Every portrait photographer says it: being a part of my little clients’ lives as they grow up is one of the best parts of my job. Leo is no exception–I met Leo’s parents, Kelly and Paul, in Madison, Wisconsin, shot their wedding in Chicago, met Leo and shot his baby session at my folk’s house [...]
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Vantage Kids | Lilly and Olivia | Carlsbad, CA
I recently got to hang for an afternoon with the adorable duo that is Lilly and Olivia (and mommy Jasmine!) … you may remember them from their twin-tastic session two years ago (dude. seriously. Two years ago. How did that go by so quickly?). I adore being around these girls: Lilly is sweet as can [...]
Engaged! | Jess + Paul | Hotel Laguna, Laguna Beach, California
This was one of those shoots that reinforced for me how small of a world we live in. Ok, let’s see if I get this right: Jess found me through my old client Karen (of Karen and Matt), whose sister is Jess’s friend from high school. AND Jess is friends with another client of mine [...]
Engaged! | Kate + Dave | Ocean Beach, San Diego, California
I’m going to start this post out by making a disclaimer: Kate and Dave are really good friends of ours…so much so that I refused to photograph their wedding (I believe in being fully present when my closest friends get married, not behind a camera and worrying about f-stops.) Kate agreed that me being their [...]
Engaged! | Courtney + Sean | San Diego, California
A funny thing happened when Courtney first contacted me last year about shooting their wedding: I told her I was unavailable because I was pregnant and would be on maternity leave at the time. Courtney said she was disappointed but obviously understood. A week or so later, I got another email from her saying “wait, [...]



