This Santa Margarita fall family photography session features an iconic downtown and breathtaking views from local Cuesta Ridge.

Weddings are a point of endless conversation & debate. Buffet or assigned seating? Unplugged or IG live? Toss the bouquet or no? Cake or cupcakes (or doughnuts or cookies or mini pies…) One of the biggest decisions once you’re engaged is whether or not you will elope or host a traditional wedding! I don’t share […]

  Congratulations on your new addition! Whether this is your first baby or your fifth, bringing home a new little one is such a special and fleeting time. I am so excited to help capture these moments and details while your baby is still so fresh and new. Having your picture taken can be overwhelming, […]

  You’re having a baby! Welcome to the wildest, most beautiful adventure there is in this life. But with it comes so many questions, so many unknowns! You know you want to hire a newborn photographer, but you don’t know where to start. Before you can even find the right photographer, you need to decide […]

Oyster Ridge Vineyard Wedding Jenn & Charlie’s Santa Margarita wedding at the gorgeous Oyster Ridge featured rustic touches, organic details, Ancient Peaks wine and delicious tacos. (PS if you need a wedding photographer and are having tacos, SIGN ME UP! Because tacos = Life) All weddings are magical, but when you’ve walked through life with […]

Hey there, you beautiful boss babe! I see you there, rockin’ the late-night editing and email life with your messy bun and perpetually cold cup of coffee. You deserve a hug, lady! As women, we are trained to be so self-sufficient. We feel like we HAVE to do it all. Who else will do it […]

Where to begin There are few things in life as exciting, or overwhelming, as having a new baby! Your hormones are all over the place. Your body is acting weird. You probably aren’t sleeping very well, if at all. There are doctors appointments to remember, gifts to register for, a nursery to set up, birthing […]

The town I grew up in isn’t that big. It’s not an “everyone knows everyone, one gas station” type of place… but it’s a small town. I was lucky to grow alongside this gorgeous lady, from Kindergarten when we got in trouble for talking, to selling Girl Scout cookies, to ruling the “GIRLS ONLY” fort […]

If you’ve been around my page for any length of time, these faces should look familiar. Jen & Charlie have been our friends for almost our entire relationship & watching as our lives & families have each grown over the years is such a cool thing. Baby Mason took his time to arrive but once […]

I hear it all the time… “My kids are wild, there is no way we can get photos done” or “I don’t think my kids will sit still long enough for you to get a good shot, is it still worth it?” Mama, you are not alone! If there is one thing you learn real […]