LOVE is all you need. Rain or shine, locations with events being held or not, their lifestyle shoot was going to happen no matter what. ...

When clients tell me they look forward to their photoshoot every year, I may respond with a calm “oh, that’s so nice”, but what I want to...

Even through the chilly dense fog, I Tigger-esquely bounced over to greet Julie and her family when I saw them walking towards me. That...

So a few years ago when my youngest was in Kindergarten, her class had a project to make a 3D Dr. Seuss character.  While most made their...

I started writing this loooong blog post about why Mini Sessions don’t work, at least not for true Lifestyle Photography, but it became...

So it’s wildfire season in California right now, which means rescheduled shoots because of bad air quality, planned and unplanned...

Life is like a Conga dance.  It is rhythmic.  It moves in a direction — can be right or wrong, and sometimes moves erratically.  You’re...

What does the flower smell like?  Grape. How about this one?  Cotton candy. What does that one smell like?  Sunshine. I adore kids for...

Jeff and Louisa’s shoot this weekend with their 6-year old talkative charmer and 3-year old living doll (heehee) had all the feels. There...

I had another fun playdate, I mean, photoshoot with my little buddies, Rory and Dex!  🙂 This time, it was at their mom’s workplace,...

[ENDEARING:  adjective.  Manifesting or evoking affection. To give rise to love.  Beloved.] That is the word that perfectly sums up Joe...

Roberta and Alex wanted to have their shoot in Arizona where they’d be around cacti and the warm sun. Except we didn’t go to Arizona, and...

I won’t tell you how much I love this family. I won’t tell you how special it is to have friends who believe in you, encourage you, and...

When you’ve known your client for over a decade, a trip downtown ends up being a trip down memory lane. I know I’ve said this before (I’m...

There’s something about Brooke and Emmy that is undeniable.  They have some kind of energy that radiates from within when they are...

I think one of the greatest gifts is creating a memory with someone you love, and a bonus would be to have a photoshoot that captures...

When you and your spouse are both turning the big 5-0 AND it’s your 20 year wedding anniversary AAAAND you adopted your first puppy, you...

Lawrence and I told the doctor not to reveal the gender of our third baby when I was pregnant… but I already knew it was a girl.  Or...

Now, onto Part Two of last year’s winning images.  This one is about moments! A “moment” is defined as a split second of time ~OR~ a...

It is time to reveal the winning images from last year! The photos that made it into this category were chosen based on the role light...