THE JOURNAL

A Holman Ranch wedding turned intimate celebration at Montage Laguna Beach could not have been a more wonderful outcome for Claire and Tyler’s wedding day. Like so many 2020 couples, these two were faced with the difficult decision to postpone their larger celebration to ensure the safety of their family and friends. At the beginning […]

When I was four years old, I announced to my parents that my dream was to have five kids and live in Hawaii. They were taken aback with surprise because they were trying to raise career-ambitious daughters, and they certainly knew that I had no idea what it actually meant to raise five kids. Flash […]

Abby and Zach opted for an intimate lakeside Washington wedding when they had to abruptly change course after the global pandemic hit. They had been planning a beautiful wedding celebration at Semiahmoo Resort in June of 2020, but in March they quickly realized things may not go as planned, as lockdowns were going into effect […]

Today we are so excited to share this Sunstone Villa wedding inspiration shoot that was created as part of our last workshop. Sunstone Villa is a gorgeous venue in Santa Ynez, California that’s a part of Sunstone Winery. The scenery lends itself to beautiful backdrops and the Southern California light just can’t be beat, making […]

Reminiscing today on my last workshop at Sunstone Villa in Santa Ynez, California. It was such a joy and pleasure to teach budding fine art film photographers the art of female portraiture captured on medium format film. I can’t tell you how much teaching this workshop fueled me, as mentorship has always been a passion […]

As a Seattle family photographer, we find that 4-6 month old babies are such a fun age to photograph! They have personality with their facial expressions and are generally easy to make laugh and distract. Brandon wanted to gift his wife Lily with a family session for Mother’s day with their little guy Finn. What […]

I don’t know who needs to hear this, or whether this is really helpful, but I wanted to open up about my story and provide some hope during these uncertain times.  In the fall of 2018 I was at a crossroads. We had lived in San Diego for 8 years where I had gotten my […]

An intimate elopement in the Italian countryside might just be one of the most romantic ways to celebrate love. Set in the rolling hills of Umbria, just below the hilltop town of Orvieto, the Italian wedding venue La Badia di Orvieto is a stunning 12th-century abbey turned hotel and restaurant. Halfway between Florence and Rome, […]

This San Diego wedding at Loews Coronado Bay Resort is one of my all-time favorites. And after having our own son, I was even more struck by the moments with their sweet baby boy throughout the day when re-visiting these images. His face on the last image is priceless! So today I’m sharing some of […]

For this Washington Park Arboretum engagement session in Seattle, we were thrilled to meet our sweet couple Abby and Zach who will be getting married this summer at Semiahmoo Resort. They chose a palette of blue hues and pale yellow to compliment the beautiful greenery that surrounds the park. We were blessed with some beautiful […]