For me, when I see a photograph, I want it to take me back to that exact moment, where I can see everything, hear the sounds and voices of the people around that millisecond of time. A photograph should be timeless and classic, yet evoke the feeling of looking into someone's history at that particular moment...
I am a photographer. I am passionate. I am kind (sometimes to a fault). I am a wife, mother and sister. I like to believe that mankind is generally good. And, I am actually surprised when they are not. I am a traveller. I am from Chicago, Phoenix and Tucson...and now reside in Los Angeles. I have amazing friends and a sister who always believes in me. I am optimistic. And just about always happy.
When I photograph, it is how I see you through my lens: your fabulous wedding filled with all of your family and friends. Or your amazing family portrait that finally includes you in it...
Since my degree is in journalism and photography, I am a natural storyteller. I want to show, and share with you, your complete story. Whether I'm with you for your entire wedding day, or an afternoon at your local park with your family, I want to capture you exactly how you are.
I was so fortunate to photograph this awesome family right before it started getting super hot in Phoenix back in May. This family is so photogenic and the kids were so much fun! We were able to get some fantastic images: kids by themselves, with their parents and of them being together. I had such a great time with all of them – thank you Fox Family for a wonderful session!
I had the pleasure of photographing this fabulous baby shower a few weeks ago for Marcy and her soon to be baby Laila. Marcy just happened to stop in our new studio in the CopperWillow Paper Studio on Washington Blvd here in Culver City – she randomly took my card needing a photographer and voila! I’m so glad to have met Marcy and her friends – I feel like I just fit right in with them! And, don’t even get me started on the best tamales I’ve eaten in a long time – Marcy’s mom made them and, as a self-proclaimed tamale expert, they were out of this world. YUM! The shower had all of Marcy’s wonderful friends from high-school, college and beyond. Plus, her adoring aunts, mom, mother-in-law and cousins are all looking forward to early July when baby Laila is coming out. I can’t even wait to meet her! Thank you Marcy, for such a fab shower!
Carly and Matt are one of the cutest couples I have photographed in a long time. Their wedding was in the fall of 2008, at the Arizona Grand Resort – it was absolutely beautiful and so much fun. I wanted to show off their fabulous album by Couture Book. It’s from one of their modern lines, the New York, and it’s sleek with an outside hard case. Gorgeous! Congrats Carly and Matt!
I was thrilled to do some traditional portraits for my favorite friends and clients, the Moss Family. I’ve been lucky enough to photograph Aaron and Rosa and their two beautiful daughters for the last few years so this was a very nice surprise to be able to photograph for Aaron’s parents, Sheila and Jerry. This is an early birthday present for Sheila – her two boys and their families. Thank you Moss Family for having me out to photograph for you – I had such a nice time!
Amy and Brian are an awesome couple out of Phoenix and I had the privilege of photographing their fabulous wedding in Arizona at the Sunridge Canyon Country Club in Fountain Hills. Such a gorgeous day! Their album just came in this week and I wanted to show off how beautiful their images are. Enjoy your album and thank you again for such a wonderful wedding to photograph!
