THE JOURNAL

                                   Josh and Amanda’s al fresco intimate Temecula wedding at Lake Oak Meadows was picture perfect! The day started out in San Diego with the bride getting ready at a location right near the beach. My favorite moment was when Amanda opened up […]

                             This beautiful downtown Los Angeles Red Bird wedding was an amazing mix of great food, family, music, and lots of love. The day started with Brenda getting ready at a nearby hotel and I especially loved how everyone-Mom, Dad, and maid of honor helped get […]

         I was so excited to shoot Joyce and Christian’s Malibu Creek engagement session. First of all it’s summer and I’m all about things that remind me of summer: long walks, hanging out till the sun says goodbye, laying down in a field somewhere without a care in the world–you know, the […]

                       Take it from me, Idy and Tim’s Casa Del Mar, Santa Monica wedding had so much fun and beauty it was contagious! First of all, Casa Del Mar is right on the beach, guests could mosey on down the shoreline to see the ocean […]

   This Balboa Park engagement session with Jonathan and Jordan has me all giddy. I just love these two! I also love it when couple bring their fur babies with them because it’s just so magical to have them in pictures. I loved walking through Balboa Park because there are so many unique places to […]

                                          This Hacienda El Centenario wedding, in Tequila Jalisco has my heart. I might’ve left it there. Where do I even begin with this gorgeous Tequila wedding? First of all, Arianna and Edgar-this destination wedding was off the charts incredible! I […]

                               Imuri and Max’s Greystone Mansion engagement session was one for the books. She wore the most beautiful Berta gown in this dusty rose color that was simply breathtaking! To hear Max tell how he knew Imuri was the one really made my heart melt. He said, “There […]

                  This Los Robles Green Wedding was a great start to my wedding season! Lily and Alex picked Los Robles Green as their wedding venue because the property is so perfect for an outdoor wedding. I loved that the weather really cooperated with us that day because earlier that […]

I always get asked by brides for advice on engagement dress ideas. I thought it would be a great idea to create a blog post that would answer this question–because after all, you’re paying a good amount of money for these photos, and you want them to look amazing! I wanted to keep it simple […]

                                    This Ebell of Long Beach Wedding has everything you’re looking for in a romantic wedding! Elizabeth and James created a spectacular celebration with their family and friends.  The Ebell of Long Beach was restored from 1924 and used to be a […]