Stephanie & Jeremy

I will never take for granted that my friends pick me to be their photographer. I had the honor of photographing Stephanie early on in my career when she graduated from college. Watching her become a successful teacher, find her fiancé, and get pregnant with what’s going to be the most adorable baby boy has been amazing. While it took us awhile to land on a location, Stephanie reminded me that I had stumbled upon a new location a few weeks back and of course we had to go there. It was the perfect setting with that emerald green dress and that gorgeous red hair of hers. The way the light shined on her? Chef’s kiss.

Michelle & Mario

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Michelle long before I was ever a photographer. We used to go to the Brandin’ Iron on the weekends way back in the day (if you know, you know lol). So when she hired me during my early years as a new photographer, it was an honor then as much as it is now. Watching her grow as a human and seeing her life evolve into what it is now has been amazing to see. I was also introduced to her fiancé when we did their photos and I couldn’t have picked a better man for her - the way he smiled at her spoke volumes to their love. I can’t wait to meet their little boy when he arrives! this summer!

Shirley's Birthday Session

For a California girl, I am so not one to enjoy the beach… Unless a gorgeous girl asks me to shoot her birthday photos in the sand. How could I say no? An emerald gown and a borrowed crown gave us all the Little Mermaid vibes on the most perfect Sunday morning. You never really need a reason to book a photo shoot, but booking one to celebrate another trip around the sun for yourself is one of the better reasons I can think of.

Beltran Family

New year, new photos!

Can anyone else fully grasp that it’s the last day of the month? I sure can’t. Where did the holidays go? When I sit and think about it, I’m always amazed by how fast time is actually going. Luckily, family sessions aren’t a Fall only type of session. It doesn’t what month it is, so long as you can get everyone’s schedule to match up, it’s a good time to update those photos!

Veenstra Family

When talking with Karissa about locations she wanted for her family photos, she said “too bad the desert is so far away.” That’s when it dawned on me that I hadn’t been to Joshua Tree in years and I knew we had to make it happen for her. It had been 6 years since they had done family photos and these needed to be absolutely perfect. I think they nailed it! From following style guidance, to being just a downright good looking family, I’m absolutely in love with these images!

Chin Family

I met Carrie and her family last year for their sweet son’s first birthday cake smash. I was in love with Johnnie & Luke within minutes of meeting them and seeing how much they’ve grown since last year just warms my heart. I was so excited when Carrie told me she and her husband were wanting to be in a few photos as well this year because everyone deserves that one beautiful family photo for their wall or mantle. If you know me, you KNOW you get way more than one good photo. Sometimes the amount of photos overwhelms me, so I often wonder what my clients think of it lol! Also, can we talk about this gorgeous location?! Giving us all the fall feels even on 80 degree days.

The Hunts

I love it when I get to see my wedding couples after the wedding! I shot Kristen and Jesse’s wedding back in February and we’re already shooting their Christmas card photos! Can you believe it’s that time of year already? The answer was obvious when Kristen asked if they could include their dogs again. Lola and Penny are just the sweetest and so well-behaved. Even with all the distractions of shooting at Dos Lagos, in Corona, they were SO good.

Page Family

I don’t talk about it much, but I still get nervous before sessions. Doesn’t matter that nearly 6 years have gone by since I started my business, the butterflies still make an appearance. The butterflies were strong with this session, because this beautiful couple found me on Google of all places! Most of my clients come from referrals or Instagram, so this was a first for my little business!

Fairmount Park in Riverside can be a tricky spot for photos as the water can reflect too much light from the sun. I’m not sure how, but we went at just the right time, because this is the dreamiest light I’ve ever seen!

Congratulations on your new little girl, Page family!

Brown Family 2021

MY FIRST BLOG IN YEARS! WHAT

As much as I like to write and Lord knows I’m wordy on my Instagram stories, this isn’t going to be anything other than my newest way of sharing teaser photos for my clients. I’ve ran polls, talked with people, and blogs are so ..2012.

Megan is a local event specialist and bad ass florist, and when she put out a post needing new family photos done, I knew I had to be the One for her. I adore her and quickly fell in love with her entire family during their session. I’ll never take for granted that my clients had a lot of photographers to pick from and they picked me.