Trash the Dress on El Matador Beach, CA

Posted on July 9, 2013 by admin

As a photographer, I’m obsessed with Pinterest. I get so many ideas and inspiration from Pinterest, and here’s one of them. I’ve been seeing a trend of Trash the Dress photo shoots pop up a lot on Pinterest lately, and I loved the idea of making a total mess of something pristine. There’s a lot of beauty in that.

Surprise, not many brides are willing to destroy a dress that they paid so much for. So I decided to take matters into my own hands and buy a used wedding dress off of Ebay. I had asked my lovely friend, Amanda, to pose for me. Serendipitously, the $5 dress fit her like a glove.

We took our shoot to El Matador Beach in Malibu. We arrived at the perfect time at dusk, and Amanda dug into the sand, rolled around, and got dunked in the waves several times. She did her job perfectly, and didn’t complain once even though she was soaking wet and covered in sand by the end of it.

I had so much fun doing this, it was something I had wanted to shoot for a while and I was so happy with how it all fell into place. Thanks Amanda for being a beautiful model!

(PS. I did that hairdo! I think I could make a second career out of doing crazy updos!)

Austin the Golden Retriever

Posted on July 2, 2013 by admin

I love dogs. Like, I really love dogs. I love dogs more than I love most humans. So whenever I get to photograph one, I go bananas.

Or in Austin the Golden Retriever’s case, we go chicken bologna.

I met up with Austin and his mom and dad the same day I shot Lindy and Jason’s engagement session. It was such a fun end to the day, Austin ran around and played with his toys and showed off his tricks in exchange for some chicken bologna. (Luckily, that stuff isn’t as fattening as the classic kind so Austin can watch his figure.)

On top of being really smart, cute and friendly, Austin is also a therapy dog which makes him a well-rounded badass. (Read: I wish I could clone him.)

Don’t you want to just cuddle him right now? I know I do.

Savannah, GA Engagement Session : Virginia + Nick

Posted on June 6, 2013 by admin

Love is in the air in Savannah!

After photographing a wedding and another engagement shoot, I finished out my visit to Savannah with Virginia and Nick. We hit the hot spots of historic downtown, Leopold’s Ice Cream parlor, a few squares, and River Street!

Nick is a golfer and wanted Masters colors for their wedding. Virginia compromised and they used the colors for the shoot. I think they looked amazing! And Virginia’s hair is so lovely, I wish mine could keep a curl like that!

Congratulations, you two!

A Plantation Wedding in Savannah with Kristen + Chris

Posted on June 4, 2013 by admin

On April 27th, Kristen and Chris got married on a beautiful plantation estate in Springfield, Georgia. It was the perfect, intimate, casual, backyard wedding. Kristen and her bridesmaids all wore handmade dresses, and Chris and his groomsmen all wore suspenders. Everyone had a special part in this celebration, too. The bridal party even put together an awesome photobooth complete with wigs, toy guns, and crazy animal hats!

The entire day was filled with laughter, love, and happy tears. I was so happy I could be a part of capturing the emotions that day. I had a blast! Congrats, Kristen and Chris!

Lindy and Jason : A Savannah Engagement

Posted on May 14, 2013 by admin

Earlier in the month, I traveled across the country to Savannah, GA to photograph a wedding (that blog post is coming soon!). While I was in town, I squeezed in two engagement shoots on top of the wedding because I’m an over-achiever and I could not bear to go a day without taking advantage of the awesome locations that Savannah has to offer.

Lindy, a good friend of mine who was one of my go-to models when I was studying photography at SCAD, got engaged to her best friend Jason back in March, so of course I demanded I take her engagement photos! There was so much thought put into this shoot, I may as well have been doing a high production fashion shoot!

The three of us spent the entire day together and went all over town, from the beach to historic downtown.

We started at a delicious and beloved breakfast spot, The Breakfast Club. Then we headed to Wormsloe Plantation, which you may recognize from this famous scene in Forrest Gump.

