[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of the cutest traditions in a 1 year-old birthday celebration is incorporating a cake smash! In recent years, the cake smash trend has expanded to include not only 1 year olds, but the young at heart, as well, including 30th birthday celebrations! I have to admit, I hadn’t heard of the new trend until […]

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the first email Jennifer ever sent to me, she mentioned that she and her fiancé, Kevin, were hoping to take their engagement photos in Mount Laguna. I immediately knew that they were the perfect clients for me! I’m a lover of the outdoors, and I have always loved taking short day trips up to […]

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he 2018 season has come to an end, so as most of my galleries have been delivered, I finally had some time to blog! I connected with this sweet mom and fellow photographer through Instagram, and had the honor of photographing my first ALL film family portrait session in this gorgeous location in Fallbrook, CA. […]

A Romantic Hillside Sweetheart Session | Escondido, CA [dropcap]T[/dropcap]his sweetheart session has quickly become a favorite of mine! Growing up in Rancho Bernardo, I spent a lot of time hiking near and around Lake Hodges. Between hikes with friends and adventures around the lake, this area holds a lot of special memories for me. These […]

Our Baby Girl Is One! | Photographing Our Own Family Portraits [dropcap]T[/dropcap]hey all said the first year would fly by… boy, was that an understatement. The first year of Evie’s life has been so special. She has shown me a type of love that we never thought was possible. My precious girl is so much […]

A Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve Maternity Session | San Diego, CA [dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith my baby girl’s 1st birthday coming up, I’ve been reflecting on this past year as being a first time parent, and how incredibly blessed I am. Meeting Amy and Yael, who are expecting their first child next month, brought back all those excited […]

A Balboa Park Engagement Session | San Diego, CA [dropcap]A[/dropcap] gorgeous, spring San Diego evening + a stunning location + an adorable couple = me smiling from ear to ear, loving what I do. Aaron and Jean chose Balboa Park for their engagement photos, and I couldn’t be happier that they did! I tend to photograph […]

Pastel Family Portraits at Moonlight Beach | Encinitas, CA [dropcap]I[/dropcap] am so excited to share some highlights from this GORGEOUS family portrait sunrise session at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. I arrived at the beach as the sun began to rise, and I couldn’t believe my eyes as the sky became the most beautiful pink and purple […]

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s November, so that means it’s family portrait season! I kicked it off with a sweet session at the always popular Old Poway Park with the cutest baby boy, who is just a couple weeks older than my baby girl! I had a great time catching up with Katie and Ryan (and of course their […]

A Fall-Inspired Engagement Session | Julian, CA [dropcap]I[/dropcap] am back with a beautiful fall-inspired engagement session in Julian, CA AND this my first blog post under my new identity and business name! April and Louie were my first official clients under my new name. I had the pleasure of photographing their maternity session last year, […]