ashley + josh // wed

Happy Valentines Day! I thought I'd share the long awaited wedding of Ashley and Josh on such a day as this. I've known these two for awhile and their love is rooted deep, but not only was their love what brought their big day together but that of their closest family and friends. You'll see that they were married on a gorgeous California ranch. However, it wasn't just a venue rented out for the day, it's a ranch that's been in Josh's family for over 25 years. Needless to say a working ranch isn't quite 'wedding' ready on any given day, so they had many family and friends that had worked to transform it for the 6 months leading up to the wedding to make it the beautiful setting that it was. The day started sunny and bright, only to last just through the ceremony when it let out a downpour at the beginning of the reception. It lasted a bit and then cleared into a gorgeous evening in which everyone danced their way well into the night and celebrated the newlyweds in full on party mode.

Congrats to the handsome, Mr. and the stunning, Mrs. Waldon!

martha's stamp of approval // features

Early on in 2010 I opened a fortune cookie that had that little piece of paper that always holds those generic positive phrases for the individual who just ate a bit too much Chinese food. This time mine said 'A thrilling time is in your immediate future.' I'm not one for reading too much into fortune cookies but I held on to that little piece of generic positive affirmation because I knew what was coming that year was going to be fun, so why not let the fortune cookie be a marker for it all. Well, it really was a great year and I'm so excited for what this next one holds.

A bit of fun to recap from the past few months...
I was lucky enough to get Martha's stamp of approval on The Bride's Guide. I actually received the email from them asking for the use of the photos on my birthday...a pretty good present I'd say.


I'm also lucky enough to have a photo in this February's Lucky magazine. Thee most talented and gorgeous hair and makeup artist, Sunnie Brook Jones, had a two page feature and in it they used a photo of mine from the photoshoot we worked on together for designer, Heidi Merrick's spring 11 line. It's nothing big, but really fun...and I even got an image credit, so my name is realllly small on the side of the page crediting image 4 haha.


Super grateful to be listed on Green Wedding Shoes Favorite Engagement Sessions of 2010. Insane.


Also to note...
Grey Likes Weddings liked Emily + Steven's beautiful and fun affair.

The beautiful new mom, Joanna, of Cup of Jo made my blog traffic soar when she linked to the triplets and Lauren & Brian's engagements.

Polka Dot Bride celebrated Rona + Mike's fun San Fran engagements.

More to come that haven't been put up yet too, but I think that's enough tooting of thee horn.

the kellys // christmas 2010

I can't believe Christmas is only a few days away, I hope you all are ready for it! I don't often have time to do family portrait sessions but since these guys are friends we made it happen before I left for NYC this past fall. We had a great shoot despite a bit of a run in with some angry yellow jackets...they were troopers about it. The girls were so easy to photograph and lots of fun...pretty sure we ended the shoot with them singing Bieber tunes...of course. I used to work with Tricia awhile back and since then she and Dave have opened their own clothing stores in Redlands (DenM & Nectar) and Claremont (Nectar) in CA. If you're in the area definitely check them out...as you can probably tell they know what they're doing in that department. I got to see them this past weekend as well and they rock ugly christmas sweaters pretty hard too ;)

Soooo Merry Christmas!!! I hope you all lend your thoughts for a bit to what is beyond the glitter and gifts and instead dwell more on what this holiday is really celebrating.






My mustache is bigger than your mustache.

julie + jared // wed

So glad to share with my dearest blog readers a bit of the celebration that was Julie and Jared's wedding. You'll see that the whole day was gorgeous...full of great details, many beyond what I've shown here, and lots of good fun. I think with the industry being the way it is, it's really easy for brides to get wrapped up in the hoopla of wedding planning and all that it entails. While there were so many great diy projects, gorgeous decor, and lots of things to keep guests entertained I could truly see how the day was so much more than just a big event for Julie and Jared. Many times throughout the day Julie would make mention of wanting to 'soak in the moment'...right before the first look she literally stopped and took a deep breath not wanting to rush anything for the sake of really taking it all in. I admire that...and the day was really enjoyable for me as a photographer because of that.

Enjoy the small peak in to the day. Congratulations to the newlywed Mr. and Mrs. Dobbins!

amanda + stephen // engaged

This past summer I met up with Amanda and Stephen to have a little fun at the OC Fair to shoot their engagements. We had a great time and really got some images that show off their fun personalities and charming manner. I'm so glad to finally share this on the blog and am really looking forward to shooting their wedding next summer!

Enjoy.