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

Jerry & Melissa’s Anniversary Shoot Thu. March 22, 2012  |  will you A few weeks ago I had the chance to travel to Washington DC to visit with Jeff's parents and do some shooting!  Through one of the couples I photographed (their post coming soon) I found an absolutely adorable location to host my shoots.  Traveling to another state to shoot is so exciting... See the Full Post > 18 Appreciated Comments

Andrea’s Birth Story Tue. February 28, 2012  |  people After being a photographer for a long time, fewer and fewer things come up that I haven't at least once experienced photographically.  But recently, an opportunity came up that I just couldn't pass on!  Andrea is a new friend, and a long time friend of another friend (did that get... See the Full Post > 62 Appreciated Comments

WPPI: Come Find Me! Fri. February 17, 2012  |  photographers I am leaving for WPPI TOMORROW!!!!  If you aren't a photographer (hi mom!  hi past brides!  hi future brides!), this might not interest you, but every year, all the photographers in the world flock to the best place in the world (Las Vegas, OBVIOUSLY!!!) for a few days of learning,... See the Full Post > 8 Appreciated Comments

Laura & Brock: Just Because Mon. February 6, 2012  |  i do Although it may not seem like it, there is a big difference between married couples and engaged couples.  The may look similar except for a wedding band, but married people know things that engaged couples haven yet learned.Laura & Brock came to me for a session...just because.... See the Full Post > 55 Appreciated Comments

Locke is 6 Months Old! Wed. February 1, 2012  |  my life They say that when things are good, life goes fast, slowing to a standstill in the harder times.  While my hazy memory can vaguely recall the exhaustion, tears, and frustration that accompanied the first few weeks (ok, months) of Locke's life, I know now that my life is SO good because the... See the Full Post > 37 Appreciated Comments