Their original wedding date was last summer, pre-vaccine and during the pandemic lockdown, and they made the difficult decision to postpone…the large celebration. They went ahead with their marriage as planned and I was so honored to be part of the small gathering who celebrated with them last July. Now, 15 days from their 1st […]

I got to meet the Pelzer family this past weekend and their darling girls were a delight! Coming up on her first birthday, Tess was all smiles and charm…except when we tried to have her sit in the grass. Savvy was also full of giggles until she let us know that she was done with […]

Melanie and Dan are not new around here. You may remember their stunning wedding several years ago and, since then, I’ve photographed their pregnancy announcement with Maya, a family session with Melanie’s parents and sister, and now, in this beautiful season of waiting for their second child to arrive! The last time I saw them […]

There’s a bit of discrepancy as to when they first met. Amanda says it was in Indianapolis when the Iowa Hawkeyes were playing in the Big 10 Championship, but Tyler says it was in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl. Tyler was friends with Amanda’s older brother, who lived in Santa Monica at the time, so […]

It’s mid-September and the weather has been absolutely perfect; crispy in the mornings and evenings and comfortably warm during the days. This past Saturday was just that, a dream of weather cooperation. We got to the church prior to the bridal party so we were able to scope it all out before things really got […]

Brendan’s mom, Becky, is one of my good friends and when she asked if I would consider shooting his senior photos, I was so honored! Brendan is a senior at West High and plays both soccer and golf (and likes to play basketball just for fun). We lucked out with the most beautiful afternoon after […]