Kim & Marty: Married at St. Monica’s & Casa Del Mar Wed. January 11, 2012  |  i do Kim and Marty's wedding in Santa Monica was definitely the event of the season!  While I love every wedding I get to be a part of, there are a few each year that I really look forward to for one reason or another, and this was one of them.  Part of it was the location--Casa Del Mar and St.... See the Full Post > 27 Appreciated Comments

Ask Me Anything! Mon. January 9, 2012  |  photographers I'll be honest--I do not like video.  Especially when I am in the video.  Especially if I am talking.  With the advent of video becoming more and more commonplace out there on the interwebs though, it seems that it's time for me to jump into the decade (albeit two years too late) and... See the Full Post > 43 Appreciated Comments

NYC Shoot & Share: January 16th! Wed. January 4, 2012  |  photographers,  shutterbugs Although I am living here in California, I have always been and will always consider myself to be an East Coast girl!  I was born in NYC and then raised in New Jersey for the first part of my life, and then moved down to North Carolina with my family for high school and college.... See the Full Post > 5 Appreciated Comments

Linda & Joe’s Wedding at The Montage Laguna Beach Tue. January 3, 2012  |  i do Welcome to 2012! There's nothing I like better than to kick the year off with a beautiful wedding blog post--so here it is! Linda & Joe were married at one of my favorite locations, The Montage Laguna Beach.  What I love about the Montage is that it creates an atmosphere from the second... See the Full Post > 24 Appreciated Comments

No place like home for the holidays Mon. December 26, 2011  |  my life For the first time in a long time (and by no coincidence because we had the youngest baby this year), we got to stay home for the holidays and our families came to us!  It was so nice to decorate, hang out at home, and just enjoy the past few weeks without having to brave the airports, traffic,... See the Full Post > 22 Appreciated Comments

Carrie & Kevin’s Wedding at the Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman Tue. December 13, 2011  |  i do I just returned home from Carrie & Kevin's wedding at the Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman late last night, and i'm still reeling at how amazing  the whole trip was from start to finish. Shooting destination weddings is a perk of my job that I seriously have NO idea how I got so fortunate as to... See the Full Post > 31 Appreciated Comments

Meet Katie! Thu. December 8, 2011  |  gossip I am so excited to announce that Jessica Claire Photography has it's first ever associate photographer, Katie!  Katie will be accepting wedding commissions through the studio for the 2012 season, and we are both thrilled to have this partnership!  To view Katie's work and find out all... See the Full Post > 4 Appreciated Comments

A California Christmas Elopement...With Style! Tue. December 6, 2011  |  i do Every now and then, a little spark of inspiration will happen and turn into an idea bigger than you ever could have though!  For this wedding shoot, that little spark was a picture in my head of a Christmas tree somewhere unexpected..like the beach!  My good friend and wedding coordinator... See the Full Post > 29 Appreciated Comments

Happy Thanksgiving! Thu. November 24, 2011  |  my life I'm sure it's not hard to guess--this year I am thankful for this new man in my life: See the Full Post > 10 Appreciated Comments

Locke at Three Months Sun. November 13, 2011  |  my life Last week, we hit a milestone--we have a three month old!  Most people would say that time flies, but I feel like it's crawling along--life moves in a fog with so little sleep.  Things are getting better though--we are only up twice a night or so instead of three or four times.  Still... See the Full Post > 26 Appreciated Comments