Welcome Archer Cole! Mon. February 25, 2013  |  my life Better late than never, right??My family and I are so thrilled to announce the birth of our new baby boy, Archer Cole NorwoodHe was born at 6:06pm, 8 pounds, 7 ounces, tons of fabulous hair :)Archer started his birth journey in a similar fashion to his brother:  LATE!  Although I was... See the Full Post > 117 Appreciated Comments

Debbie & Brent’s Engagement Tue. February 19, 2013  |  will you Ah, it feels good to be back in the (blogging) saddle!  I've got literally years of catch up to do here, but I'm just going to jump in with one of my favorite sessions I never shared--Debbie and Brent's engagement.Debbie and Brent are one of those rare couples who have a perfect natural ease... See the Full Post > 36 Appreciated Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day! Thu. February 14, 2013  |  my life,  gossip Happy Valentine's Day!  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, by the way!  No, this doesn't mean that from now on, I will only be blogging on holidays :)  As you may know if you follow me on INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOK, on January 8, 2013, we welcomed our second baby, one Mr. Archer Cole... See the Full Post > 20 Appreciated Comments

Holiday Family Sessions! Mon. October 29, 2012  |  people Attention holiday card slackers!  Just as I did last year, I have decided to open up one full day of shooting holiday mini-sessions so that you and your fam can get a holiday card out this year, stylishly and on time (something I myself have never achieved).Here's the deal:  DATE:... See the Full Post > 16 Appreciated Comments

Getting out of the Rut Wed. September 12, 2012  |  my life Stuck in a rut.  It's official--I have been stuck in a rut.  Somewhere between keeping up with emails, changing diapers, going to the grocery store, and trying to stay out of the heat, I got stuck in a rut.  At first I thought this was a widespread malady brought on by this endless... See the Full Post > 69 Appreciated Comments

Locke is 1! Thu. August 2, 2012  |  my life There's only a few days each year where you can look back and say, "I remember EXACTLY what I was doing this time last year".  For me, those days are usually Christmas, New Years' Eve, Thanksgiving, my anniversary, and my birthday.  But now I have a new one:  Locke's birthday!... See the Full Post > 26 Appreciated Comments

Adorable Baby Clothes (and win a $75 gift card to buy some)! Tue. July 10, 2012  |  people A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to do something I've never done in my career yet--shoot a look book for a new children's clothing line by none other than my favorite online shopping website, RUCHE!!Photographing children is WAY different than photographing adults.  Children are... See the Full Post > 251 Appreciated Comments

Balancing working and being a mom Wed. May 23, 2012  |  my life,  photographers,  shutterbugs Today I'll be talking about how I balance working and being a mom to be able to do the best job I can with both! See the Full Post > 40 Appreciated Comments

Orange County Engagement Photos: Diane & Steve Sun. April 8, 2012  |  i do There are some couples that I just love to watch.  Sometimes I don't even know them--they're the couple dancing together at a wedding, having dinner in a restaurant, on a hike together at the park.  They are the couple that makes everything look easy because they're together.  Diane... See the Full Post > 59 Appreciated Comments

The 5dMarkIII Review and The Wildflower Fashion Show! Wed. March 28, 2012  |  people,  shutterbugs It arrived on my doorstep the way any package would:  A ring of my doorbell, a quick signature, a passed box.  But this was no ordinary package.  No, this was the moment I'd been waiting for for years:  The arrival of my new camera, the Canon 5dMarkIII.I tore into the outer... See the Full Post > 66 Appreciated Comments