I did a thing. A crazy thing. A thing you will probably all judge me for while inwardly wishing you were me (and that’s okay, I forgive you in advance!). You want to know what that thing was? I went on a cruise with the Backstreet Boys.  Yes you heard me right. Me and 1,500 […]

Red Rocks. Blooming flowers. A soft breeze. 75 degrees. Puffy white clouds. Spanish architecture. What do all these things have in common? They were all present for Lisa and Matt’s wedding day! Lisa and Matt got married at Tlaquepaque (say that 5 times fast I dare you) in Sedona, Arizona, which is an adorable Spanish […]

As I stood in the entrance of NOAH Event Center in Chandler, Arizona, my eye was caught by a framed quote hanging in the entry way. “I have one the one whom my soul loves.” -Song of Solomon 3:4 I know this was the right venue for Denise and Joel after seeing that quote as […]

As I drove down a steep tree lined one lane hill, I arrived at Kobayashi Park. Covered in ancient trees along a quiet river, I knew this would be a great session. Shane arrived with guitar in toe ready to shoot. And the best part about Shane arriving with his guitar? During the portraits, he […]

“Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.” -Ann Landers Mary and Kyle were married at Shenandoah Mills in an intimate ceremony surrounded by their closest friends […]

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 This post is very close to my heart. It wasn’t a fancy smancy styled session at the beach or in the gardens. It was just me capturing […]

This is one of those engagement sessions that I’ll never forget.  Mostly because it happened in the middle of a torrential downpour. Like the kind where I thought about building an arc just in case. And as I casually strolled through Lincoln Park’s waterfront in the middle of the rainstorm, there was actually a family […]

As I looked at the Doppler radar tracking the rain in the area, it literally created a V of no clouds over the exact spot where I was going to be photographing Andrea and Josh. Since these two were traveling all the way here from Portland, OR, I was especially hopeful that the rain wouldn’t […]

As I followed the signs for Bastyr University, where Nicole is finishing up her medical degree in only two short months (!!), I was blown away by the beauty. It is tucked by in St. Edwards Park in Kenmore, Washington, near to Lake Washington. It is wooded, with black tailed deer frolicking about and menacing […]

They say that everything you want is right outside your comfort zone. And towards that end, I decided to put on a styled wedding shoot for some photographer friends of mine. I am big on community over competition. That there is enough work out there for all of us. And if we lift each other […]