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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~ 

~s.famiy~

i love twins!!! especially handsome, sweet, funny and photogenic ones : ) this family is beautiful...i mean come on.....look at this mama!!! a stunning warm evening at swami's beach in encinitas~ i love winter beach sunsets! their christmas card idea was awesome as well! grandma joined along in the photo shoot and i loved capturing her boys climbing and loving all over her! can't wait to hopefully take more photos of them this year and watch these angels grow!

mr. vince

my best friend's dad died the other day. he was young and in good health. my mom called me on my way into the hospital for work and the sinking feeling when she told me hasn't left since that morning : (  i grew up next door to the buscemi family. they are the coolest family. so many words to describe mr. vince ~ he was handsome, kind, funny, smart, calm, gentle, honest, loving, sweet....i could go on and on. my mom asked me when the last time i saw him.... my answer was "my whole life". kate has been my best friend since i was 3. i can't imagine the pain their family is feeling. i've spent the last few days with so many amazing memories of weddings, parties, being in their home, spending holidays with them and simply being a part of their family. he will truly be missed. go hug your dad, or in my case, send him a text that simply says "i love you".  

i took this photo at kate and josh's wedding. the entire bridal party was getting ready and he was spending some time in the freezing cold, outside, looking at the sky and i'm guessing he's thanking god that he gets to walk his youngest daughter down the aisle this day : )

mr. v sent me this email 5 years ago and i've always kept it. how many of your best girlfriend's fathers tell you they love you? pretty amazing : ) love you too mr. v.

~g.family~

i completely fell in love with this family. they invited me into their home to capture an intimate afternoon with their new baby boy dominic. i couldn't have been more thrilled. maria and curran are friends of friends....and are now my friends : ) mama spent many many weeks at home on bed rest growing this sweet little love inside of her and she did an amazing job. they made first time parenting look like a breeze and spoke so genuinely about their brief visit to the NICU. they weren't in my NICU but it seemed as if they were well prepared to bring dominic home! they've traveled a long hard road to bring a baby into their home and these are people that are savoring every moment of this new and fabulous life !!! god is so great : )

~h.family~

i love this family so much. i had the honor of caring for sweet kaia who is now a walking, talking, opinionated and loving sister, in the NICU a few years ago! she was such a teeny tiny little miracle and i bonded with her mommy and daddy during their long days and nights by her bedside while they waited for her to grow so she could join them at home. now, kaia is the proud big sister to eva who was born a few days after thanksgiving! i had the pleasure of being the nurse at eva's delivery and was able to laugh and cry with them during the moments leading up to and during her birth. it was absolutely amazing and is probably one of the brightest moments of my career as a NICU nurse. i visited them at their new home a few days after they brought eva home to capture some moments with my camera. i hope you enjoy these as much as i do....xo