Afterwards we stopped by the Savannah Candy Kitchen for some sweet treats. We discovered some unique locations in the gardens of the SCAD Museum of Art and I was able to see the amazing venue at Ships of the Sea Museum where their reception will take place next year.

THEN We stopped by Mabel’s Cupcake Emporium for some of the yummiest cupcakes ever and took our loot over to Forsyth Park for a picnic.

Phew! It was a long day but I had an amazing time and I can’t wait to be a part of their wedding! It will be the party of the year! Congratulations, you two!

Palos Verdes Estates and Malaga Cove Engagement Session : Stacy + Aaron

Posted on April 18, 2013 by admin

Stacy and Aaron got engaged right before Christmas. They chose Malaga Cove Library near their home in Redondo Beach for their engagement session. It was a chilly, cloudy day, which didn’t look too great in person but made an ideal day to take pictures. Malaga Cove is was such a fantastic location to shoot I may just bring everyone there from now on!

We explored around Malaga Cove and also took some pictures at their home with their adorable Poodle, Oggie. (By the way– Doesn’t Oggie kinda look like he’s rockin’ Mr. T’s hair style? That mohawk is hilarious!)

I had a great time photographing these two! They were SO in cute together, constantly teasing each other and tickling and laughing a whole lot. That made my job really easy. There were so many great pictures of them that I had a very VERY difficult time narrowing down my favorites.

Thanks Aaron and Stacy for a fun day and congratulations on your engagement!

Exciting Projects: Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie

Posted on April 17, 2013 by admin

Happy Hump Day, everyone! Remember a few weeks ago when I mentioned that I was working on a few exciting illustration projects? Here is one of them. I teamed up with my main squeeze, Anthony, to create the opening sequence for Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie, which will be touring the US and hitting select theaters starting this weekend. Buy tickets for the movie + Q&A here and watch the clip of the opening below.

Snoochie Boochies and Snooch to the Nooch and all that.

At Least I Can Always Get My Dog to Pose for Me

Posted on April 1, 2013 by admin

One thing I’m learning quickly as I build my business is plans can change. I originally had three photoshoots planned for this weekend and one by one this week they all fell through.

Luckily, I still got to get in some good camera practice in with my dog, Olive. She’s always willing to strike a pose. That is, if I have something for her in return.

Behold, the power of bacon treats.

Downtown LA + Disney Concert Hall Honeymoon Session : Paula and Carlos:

Posted on March 25, 2013 by admin

Newlyweds Paula and Carlos were visiting LA from Chile, and while they were in town they wanted a photo session to remember their stay. I met Paula through a good friend and incredible photographer, Matei, after she contacted him a few weeks ago looking for an LA photographer. Matei was out of the country while she was here, and he kindly referred her to me, because I’m cool and stuff, too. Friends helping friends.

Paula and Carlos decided they wanted to take pictures somewhere with incredible architecture. LA has a ton of stunning architecture, but no where quite compares to Disney Concert Hall in Downtown LA. So that’s where we met.

You’ll be able to tell from the photos that these two are very much in love. I hardly had to direct them at all– all those kisses, twirls, laughs and moments came naturally. Paula and Carlos had a great sense of humor, too. I asked them to kiss each other just once, and they said, “Now that we’re married, we don’t do that anymore.” Hilarious!

Congratulations Paula and Carlos on tying the knot and thank you for meeting up with me to take these pictures. I had so much fun!

Los Angeles Family / Newborn Session : Charlotte June

Posted on February 27, 2013 by admin

Last week I had the joy of photographing my friends Sarah and Chip and their beautiful two month old Charlotte June! I couldn’t have asked for a better behaved baby. At first she was very confused as to why this strange lady had a camera in her face, but it wasn’t long before she was hamming it up for the camera! It was a beautiful sunny and warm day in LA, so after some nap time shots we took a walk to a nearby playground to finish out the photo shoot.

I’d like to thank Chip and Sarah for opening up their home to me and allowing me to climb all over their furniture and dress up little Charlotte in various outfits, baskets, blankets and buckets. I had a blast!

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