Category Archives: photo shoots

contagious spirit

some people’s love, smile & energy is simply contagious.  the other day i drove up to beverly hills & venice to photograph this darling couple’s civil ceremony. i couldn’t help as i was sorting the pictures to grab a small handful out.  i hope that just through the pictures you can get a little glimpse...

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“drink… the air”

the winter beach air, the low tides, the quieter sands… it’s simply the best here for beach shoots. to live in the sunshine and for this family – their contagious spirit. what i loved: the freckles. the glee that increased in sweet baby girl as the energy & “wildness” increased. the connections here, that makes...

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oh my, my, my…

twenty-thirteen :: the year started with me over-reacting and wanting to throw it all away. taking down my photography website and being “done”. i felt overwhelmed, conflicted, and completely creatively burned. i was close to wanting nothing to do with it. so we pulled the reins in. i took barely any new clients. i spent...

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a candy cane twist for a christmas family beach shoot

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my favorite

at the end of the day, it warms my heart seeing my boys engage and enjoy each other. 

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oh boy, oh boy…

yes, i have two boys. they are five years apart. and today i wanted to do my own christmas photoshoot and let’s just say everything fell apart.  kai is totally sick, his nap schedule had him to nap exactly during the time to take the pictures (after school)… the sun decided to go away leaving...

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cousins

besides my own little bunch – photographing for my family and dear friends is something that i feel so honored to do and hope to someday get all my cousins and their adorable little families in front of my lens one at a time…  there’s something so bonding about photographing others, and going home and...

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a little post

a simple little post of a sweet little family.

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chasing light with some pretty inspiring folks

this family. they radiate joy, delight, kindness. i’m still touched by their presence.  they are literally saving the world & bringing hope to so many.  extensive re-forestation efforts in Madagascar – they have planted 60 million trees. and they touch so many lives through a birthing and medical center they run in Madagascar. missionaries –...

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cousin love…

a teaser of about a hundred more to come!  let’s just say i’m in love – in love – in love with my sister’s kids…

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