I am super excited to partner with the awesome folks at Muttropolis in Fashion Island (Fashion Island Shopping Center, 865 Newport Center Dr, Newport [...]
My daughter has the most amazing 3rd grade teacher! She does so much for all of her students and puts her whole heart into everything she does. The k[...]
I've had a surprise party or two (or three) thrown for me in my life. Only one was truly a surprise. It's not easy to pull those off. But this one was[...]
My family and I were so delighted to be able to trade a fabulous tour at Backcountry Snowmobiling in exchange for some professional commercial photogr[...]
I met Henry and Annie a few years back when the asked me to take some portraits of them with their new puppy, Charlie. You can see the adorable result[...]
So, my original plan was to blog these images last Saturday, just before Easter. Well, that was before my trusty steed, Pax, decided to dump me on my[...]
According to Wikipedia, "The Sadie Hawkins dance is named after the Li'l Abner comic strip character Sadie Hawkins, created by cartoonist Al Capp. In [...]
"Wherever they may have come from, and wherever they may have gone, unicorns live inside the true believer's heart. Which means as long as we can drea[...]
One of my favorite parts of this birthday party was the amazing face painting done by Amy at enchantedbrushstrokes.com! These were truly the most bea[...]
What would a party be without one's friends? One of my favorite part about covering birthday parties is capturing the relationship between the person [...]
Another must-have activity at a little kid's birthday party - the pinata! Who knows how the tradition of beating some poor cardboard creature into re[...]
No children's party is complete without the kid-friendly favorite - the bounce house! But while Bounce Houses are great for kids, and even better fo[...]
Who doesn't look back with nostalgia on memories of running out to see the ice cream truck, hopefully with money in hand, as it comes whistling around[...]
Birthday parties are more fun when there are crafts to make - just ask my kids! This was one of their favorite activities of the day! They loved all [...]
Ok, first let me apologize in advance for the plethora of photos I will be posting! There were so many wonderful images from this party, that I decid[...]
There is something so simple and so classic and so laid back about beach weddings! And this one was no exception...So casual and fun, with a tight an[...]
When the "D" family, who I met during out portrait session in Huntington Beach this summer, asked me if I would be willing to fly up to Utah to photog[...]
I had the wonderful opportunity about a month ago to volunteer for a community awareness event for SCART - which stands for Surf City Animal Response [...]
Exactly one year ago this weekend, I had my fist foray into reality television! I was invited by Percy Sales, who won TLC's Battle of the Wedding Des[...]
When my good friend and client, Renee, invited me and my children to come visit the ranch for a picnic and Easter egg hunt and other such adventures, [...]
I had the distinct pleasure of accompanying Audrey and her Kindergarten class on their annual Kindergarten field trip to Centennial Farms in Costa Mes[...]
I had the pleasure of covering the benefit fundraiser for the Tarbut V'Torah school at the fabulous Marconi Museum in Tustin! The people there were s[...]
Spent last Saturday evening having the time of my life, partying with these gorgeous folks in Laguna Beach. Well, if I wasn't exactly part of the act[...]
To know how to grow old is the master-work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living. ~Henri Amiel
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I really enjoyed my portrait session with these girls last summer, so when their mom called me up to see if I could cover their birthday party this ye[...]