Time for a recap!

I left off right before my journey back east for Thanksgiving. Originally, my quest was to spend time with friends and family and right before I left I thought maybe it would be a good idea to check out Boston for the possibility of someday relocating there. My parents just moved from Pennsylvania to Maine and I thought it would be a great base AND I could drive up to see my parents. The thought of having a Sunday dinner with my Mom and Dad is just too good. I've been out in California since 2001 so we only get the opportunity to have dinner together every so often. The idea was pretty tempting. . .

I stayed with my friends Mr. & Mrs. Marianne and Neil in Andover right outside of Boston. I photographed their wedding in 2005 in Boston and they just relocated from San Diego to Boston last year. I was very excited too see their new digs. We had an amazing time touring the city, enjoying lots of great wine and catching up.

Marianne + Neil + Madison




Next stop, Bernardston, Massachusetts to see my sister from another mother, Shelley. I had the opportunity to photograph her on a friend's farm in Vermont. We FROZE! Yet, it was so great to have her in front of my lens.







During my visit, I was invited to take part in the annual Hallmark Institute of Photography Alumni Roundtable. It was an exciting opportunity to come back and speak to the students about our journey's since graduation. Myself and 6 other Hallmark graduates took part and we had a blast!




My parents even made it to the event and straight from Hallmark we took off to see their brand new home in Maine.

Their new road home:



The day before Thanksgiving we took a ride together around Jackman. I hadn't been there since summer of 2000 so it was nice to see the area and Moosehead lake when it's snowy.

Ma and Pa on their new porch!! :)



This is one of my favorite shots of me and my dad!! Taken by my talented mom.



Our first Thanksgiving together in Maine.





My new bedroom.



The Mullens.




It was my parents dream to find a home in this area of Maine where we vacationed almost every year when I was a kid. They found and were able to make this dream come true. It's amazing to see my parents in this chapter of their lives. This trip was very memorable for me and I cannot wait to get back there! Currently, they have about 8+ feet of snow!!



Then it was back to California to take care of some major changes and enjoy our first family Christmas in California. My parents flew out on Christmas Eve and with the help of Mason we surprised them with a Christmas tree.





2007 was an amazing year for personal growth and accomplishment. I'm so thankful for all of my experiences last year as I was able to start 2008 off by moving forward, starting my own business and relocating to downtown San Diego. Life is GOOD!!

I'm heading out of town!

I'm off to visit friends in Boston, visit friends in western mass, stop by to see Hallmark in action and see my parents new home in Maine. A lot to be thankful for this year as so much growth and change has taken place. :)

I will have cell service for the remainder of this week yet once I head up to Maine I will not. I will check my messages from a land line as much as possible yet I will be spending long overdue quality time with my family so please leave a message and I will do my best to return your calls as soon as I can. You can always email me: throughtheseyes@gmail.com

I hope everyone has a very cozy Thanksgiving!!

Kelly + her girls

Kelly is a new friend in my life. She's a fellow east coaster and she has two daughters and this is their very first family portrait.

Meet Vaughn who I like to call Vaughnie. Little character!!


And Chase who is one of the politest teenagers I've ever met in my life.



I had a great time photographing these three together. Perfect example of why I do what I do!






Thanks ladies!!

Burnett Family

I have had the pleasure of photographing the Burnett family for 4 years now. Seeing them once a year always puts growth into prospective for me. Kind of shocking to see these little men grow up. This year the latest and greatest addition is baby Memphis. Jeena and Chester received their wish of a baby girl.

Sometimes sessions begin with this emotion:


I mean it's not easy being 2.5 and having to perform something fabulous in front of a camera yet once we had a little warm up time and I had a chance to make a fool of myself we broke the ice and got this. *I just wanted the sucker*

Mr. Gage.


Miss Tessa brought the sassy shyness and then let it rip & got really really excited when she found some rocks. My kind of kid. :)




Keyan is such a little ham. He used to dislike the camera but now he's looking for where the lens is and he puts it on pretty good when it's on him.



Momma Jeena & her wish. . . .



After about an hour session, Miss Memphis joined us for a bit. . .



Thank you Jeena for being a great momma and a wonderful family to work with!!

Lift off!

throughtheseyes - new site is live!
soooo excited! still a lot of updating to do yet when isn't there.

thank you, thank you to everyone involved in supporting throughtheseyes without ya'll this wouldn't be possible.

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Launch of new throughtheseyes site!

Howdy! In the midst of traveling and coming home to San Diego wildfires, I'm very excited to share that I have been able to find some time to put together a new site for throughtheseyes!

Sneak Peak:




New galleries, more info, easy contact, check my availability. . .

Stay tuned for the launch!!