesome new photo friends!
This year- Book some more destination weddings…somewhere exotic please!
Sometime in my life- Get married next year, have a kid a few years after that, buy a home somewhere in between. And travel to the following places:
S. Africa
Ethiopia/Egypt
Austrailia/New Zealand/Fiji
Hawaii (again)
Ireland/Scotland (again)
Japan
India
(thats just my short list!)

Bad habits:

I stay up way too late. But I still tend to wake up before 9am every day.
Singing way too loudly in my car. Its not really a bad habit…but it sure is bad!

Places I have lived:

In order:
Arlington, VA (for 6 years)
Fallbrook/Bonsall, CA (for 11 years)
Peoria, IL (for 7 years)
Various cities in North County, CA (almost 4 years)

Things most people don’t know about me:

I think food tastes better when it is prepared for me. Even tiny things, like slicing apples.
I really can picture myself running off to Vegas to get married…but I know I would regret not having my family and friends there to see it.
I can’t stand tomatoes, but I do enjoy ketchup!
I tried to learn Gaelic once…then I realized its a lost language and hardly anyone speaks it anymore!

I tag you!

Jen Harris
Tiffany Harrison
Michele Terry
My Mom
Tina Jean
Tobie Ashcraft

Last Saturday I was invited to attend a workshop with Bella Pictures in La Jolla. I had a great time getting to know some OC and LA photographers during our day together!

I want to say that I have shot one wedding for Bella last year, but I do not and will not be working for them in the future. If you are a photographer and would like any more info about working for Bella, I will be happy to give you my personal opinion through email.

Claire, who is Joe Buissink’s former assistant:
Cris, I can’t find her website right now, but when I do, I will update!
Hillarious photo of Carrie Chow!
Monica, Carrie and Doug McNamee (the Bella coach), during a lighting demo:

Like I said, it was great getting to know everyone! I hope our paths cross in the future!
XOXO,
M

I just got an email from Clara and Todd. They were the couple that I photographed at the OC Trash the Dress last year. They are entered in the Knot’s contest to win a Safari trip to Africa! How fun!

Now, I was not their actual wedding photographer considering I met them two days after their wedding! But they did use one of my photos for the contest! 🙂

Click the photo below to head on over to the Knot and vote for them! You do need to sign up to vote, but it just takes 1 minute and they promise not to spam you 🙂

Good luck Clara and Todd!!

Tim (my fiance) has some really great friends who are all musicians. His good buddy Jade Flow is working on an album coming out and asked us to take some photos of him for it.

We met him at his home in Menifee last Sunday afternoon and headed over to a local park.

Jo Black and Jade Flow on our walk to the park:
Jo, Jade and Jaylee:
(Photo by Tim)
I love this shot, just having a good time:


This was so funny, we had a great time doing this shot over and over
Tim and his buddies:
Good luck on your album Jade!
XOXO,
M

Last Saturday, I surprised Tim with a trip up to Running Springs, just below Big Bear. The Harris Family joined us for Tims first time ever seeing snow!

Jen’s other son, Logan (age 2) loved the sled!
Jen’s in-laws live up in Running Springs so we went by their house. Here are 3 of their 5 dogs.

Dudley, Bear (actually belongs to their son and his girlfriend) and Fiero:
Bear and Tim getting friendly
Tim checking it out for the first time.
Robbie sledding down the hill!
I love this one 🙂
Tim took a little hike down a huge hill by himself. He took all of these shots! I am so impressed!
The Harris Family:
Tim and me, photo by Jen!
Tim took this killer shot of me sledding in to a snow bank!
Photo of me, by Jen 🙂

We had such a good time and Tim adores the snow now…next up! Snowboarding trip! Who’s in?
XOXO,
M