Jennifer & Zack Engagement

Saturday I cruised up to Pasadena and met up with Jennifer & Zack at the Huntington Library. What a cool place! I'd never been there and it was so much bigger than I had imagined.

These guys are so much fun and I had such a great time hanging out with them. They're getting married in September in Huntington Beach - I can't wait.

Teresa & Ray Wedding

I had such a great day yesterday shooting Teresa and Ray's wedding. They are such fun and genuine people and it was such a joy to be part of their day.

Penny of Pennyrella Weddings did an incredible job coordinating the day.

I had Dacia Lamb and Emily Engle come shoot with me - thanks for your help ladies!




One of my favorite moments of the day - Teresa couldn't wait for her bridesmaids to arrive and help her get the dress on.




The ceremony was at St. Mathews Church


The reception was at the brand new Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach












The Rings


A guestbook of images from the engagement session is a great to have your guests tell you how much they love you.

Coldplay Concert

Last night J and I ventured to the Forum for the Coldplay concert. It's been a long time since I've been there, and I was not impressed. All I have to say is the Forum is nasty. The parking was chaotic, and it took forever to get there once we got off the freeway.

Ok - rant over.



Coldplay was incredible. Those just guys always know how to put on a good show. We saw them at the Bowl a couple of years ago and love the show. This concert was even better.



Towards the end of the concert the band starting running though the crowd and up into the stands. They ended up playing an acoustic version of 'Yellow' about 8 rows in front of us.

Dinner at Chaparosa

Last night I met up with Dan Dunn for dinner at Chaparosa at The District. Dan is a super cool guy working to take his photography business to the next level and it was nice to talk shop with him for a bit. It’s pretty clear how eager he is to become a better shooter and to understand the photography business a little better. I was reminded of what it was like when I first started.

Thanks for a great dinner Dan!

For those of you that are looking for a little help with your photography business, I would love to have you take me to my (or your) favorite restaurant for a little brain-picking.

The food at Chaparosa was really good, but the experience was strange. When I arrived at the restaurant I was greeted by a very grumpy guy in a chef's outfit. He showed me to my table and then paced back and forth with this angry look on his face. When I finally put the menu down I realized that he was on the front. There were also several paintings of him around the room.

Just a little FYI to business owners....you might want to look like you’re enjoying what you’re doing for a living!

Hanging around the house

Last week we had painters come to paint the inside of our house. It's so difficult to relax with plastic everywhere and nowhere to sit. So this weekend we just chilled around the house. Liv was happy to be able to roam around again and discovered her new toy box.

Snack time - Liv loves cheese sticks


Liv likes to share her cheese


Liv loves cheese on her face too!


....and in her hair


Liv's new toy box





I love her little bum & pudgy legs

Happy Birthday, America!

Happy 4th everybody! I hope everyone had a relaxing and safe holiday.
It was so much fun introducing Liv to fireworks. We went to a parking lot in Santa Ana where fireworks are legal, but left early when a couple of guys tried setting off professional fireworks and had them explode on the ground.

Liv sporting her patriotic colors


J and Liv watching the fireworks - Liv loved them!