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 > 23 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 > 32 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 > 30 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

How To Second Shoot (And How To Help Isaac) Thu. November 10, 2011  |  i do,  photographers It's been awhile since I've second shot a wedding, but the truth is I love doing it!  To me, second shooting is all of the fun and none of the pressure, literally, the best of both worlds of photographing weddings.I had the opportunity to second shoot a wedding this past weekend for Stephanie... See the Full Post > 31 Appreciated Comments

My Little Turkey Tue. November 8, 2011  |  my life Halloween is a holiday I haven't really cared much for in recent years.  It's mostly fun when you're in a different stage of your life--a kid (fun to get candy), a college student (fun to wear something scandalous and go to bars), or a parent (fun to watch your kid having so much fun!... See the Full Post > 20 Appreciated Comments