San Diego Skate Park Family session | Craig, Liz, + Benjamin
I had been wanting to do a series of more lifestyle documentary sessions and specifically was dreaming of doing one in a skate park. Enter: Craig, Liz, and Benjamin.
Read MoreMarian Bear Park Maternity Session || Nick + Jenora
How sweet it is to document the sweetness before baby enters this world. Maternity sessions are one of my favorites to shoot. It embodies how beautiful and powerful a woman’s body is. It captures the peace and wonder (and all 234,554 other emotions) that happen during pregnancy.
When we took these photos, Nick and Jenora were expecting their first little one, a boy named Theodore. We met at Marian Bear Park for these photos in June (I was 39 weeks pregnant!) and Jenora was due in July. It was my first time meeting these two and I was so incredibly in awe with how sweet they were. They are so cute together. They brought such a strong peaceful vibe to this session and after we started talking, I started to get a sense of how excited they were to meet their son. I could tell already they were going to be amazing parents.
This session was so sweet and what a great way to document the wait for Mr. Theodore. Stay tuned to see that precious little face.
North Park, San Diego, CA | Christina + Neal Neighborhood Hangouts Engagement Session
You want to know how to have fun at your engagement session? Well, do the things you like.
Neal and Christina made the trek down to San Diego to hangout in a neighborhood they really like and visit the spots that they would normally love having dates and hanging out. It was actually kind of hard to decide where we were going to go, because North Park has SO many great options for hanging out, getting drinks, and exploring.
Read MoreSan Diego, CA || Olivewood Gardens Family Session
If you've never been to Olivewood Gardens and Learning center before, you have to go! It's SO cute and they host events for adults and kids, cooking classes, hands on gardening education, and so much more.
Read MoreWinter Wedding in the Mountains || Phil + Rita married in Julian, CA
I loved watching this day unfold. As soon as I got to the venue, Phil and his groomsmen were the first to greet me with big smiles and a warm welcome. Next was Rita who was busy getting her hair done, but gave me the most excited and joyous greeting. Their happiness was contagious and I was planted right in the middle of it all. (Seriously, I love my job).
Read MoreModern Rooftop Wedding with a Splash || M + J Married at Kimpton Palomar Hotel
Fast forward to these two getting married. I knew from the day that I met Michael and Jennifer that this was going to be one of my favorite weddings to shoot. I loved how they envisioned their wedding from the start. Modern and minimalistic details. Using all greenery + plants instead of flowers. A gorgeous hotel with a unique detail of doing a ceremony around a pool. (The pool which later became the second dance floor.) A special duo mother-son and father-daughter dance and instead of a cake cutting they opted for a donut feeding and a special toast with a beer they brought back with them from their travels…
Read MoreMegan + Matt Married at Green Gables || San Diego, CA
100 year old school house, the family dog adorned in flowers, and a dance floor full of happy hips - pretty much sums up this epic day start to finish. Though there were some pretty incredible details in between that I can’t leave out. Like the amount of times that someone was lifted up by either the groomsmen, bridesmaids, or bride and groom or Megan having a first look with all three of her brothers and her dad. Though, my favorite detail of the entire day was the ring warming.
Read MoreCozy Seaside Engagement Session || Megan and Matt - Del Mar, CA
My favorite sessions are the ones that I feel like I’m just hanging out with two good friends. Matt and Megan have that presence about them. Two incredible people down for a good time and making you feel part-of-the-group. We spent this little endeavor laughing, talking (mostly about) tv shows - SYTYCD and World of Dance fans over here, and I got to know them on a whole new level. This sweet little evening session brought me to know that I love them (not that I doubted I would) and their relationship.
Read MoreCrazy in Love at Sunset Cliffs | Mariana + Chris San Diego Elopement
Everyone loves a good Beyonce shout out, am I right?! I've been all about using Beyonce song titles as my punch lines lately. These two would be the screaming definition of crazy in love if I've ever seen one. Their connection was undeniably electrifying. I've never seen two humans so magnetized to one another in my life and it had me smiling ear to ear when I walked away after our time together.
Read MoreThe Perfect Send-off | Lindsey + Gunnar married at Lionsgate Event Venue | Bonsall, CA
The van is ready to go and Lindsey and Gunnar are well on their way up the coast, but let's just take a moment to rewind to this wedding.
Lindsey and Gunnar have been planning this epic journey for some time now and the big send-off finally came.
Jesse + Brittany Married at Ethereal Open Air Resort | San Diego, CA
A whimsical venue that makes you feel like you’re tucked away in some remote location, an epic dance party with cats, horses, and bucks (you’ll see what I mean), and one incredible duo coming together as husband and wife. This long awaited wedding came and went and here’s what we have to show for it…
Read MoreSarah + Alex || Boutique Wedding by the Beach || Tower 23, Pacific Beach, CA
A sixty-year-old heirloom gown, a contemporary boutique hotel on the water, and two families that travelled far and wide to become one big family. Check out Sarah and Alex, the “happy hearts,” and their beautiful, intimate wedding in Pacific Beach.
Read MoreIntimate Yosemite Wedding || Rusty + Narcissus Married
From North Carolina to the west coast of California and into Yosemite National Park. These two had their intimate wedding in one of the most breath-taking places in the US.
Read MoreRachel and Mike married at Jurassic Park | The Ranch at Bandy Canyon
The birds were making their presence known and it was the perfect temperature. The girls were poppin' champagne and the guys were getting settled into their cabin with food and bevs. Honestly, I think the best way to describe this day is that it was bursting at the seams with love. Beautiful, genuine, emotional love.
Read MoreBrandon and Hannah's Picturesque Garden Wedding || Quail Haven Farm, San Diego. CA
Did I just witness a fairytale wedding?
Let me paint you this picture...It’s a warm, sunny Friday afternoon. I arrive at my destination, Quail Haven Farm. As I drive up this long windy driveway, I notice trees and flowers and turn to corner to see this wonderful barn with the friendliest horses popping their heads out to greet...