My good friend Julie referred the Ito family to me and I can’t thank her enough. As it turns out, Sara’s son Logan and my daughter Jaz are in the same 2nd grade class. It is so great to meet yet another cool local family and the Ito boys could not possibly be any cuter. I tell you, it was good exercise chasing them around too! I really enjoy Sara too- she told me to take all the time I needed to get her photographs online(after I explained about some tight senior deadlines I had), but was quick to also…

It was such a pretty day at High Hill Ranch in Camino for a shoot! Kayla & her mother arrived and Kayla said she had a hard time deciding what to wear. I asked if she brought other options to choose from… and she did… she brought plenty – so many outfits that she and her mom were joking about considering a short trip after the shoot given the size of the suitcase! She also brought a volley ball & her snowboard- which I love adding into senior photographs! High Hill had great, great  light that day. Kayla’s mom even…

Kalene is Graduating! Kalene was so excited for her senior shoot and so were Cassie and I… because Kalene is my other assistant when Cassie is unavailable ! It was really fun & easy to work with someone who not only is so beautiful but that also knew the flow of a shoot and knew us well too. Kalene wanted to go to the Consumnes river for her session, and we found a bunch of great spots including a cool bridge. Congratulations on your upcoming graduation Kalene! Here is your slide show!

Thanks for stopping by. Check in every so often to see recent photography sessions, weddings, and family fun. I also post little tidbits about my life and work so you can get to know me a little better. Take a peek, enjoy, and let me know what you think!

Ah yes Sierra at Tahoe…Days like this, you sit back, take a deep breath of fresh air and exclaim, “I love my job”! I can usually do these Sierra shoots without an assistant, mostly because the blanket of snow is an amazingly efficient photographic reflector. This time however, my husband Jeff joined us to help carry my gear- my own personal(and cute) sherpa! (I think even HE loved my job that day :))  Late February I injured my shoulder in a ski accident and have been rehabilitating it ever since. I thought it was smart not to totally push it…

Courtney and Josh are total opposites they say – and it seemed to be a bit true. Courtney is really out going and loves the camera while on the other hand Josh is a bit more reserved and probably couldn’t care less about the camera. 🙂 He was wondering why he was both dressed up AND down at the river…Courtney of course assured him that it was a perfect plan. These two were fun and playful to photograph and clearly in love. Their wedding is in January of 2011. Thanks to Jen and Jeff for the great referral! Here is…

The upcoming weather forecast for the date of my shoot with Brielle and Trevor started to look bleak – it said rainy & overcast. I’m good with shooting in the rain-it can be fun, it adds a new element to work with, plus the almighty “umbrella prop”- so romantic!  Many brides would want to reschedule,  (having just had their hair and make up done) and I understand that, and would be fine with that,  but not Brielle and Trevor, they were up for “whatever the weather brings us on that day” ! I was so pleased  … it was going…

What can I say – I love these guys! I feel like I have known Tony and Tara forever but it really has only been since their wedding in 2007. When Tara was pregnant with Zoe, they invested in a baby package which includes a minimum of 3 shoots over the course of Zoe’s first year and a super cool custom designed Baby Brag Book album which is a picture story documenting her first year! Zoe is such happy baby- just full of bright-eyed smiles- I think she only got sad once at the end of the session- she was…

Vivian contacted me last year while looking for someone to photograph her wedding. She explained via email that she was very musical and had this song in her head for weeks and she couldn’t quite put a finger on WHAT song it was. As she was looking at the wedding slideshow on my website, she realized that the song I used with my wedding images was the song she had in her head, “Let’s Fall in Love”. She said at that point she knew it was meant to be and she called me…I love little stories like that! I met…

Alright, so maybe we were just a little scared a stampede of bulls were going to come charging over the hillside-it wouldn’t be the first time I survived a stampede– but the big blue sky and the white rocks (behind) the barbed wired fence on the hill were calling my name and Kim, Vern, Cassie and I were ready to check it out. Kim and Vern are a fun loving and sweet couple- can’t wait for their wedding at the Sequoia in May! Here is your slideshow~ enjoy!

Spring weather and the arrival of daylight savings time means to me that my season is again beginning. After a couple months of mostly working on my new website(to be released soon-yippee), wedding albums from 2009, well, and a little skiing too, it felt great to be back in the saddle and shooting again. What better place than the beautiful Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe to meet John and Mandi for the first time. John was a gazelle as he jumped from rock to rock and Mandi was certain to not be outdone in her skirt and boots…and she wasn’t!…

I love these guys! They are so cool and so kind (a little quirky…not that there is anything wrong with that) and their band is comprised of talented musicians! My good friend Dottie introduced me to them at a party last year where they were playing and then we had them play our party this past summer- see here. I also did a photo session with them this past fall. It has been great getting to know them better over the year. What a wonderful day not only getting to see the band lay down some awesome tracks for their…