Starting from Square 1 Thu. April 30, 2009  |  my life As I looked down at the gorgeous ring on my hand, I thought to myself, "Okay, so we're planning a wedding"! Should be easy, right? I mean, I go to a wedding practically every weekend, all I have to do is start picking up the phone and making phone calls. Turns out that you can't really do much... See the Full Post > 98 Appreciated Comments

Reopening Shoot The Sh*t Sessions! Wed. April 29, 2009  |  photographers For the longest time, I have been unwilling to consider myself a teacher. It's not that I don't want to share what I know with others, because I do! It's more that I've always been afraid that I don't know enough to be able to confidently and competently give my knowledge to others. This year, I... See the Full Post > 36 Appreciated Comments

Liana & Mike: Part 2 of ? Fri. April 24, 2009  |  i do On to part 2 of Liana & Mike's wedding! So after they saw each other for the first time, they scheduled a few hours for us to run around Santa Monica to shoot some portraits, like most good photographers would. (side note--Jeff is more traditional and does not want to see me before the wedding so... See the Full Post > 75 Appreciated Comments

Coming Soon... Thu. April 23, 2009  |  people The Lollipop Ladies! Just a sneak peek for now.... See the Full Post > 16 Appreciated Comments

Liana & Mike: Part 1 of ? Wed. April 22, 2009  |  i do Liana and Mike are married! You know, it's always flattering when another photographer chooses me to photograph their wedding. Not that it isn't flattering when ANYONE chooses me, but it is a little extra special when someone who knows the industry inside and out (and every photographer in it)... See the Full Post > 67 Appreciated Comments

A Shot from Liana & Mike’s Wedding Sun. April 19, 2009  |  i do I'm working on the blog entry for Liana & Mike's wedding, and it's going slowly because I chose over 300 images I'd like to blog! While I wade through what's good enough to post here and what isn't, I finally got a chance to really look at the film photos I shot at this wedding and I was absolutely... See the Full Post > 99 Appreciated Comments

So...now what? Tue. April 14, 2009  |  my life You may have noticed that there's now a new category on this blog called, "plan!", which will be dedicated to my wedding planning experience. This is so very strange to me to be on this side of the process now--I feel like I'm in a land I've visited but never lived in :) I have absolutely ZERO... See the Full Post > 70 Appreciated Comments

Jazmon & Ramy: An (un)Orthodox Wedding! Fri. April 10, 2009  |  i do I met Ramy back a few years ago while I was shooting his sister, Shoshi's wedding. Shoshi is a very special person, and has come to be a friend, so when she let me know that Ramy was ready to marry Jazmon, I couldn't have been more thrilled! I remembered Ramy, and had found him to be incredibly... See the Full Post > 55 Appreciated Comments

Lies and Deception: An Engagement Story Mon. April 6, 2009  |  my life As I write this post semi-blinded by the ring currently residing on my left hand, I can't believe that this weekend was actually real! So remember how I went on and on about Jeff a few posts ago? Well, WE'RE ENGAGED!! My close friends can vouch for this, but I've never been the type to believe... See the Full Post > 658 Appreciated Comments