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 > 23 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 > 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

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

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 > 30 Appreciated Comments

Published in Bride & Bloom! Fri. November 4, 2011  |  i do I absolutely LOVED working on this shoot with Carolyn Chen of The Special Day and Nisie of Nisie Enchanted Florist!  The shoot was inspired by the absolutely stunning Vera Wang tulle gowns, and we had both indoor and outdoor themes set up.  It was published in this month's Bride and Bloom... See the Full Post > 4 Appreciated Comments

Carly & David’s Wedding Fri. September 9, 2011  |  i do Carly and David are the kind of couple that inspire you to love.  They met, dated, got engaged, and got married.  Simple.  None of the drama, the years of drawn out back and forths, the swings that sometimes accompany couples on their journey to the altar (not that I'm judging--quite... See the Full Post > 54 Appreciated Comments

Megumi & Max: Portraits Thu. June 9, 2011  |  i do Last month, I got an email from Megumi (Meg) while I was in England.  She mentioned that she and her husband would be in town for a few days and wanted to do some casual portraits!  I'm excited any time I get an email like this, but I was doubly excited when I found out something else... See the Full Post > 50 Appreciated Comments

England Day 2: The Royal Wedding (With A Twist!) Mon. April 25, 2011  |  i do The Royal Wedding.If I was a betting girl (and if you could bet on such things), I would wager the crown jewels that the Royal Wedding will be as watched as the Superbowl, or better!  I mean, when  you take a gorgeous couple, a royal court, the funds of an entire country, and the rampant,... See the Full Post > 39 Appreciated Comments

England Day 1: Alice in Wonderland Meets Snow White Meets Midsummer Nights Dream Mon. April 18, 2011  |  i do Sometimes you just know things are going to be good.When Aspire Photographer Training in the UK first contacted me about taking my JC/OC workshop abroad, my first reaction was to be nervous.  How would I get a location, styled shoot, models, etc. etc. etc?  One of the reasons I've not... See the Full Post > 40 Appreciated Comments