LOVE stories

It doesn't matter how sure you are that your partner is going to say "yes!" ...proposals are nerve-wracking, exciting and emotional

Amidst the intimacy of the celebration, there was a palpable energy vibrating through the amphitheater. Music lovers, both old and young, ar

This wedding was a longggggg time coming....I was eager to celebrate these two already, so when Covid delayed the party by a full year it on

There is nothing like the little adrenaline surge that comes just before photographing a surprise proposal - I love it! This proposal was...

Would you believe this session actually started out as a wild, little family session? These two have the absolute cutest children so we...

Quick little getaway before welcoming baby Jae into our lives.

Two years ago the three of us battled a series of chaotic events keeping us from getting to Los Angeles for Steph & Justin’s engagement....

"When you take away all the plans and expectations, and open up to what the world can bring you, you find that love can be found and felt in

When I first started chatting with Brenda + Cody, they had mentioned being Harry Potter fans and wanting to add some inspired details to...

McIntosh Lake, Longmont This engagement session was SO much fun. Kristin found me through a current bride and it worked out perfectly for...

- Romantics - BAHIA RESORT + BUILDING 177 - Cocktail Hour & Reception - BUILDING 177 - The Party - Coordinator | You're Invited Events...

- Prep + Details - BAHIA RESORT It's incredible getting to relive days like these. Maria + Nick put so much of themselves into their...

- Getting Ready & Details - SANDBOX, SAN DIEGO I've gotten to shoot a variety of events & sessions at the Sandbox venue, but weddings are...

- Pre Ceremony Coffee Stop - COMMUNAL COFFEE, NORTH PARK As guests began to arrive to the nursery, these two decided to pop into Communal...

- Getting Ready & Morning Details - MISSION BAY, SAN DIEGO - The First Look & Family Moments - BALBOA PARK, SAN DIEGO Despite the...

New Children's Museum | San Diego, California ...Continued... To set the scene - everyone walked down the aisle to a variety of...

New Children's Museum | San Diego, California --- If there was even a hint of stress during Andrea + Matthew's wedding day, it never...

- Dog Beach, Del Mar - ATTENTION ALL COUPLES: please bring your animals to your session...I freaking LOVE it...that's all. Connecting...

I've gotten to watch them fall in love hard + fast...move to a handful of new states...start new jobs..and tackle life head on together - an

I turned around to see a small cluster of people stopped behind me, whispering about whether or not "that guy is about to propose".

Lakehouse Hotel + Resort | San Marcos, California I am feeling all the emotions as I look back over this day... Through the entire...

I could go on + on about the significance of each detail, who made what + how purposeful every last part of this wedding was put together...

Planning a wedding can be overwhelming enough, let alone doing it all from out of state.

What do you love to do as a couple? Where do you go together? Those are the questions you should ask as you plan for a session together.

Balboa Park always seems to keep me on my toes as a photographer. Over the years, I've gone back and forth between dreading the idea of...

Mission Trails Regional Park | San Diego, California I've been to Mission Trails countless times, since its one of the closest, easily...

We've all heard...or seen...the horror stories associated with bridesmaid dresses. Whether it's from movies, stereotypes or personal...

Coronado Island, San Diego | California - I swear - no matter how many proposals I shoot, I doubt the excitement + adrenaline will ever...

Balboa Park + Downtown Central Library | San Diego, California --- Shooting at Balboa Park - on a weekend nonetheless - is always an...

Pacific Beach, San Diego | California --- There is almost nothing I love more than lifestyle sessions...an absolutely perfect way to kick...

Ponte Winery | Temecula, California --- Mace + Lauren couldn't have planned for a more relaxed + crisp winter evening than the one that...

You've booked your session, you've maxed out your Pinterest board (thank god that's not possible!) and you've dreamt up the perfect...

Downtown San Diego --- San Diego may be a destination spot for bright, beachy weddings, but I'm constantly being introduced to all the...

Oh. My. Goodness. Proposals get my heart all fluttery, and this evening with Greg + Jen was absolutely beautiful to be a part of! The two...

Beyond being an absolute badass couple, Krista + Kenny are particularly dear to me, because we're family! We're technically...

Downtown Santa Ana Flexibility and spontaneous inspiration are incredibly valuable tools for any photographer to nurture, and the longer...

Sunset Cliffs Natural Park --- Sweat, dirt, sand and saltwater...Ashley + Jon were down for it all! They hiked around the cliffs, happily...

There may only be so many ways to describe a wedding...but no two weddings out of the hundred or so I've shot have ever been the same. ...

Golden Hill, San Diego One of the parts I really love about engagement sessions is giving a couple the reins to choose a location + style...

Pacific Beach, California I remember first meeting Ryan + Deborah at a little coffee shop in PB, they had a calm, quietness about them...

--- Buttermilk Boulders | Bishop, California We had already experienced a few teasing storm clouds in Bishop…dropping a dozen marble...

--- The warm summer evening vibes were strong during this gorgeous La Jolla engagement session. - We started off the evening with...

While I'm happy to be back in San Diego, enjoying the coastal fog & the crashing waves...Colorado will always have a place in my heart -...

--- I swear...hearing a couple say they are awkward in front of the camera is one of my favorite things as a photographer. I know it...

--- Somehow...despite living in California my entire life...I had never actually been to Joshua Tree National Park. In general, I have...

--- It wouldn't be Colorado if the sunny, clear forecast didn't end up being a foggy, drizzly day. We knew this possibility going into...

--- The perfect intimate, playful couple's session Down to drive up into the mountains? Check. Up for running around & dancing in the...

Moving state to state was an experience that I wouldn't trade for the world. I know that it's an incredibly common experience...most...

Any amount of unexpected on your wedding day can open the door to frustration.... It's funny that we put such unreal expectations on a...

--- Talk about a power couple...I don't know whether I have been more impressed by these two and their body building journey, or the...