I first met Rebecca & Dan at Stephanie & Levi’s Wedding. Becca was a bridesmaid, and Dan was at the wedding early to just hang out and enjoy the day! Something tat was a bit different about Stephanie & Levi’s Wedding, was tat their entire bridal party watched the First Look Session from a nearby […]

It’s always fun when a client inquires about my Photograpy completely out the blue. I don’t pay for marketing/advertising, and most of my clients come through word-of-mouth referrals or Instagram. However, every once in a while I will get a referral from another photographer! I truly believe in community over competition, and creating relationships with […]

A rustic, country wedding  in Julian, CA Julian, California is a little mountain town, world-famous for its apples!  Set at the top of rolling green hills, made up of the largest boulders I’ve ever seen sits the beautiful Apple Lane Orchard!  It’s a working apple orchard and cider processing company, and recently, they’ve become a […]

Ask any small business owner how they feel about social media, and you’ll probably get a similar response from all of them.  They HATE it.  Like, HATE IT! But we all know it’s necessary in today’s high-tech world, and if nothing else… it’s free advertising!  I think most of us struggle with knowing what to […]

I am still swooning over the Laguna Beach Styled Shoot I attended last month… As promised, here’s part two!                                                                         […]

  When I was 15, I received a special blessing. In it, it talked about how most of my gifts and talents as a person wouldn’t present themselves until I became a mother. Well let me tell you…. Being their mom is HARD. I cry now. I was never a crier. And now I cry […]

Here’s a little known fact about me.  I was engaged when I was 22… and not to Chandler. (Insert audible gasps!!!)  Yes, to someone else.  And while I’m so grateful it didn’t work out, the thing I did want to mention about it was that my Grandpa took our engagement photos in his backyard.  Let me repeat […]

  Every couple has a story.  One of my favorite ice breakers when meeting new clients or friends, is to ask them two very important questions. “How did you meet?” and, “How did you get engaged?”   Every love story is different, but so great.  They usually end with me crying.    As a wedding photographer, […]

  For years, even before becoming a photographer, I’ve swooned over Styled Shoots by Styled Shoots of America.  So of course when I learned there would be a shoot just an hour away, I knew I had to go! Planned and designed by Alexi Events, the shoot was held on the most beautiful day in […]

  “How many hours of Wedding Day Photography coverage do I really need?”   This is one of life’s great questions.  On par with “Why is the sky blue?” “Who’s going to stop me?” and my favorite, “Will you marry me?”    In today’s post, I’m going to give you some amazing tips for determining […]