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 executed flawlessly…Michael was truly surprised (and delighted) when he arrived at the El Niguel Country Club to a huge party with lots and…
When one of my favorite clients called up to see about having her husband’s daughters photographed over Thanksgiving, I was delighted! I have photographed Morgan before and it was so much fun! And even Ron (the dad) is a pretty good sport about pictures! We took them at the Lab (Anti-mall) in Costa Mesa. I…
What do you get when you cross a gorgeous Shih Tzu with and adorable Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie)? You get a Shorkie! And that’s just what I had the pleasure of photographing the week of Christmas! She’s pretty darn cute, wouldn’t you say? And the best behaved pet subject to come my way in quite some…
A huge congrats goes out to the winners of the Best of 2012 comment contest! And thanks to everyone who participated! All of the images were lovely, but… The winners are: The Carter family, who will be receiving a gallery wrapped Canvas! 2nd Place These lovely cowgirls will receive a 12×18 or 11×14 print of…
First I want to start by thanking all of you who made 2012 such a wonderful year! I had so many fun and amazing sessions and loved getting to know so many of you better! So I’m going to have a contest! I have pulled some of my favorite images from 2012 client session –…
Patsi Smith is one of my favorite people of all time. I first met her as a 12 year old – what they call a “beehive” in our church youth program – and she was my leader. All the girls revered Patsi because she was so hip and cool and fun! And to top it…
This was my second year photographing this family and their beautiful dogs. Bernese Mountain Dogs and Huskies are both so photogenic that it’s hard not to get a great shot! Unfortunately we’ve had to cut both of our sessions short – this time around it began to rain soon after our session started and while…
They’re back! One of my most popular sessions of the year – the Valentine minis. Valentine’s Day is less than a month away! Take advantage of these mini session specials to make a meaningful gift for your significant other, capture a beautiful portrait of your child – and have some super unique and creative Valentine’s…
This family was all together for the week of Christmas and I was lucky enough to take their portraits the night before I left to go out of town! And what a gorgeous day it was – sunny and blue skies in Laguna Beach – quite the contrast to the cold and snow that greeted…
Tori was one of my favorite Senior portrait sessions that I never got around to blogging! You may recognize her picture from my homepage header or from the entry in the Orange County Fair recently. We had a fabulous adventure out in the woods of Riley Wilderness Park in Coto de Caza and what made…
My family and I were so delighted to be able to trade a fabulous tour at Backcountry Snowmobiling in exchange for some professional commercial photography for their website and promotional materials! Even though this was a “working trip” I had such a fabulous time. The conditions were perfect – tons of fresh powder, gorgeous blue…
I have always loved animals – so much so that I always thought I would be a veterinarian when I grew up as a child. I even majored in pre-vet and then Veterinary Technology in college, graduating with a BS in Animal Science. I took nary a photography class! But working at a vet clinic…
