do the things you used to talk about doing but never did. know when to let go and when to hold on tight. stop rushing. don't be intimidated to say it like it is. stop apologizing all the time. learn to say no, so your yes has some oomph. spend time with the friends who lift you up, and cut loose the ones who bring you down. stop giving your power away. be more concerned with being interested than being interesting. be old enough to appreciate your freedom, and young enough to enjoy it. finally know who you are.

 (kristin armstrong)

thanks to michele, christian and ethan for a beautiful february evening filled with a lot of laughter, sand, rocks and a breath taking sunset. i can't wait to continue to capture ethan as he grows!

candle light~moon light~star light
the brightest glow is from love light

zoe.eric

beauty is a radiance that originates from within and comes from inner security and strong character. 

jane seymour

.Aiden.islAh.cArys.

body and spirit are twins

 god only knows which is which

  .algernon charles swinburne.

it was so nice to spend a december afternoon with aiden and his identical twin sisters carys and islah at a playground in del mar. i work with their mommy jolene in the NICU and we also both attended johns hopkins school of nursing. jolene is so patient, kind, sweet, playful and encouraging to them and they absolutely adore her, as you can tell from the pictures!

oLiVia

may god be with you and bless you

may you see your children's children

may you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings

may you know nothing but happiness 

from this day forward

.scottish blessing.

sweet abigail

twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. so throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. explore. dream. discover. 

-unknown 

so nice to spend time with little abigail and her momma and pappa! i had a great time laughing with them as they spent a lot of the session wiping her adorable drool : ) i work with abigail's mamma in the NICU and i wish her a smooth transition back to work in the next week. everyone is looking forward to your return emily!!! i can't imagine how hard it will be to leave this little face~ 


my good friend adam bohannon also joined me on this shoot! check out his work!