g. family

i love my yearly holiday photography tradition with one of my absolute favorite families! sweet little mason was an angel of mine in the NICU a few years ago and he has grown into a smart, sweet, hilarious, active little man who has truly been a miracle from day one...when he was born at 23 weeks. he is obsessed with his three older sisters and i think i can say that they are equally as enamored with him as well! i told these girlies that we should send all preemies home with them because they clearly have made this awesome little guy who he is today! can i mention their mama? not only is she a hero of mine for the love she gives to her kiddos and for the care she gives as a fellow nurse, but she is one beautiful beautiful mama!!! clearly, good lucks run in the family : ) i cherish my friendship with this family so much and am so grateful that they a part of my life!

thank you patrick and danielle!

this couple is so much fun! i was so excited to wait with danielle and the rest of patrick's team early in the morning to watch him fly his helicopter off of the aircraft carrier onto the tarmac in north island coronado. it's always such a moving sight to see the families and loved ones waiting for that long awaited moment to put their arms around their soldier! these are my favorite favorite photo shoots and i'm always a teary eyed mess~ especially this time as danielle went running out to hug patrick! it was even funnier when his team mates came running with arms wide open as well! thanks to patrick for your service and danielle for your patience and patriotism in loving a warrior! i wish you nothing but the most amazing wedding week : )

t loves j

i love engagement photo shoots! when a client asks me how many photos they will receive from my shoots i usually answer with a number between 50-75. it's just how it works for me after all the editing is said and done, almost every time! i think this couple got double or triple that from me~ i was talking to chris about it and realized that i'm so used to shooting families with babies, kids, dogs and lots of people, that aren't all looking at the camera at the same time, that when i had two adults willing to have a great time and try new things my audience was very captive and highly cooperative : ) so....i love engagement photo shoots! i wish i would be asked to do more of them but since i'm not a wedding photographer (most people have their wedding photographer do their engagement shoots) the only people who really contact me about them are people who are having hometown or destination weddings! if you are thinking of having engagement photos please contact me!!!! 

this couple was awesome! we came up with three very different and unique locations and had a blast at all three of them! we started at the suspension bridge that connects banker's hill to hillcrest in san diego. it was my first time there and definitely will not be my last! love love loved it! we chased the sun that was setting to the santa fe train depot in downtown san diego and than finished off the shoot at copley hall where the san diego symphony is housed and where this beautiful couple met and works!

julie and tommy are planning a fall wedding in nebraska and i can't wait to see photos of this bride and groom. when editing their photos i was in awe of how naturally beautiful julie is~ she's probably not wearing much if any make up and her wardrobe choices were simple and flattering. i loved how sweet the two of them interacted when i told them to simply act natural for the camera. we had a great time popping some bubbly during the shoot, writing in sidewalk chalk and playing in the railroad tracks! i hope they love the photos as much as i do~