Best of 2017!

A COLLECTION OF 2017'S BEST IMAGES

2018 HERE WE COME!

2017 was quite a year!! It consisted of bags always being packed because lots of traveling, ALL the weddings (11 of my own, 44 second shooting), adventurous and fun couples, new gear and too many memories to count! I photographed couples in Chicago, San Francisco, Napa, Oakland, New York and many more places. I visited Detroit for the first time and photographed a wedding for Swanky Fine Art Weddings. I traveled to Seattle with my family for the first time and photographed a sweet couple in Georgetown. I went to Ireland, England and France with my friends Adrian and Sheri and we were able to photograph some gorgeous couples in each country. I shot an elopement in Laguna Beach and we got drenched, including my gear, but we all survived. I'm excited for all the adventures to come in 2018 and can only hope they live up to this year's adventures!

Mike + Severina: Palm Springs Babymoon Maternity

A PALM SPRINGS BABYMOON

Mike and Severina live in Washington DC, but decided to come to California for their baby moon. I was so excited when they contacted me about doing a maternity shoot, even though it was a bit earlier than a typical maternity shoot. Severina was only about 24 weeks along and still so tiny, but she wore dresses that showed off the bump. We focused primarily on black and white images at the Ritz Rancho Mirage. Enjoy!

Julie: Long Beach Maternity Session

A BOY ON THE WAY

What a cute little fam! And Julie!!! She's one hot mama! She's also definitely outnumbered now with all those boys! We met up in Long Beach at one of their favorite parks before her baby shower. They were flustered for a second because it felt like nothing was going as planned - she ran a little late and forgot all the props she had wanted to bring, but hey it happens! We didn't let those things ruin the shoot. Instead we made the most of what we had and wound up with some beautiful photos!

Channing + Jeff: Joshua Tree Maternity

A SUNRISE MATERNITY SESSION IN JOSHUA TREE

OH THESE TWO -- oh wait THREE! I loved meeting Channing and Jeff in Joshua Tree. It was pretty cold and we were all up extremely early, but they made the best of it! They even got into yoga poses and Channing had no problem climbing and crawling on rocks and boulders at 32 weeks pregnant. It was a blast!!