Anna + Dino : Engaged!

Ahhhhh! I again get to say that I love these two. Having a photography journal to express the happenings in my world really reminds me on a daily basis how lucky I am to have an open door for great people to walk into my life. And walk in they did. . .Anna and Dino met on New Years Eve Eve at D Street Bar in Encinitas.

So, the story goes. . .Anna's friend had this friend, Dino who she wanted her to meet. Anna's friend begged her to come after she got off work and reluctantly Anna went to D Street in her work clothes and the rest is history. . .

We met at D Street and relived their meeting which was just too cute to see them sit at the same table and hold hands. Anna giggled the entire session which was awesome for me. I can still hear her giggles. . .between the giggles is just this beautiful silence and peace when they look at each other.







This story reminds me that you just never know when your person will walk through your door.

Thank you, Anna and Dino for sharing a Monday evening with me in Encinitas {one of my favorite places in San Diego}.

I'm really excited to photograph your July 2009 wedding!

XoXo.

Elaine + Alex : Ritz Carlton Portrait Session

I met up with Elaine and Alex at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna a few weeks back. I love that area. I have so many great memories of that area and always look forward to spending time when I can up there.







Thank you Elaine and Alex. I look forward to your September wedding!

Zac + Tracy...Take II!

I must feature more photographs from Zac and Tracy's Engagement Session. Love, love, love these two.











Thank you, thank you, thank you Zac and Tracy for your wonderful presence and for your contagious romance!

Zac + Tracy = heaven sent

Zac and Tracy are the ultimate couple to have walked into my world. It was the right time, their wedding day is going to be amazing and their love is so true and so obvious that it makes you feel so different to be around people like them. They are both talented artists and enjoy photography and understand the many elements behind a great image. Mason and I had the pleasure of spending a Sunday evening with them walking around downtown and enjoying Anthology's second floor all to ourselves. There are so many beautiful photographs from their engagement session to share yet I have just one for now.



Thank you Zac and Tracy! It is truly an honor to capture you two at this amazing time in your lives.

Jennifer and Drew Engaged!

When I first met Jennifer and Drew, I had a really big feeling that they were the perfect client for me to work with. You know when you just know?

They are both really intelligent, have very interesting careers that brought them together and Jennifer's laugh is contagious. I dug them from the start. We did a two part engagement session. The first part I can't share until their Save the Dates go out yet here is one or two from their second session.




I'm really looking forward to their intimate wedding in the fall!

Stephany + Damon: engaged + married!!

O! Stephany and Damon! This post is well overdue.

Engagement Session in Solana Beach.









Stephany and Damon were married on February 2, 2008 at Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach.

Damon's amazing momma, Marilyn Swartz worked very hard to coordinate and design this wedding.

Florals by Suzan M Florals

Videography by Ashley Video Productions











It was a wonderful sunny day and I'm honored to have been there to capture their big day!!

sarah + mike: engaged!

I'm always so interested in hearing about "the story" of how two people's lives come together. Sarah and Mike have a story of crossing paths for most of their lives. . .

sarah + alex: engaged!

I am SO excited to know these two. ADORE them and cannot wait for their big day in October! We spent a nice quiet evening in La Jolla last fall. I was so drawn to the way they look at each other. . . .you just know. . .this is a very special relationship.