2016 WPJA Q4 Photography Contest Award Winning Photo

I’m super thrilled to have placed in the 2016 WPJA Q4 photography contest with this sweet moment between Betsy and her Grandmother at her Firehouse Restaurant wedding reception this fall. The number of uber talented photographers in the WPJA is immense and makes the recognition that much sweeter! Latest Contest Results The Wedding Photojournalist Association […]

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The Lodge at Donner Wedding | Truckee | Jina and Doug

When I walked into the cabin that Jina and Doug shared to prepare for their wedding day and heard 90s HipHop playing, I knew everything was going to be alright. And so did they. It was why they spent the night before their wedding together, because they needed each other and knew they were better […]

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The Lodge at Tahoe Donner Wedding | Truckee, CA | Kate and Phil

The Lodge at Tahoe Donner wedding

Oh where do I start with these two lovelies Kate and Phil? First, they are both incredibly smart people who have great ambitions and know what they want out of life. Second, they are so stinking cute. Seriously, I’m talking about some commercial quality cuteness here! And I mean that both individually and even more […]

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Twenty Mile House Wedding | Greagle, CA | Ashley and August

Twenty Mile House Wedding

Have you ever heard the expression that some people “wear their heart on their sleeve”?  Well let me tell you, this term of endearment is especially applicable when it comes to Ashley and August. I could see it during our first Skype consult, then again at their engagement session, and in full force surrounded by […]

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UC Davis Arboretum Wedding | Kate and Robert

UC Davis Wedding

Falling in love with someone in the service means a life a little extraordinary. Having been raised in a military family, my Mom was often left to care for herself and for me without my Dad when he was on away stations or training in other states for months at a time. In fact, she […]

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Young’s Vineyard Wedding | Jaimie and Vaughn

Jamie and Vaughn | Young's Vineyard

I’m going to parallel Jaimie and Vaughn’s love story with my own reactions to the now infamous Beyonce pregnancy announcement photograph that was posted on Instagram this week. When I first saw the image, I didn’t think I liked it. So I went about my business, not really thinking about it too much anymore. And […]

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