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 > 22 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 > 27 Appreciated Comments

Sarah + Lando = Pia Wed. January 25, 2012  |  people Sarah and Lando and I go way back.  I remember the first time I met Sarah, a bride to be in 2005.  We excitedly discussed her wedding, and planned an engagement shoot  for her & Lando at the North Carolina State fair.  When we met again at their wedding in 2006, I just... See the Full Post > 21 Appreciated Comments

When is it time to go full time? Wed. January 25, 2012  |  photographers,  shutterbugs Thank you so much for all of your great questions in my last video post!  Today I'll be talking about how I got started and when I think it's time to go full time...all while holding a teething, drooling baby!  Seriously people, you can't buy this kind of multitasking :) See the Full Post > 26 Appreciated Comments

A Winter Engagement (And What to Wear For It!) Tue. January 24, 2012  |  will you One of the things I miss most about living on the East Coast is having REAL SEASONS--winter included!  As a kid, I would obsessively watch the weather channel, praying there would be just enough snow for a school delay or closing.  Then we'd spend mornings sledding, having hot cocoa, and... See the Full Post > 31 Appreciated Comments

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 > 24 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 > 3 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 > 23 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