Gilroy, Ca

There was a reason why I chose to come out to california to shoot weddings, but I wasn't sure what that was for a while. I could have stayed in NY, people get married there all the time. But I just knew I had to make the move. I think it's becoming clearer to me after each wedding. There is something special about california's landscape and lighting that makes taking pictures for a living all the more exciting.

Jennifer & Joe - San Diego, Ca.

Yet another beautiful San Diego wedding. Can you stand it? I am so thankful that I am able to do this for a living and in such beautiful places!

Jennifer and Joe had a beautiful wedding at The Thursday Club in Point Loma. I didn't even know this place existed and I grew up in San Diego. It's tucked away in a quiet residential neighborhood with views of the ocean. It's a perfect venue for a garden ceremony.

Thank you again Jennifer and Joe for letting me document a very special day.

shutter bug in the making

Someone get this kid a camera. I didn't realize my little buddy Joshua had photography skills, well what 5 year old does? After quickly becoming bored by me directing him in front of the camera, he wanted to get behind the lens and take pictures of his own. He's quite the little arteest.


He took this pic of me and his little bro Micah. Not bad. I think he meant to chop off the bottom half of Micah's face in protest of the unrest in tibet.



He knows how to ham it up for the camera as well. But then he gets really bossy and starts to tell me what to shoot. Now I know exactly what to get him for his next birthday.



He could definitely be on america's next top model. He knows how to smile with his eyes.

san francisco = crazy delicious scenery

Everyone knows the beautiful spots for classic SF postcard pictures, Palace of Fine Arts, Crissy Field, Golden Gate Park, etc. But sometimes you have to venture off the path a little for the good stuff. We ended up with some amazing light and scenery for this engagement shoot, but had to hop a wire fence, endure high winds and check for ticks afterwards.

Jaime & Bojan - San Diego, Ca.

I don't think weddings can get any better than this one. Gorgeous beach location in La Jolla California, perfect weather, and a bride and groom who are full of life and deeply in love with each other. All these ingredients made my job of taking pictures pretty easy and enjoyable. Fingers crossed for more of these in the future.

Gettin' busy (not that kind of busy)

This past week I had the opportunity to work with a talented and generous photographer,erica berger, for two engagement sessions and a mini church wedding in the bay area. San Francisco has got to be one of the best cities to shoot in. It is a beautiful city with a lot of character and charm. I'm enjoying my new office space :)

Technicolor Dream World

So I've been out of commission this past month because my fancy lens on my fancy digital camera was not working. Fear not, the kind people at Nikon repaired it for me and it was under warranty so it all worked out.

I really missed being behind the camera though. I love the perspective it gives me when I'm out and about looking for something to shoot. It's like my mind goes into this automatic mode of positioning and re-positioning shots until I like what I see. But sometimes when you think your done shooting and you're about to walk away something tells you to stop and just shoot, no adjustments needed, and often that's when you get amazingly pure captured moments. I think this is also how most of us live our lives, positioning and re-positioning until things look or seam right. But sometimes we just need to BE, no adjustments needed.


These past few months have been a great opportunity for me to just BE and I have to admit it's been a dream...