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  • Welcome

    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.

  • The Watters Family

    This sweet family are part of my wonderful Arizona clients that I’ve been lucky enough to photograph for a few years now.  Their son, C. is growing up and I just love to see him each year!  Thank you Julia and Kevin for such a great session – as you can see by C’s smile, we had a great time!

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    The Monroe Family

    I just love coming back to Phoenix each November to photograph my favorite clients, which of course includes Jada and her sweet son, B.  We headed up to the Desert Botanical Gardens, walking around having fun and looking at all the beautiful flowers and cacti that Arizona has to offer.  B was all smiles the whole time and both Jada and I had a great time with him.  I love watching him grow up and it’s so sweet to see he’s turned into such a big boy.  Thanks Jada and B!

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    The Brodar Family

    I’ve known this wonderful family for quite a few years – I was at their wedding way back before I was even photographing weddings.  It’s been such a privilege to photograph their growing family and it was this time last year that baby L. was in Jen’s tummy.  This is her debut for the annual Christmas card – welcome baby L!  The girls’ dresses were just stunning and all three were so cute in them – thanks for such a great session!

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    The Bancroft Family

    Wow!  Such gorgeous parents and children!  I’ve known this family since my early days of having my daughter – I met Christa and her daughter when my own was just a few months old and I had just joined the MOMS Club here in Culver City.   Seriously, some of the warmest and nicest people I know.  I was so thrilled to photograph their family session this year – thank you!!

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    The Specchierla Family

    This awesome family won a gift certificate from Happyland Preschool in Culver City and we set out to capture some fabulous family photos at a park here in Los Angeles.  Their girls were so fun to work with and each with their own personalities, they were just fantastic!  The girls’ parents were really great as well – I loved talking to them about life, photography and everything under the sun.  Thank you for such a fun session!!

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    The Spill Family | Family Sessions

    This awesome family won a gift certificate from me at a Peachhead event earlier this spring.  We took full advantage of the beautiful weather we starting having last week and went out to a local park for some fun shots of their beautiful daughter, T.   We had so much fun wandering around the park and T. was such a great sport in having her picture taken a million times.  Thank you for such a fun session!

    Asifa and Bobby | Engagement Party

    I had the pleasure of photographing this fantastic couple’s engagement party back in July.  (If you’ve seen my blog recently, you’ll notice I’ve been slightly absent since June from my blog until this week)  But the wait is over!

    I have known Asifa’s family for almost 5 years now – I actually think of them as family, since Asifa’s mom, Mumtaz, runs a wonderful daycare and took such amazing care of my daughter since her birth until she started preschool last summer.  My daughter LOVES it there and some of her first words were anda (eggs) and roti (indian bread).  I wil be forever grateful to this family for taking such good care of Ava – thank you from the bottom of my heart.

    This party was at the fantastic Dayra Restaurant at South Coast Plaza with lots of amazing food, dancing, cake cutting and a beautiful ring exchange.  Thank you so much for having me be a part of your special night!

    Fall 2009 Mini-Sessions!

    Woo hoo!  It’s that time of year again – time for holiday photos and fabulous family images.  For those of you that haven’t seen some of my wonderful families, please check the archives in this blog last October, November and December for some great images!

    I have four dates this season dedicated to just mini-sessions and they will fill up fast!   Please call or send an email to book your appointment…

    Sunday, October 18th

    Sunday, November 1st

    Saturday, November 14th

    Saturday, December 5th

    Here’s the details:

    Welcome to the world Baby H.

    I’ve been so fortunate to photograph for the wonderful Keller family for the last few years.  Their twin daughters are just a few weeks older than my own and I just love seeing them each time I get back to Phoenix.  The family has recently added a new member, a beautiful baby boy that is so cute and cuddly, I just want to squeeze him (in a good way)…

    We had a such a great session with the girls and their baby brother – I’m really looking forward to watching him grow!

    His awesome dad competed in the IronMan Competition last fall and I think the entire family is hoping this little guy will follow in daddy’s footsteps…

    The Stephens Family

    This was such a fabulous session for us – perfect weather and a beautiful park here in Los Angeles, with a willing 3 year old – it doesn’t get any better than that!  I met Lei right around the time her daughter was born and honestly, I can’t even believe K.  just turned 3!  She is so much fun with a ton of energy and we still managed to capture some quiet moments while on our search for ants.  Thank you Lei and Charlie for such a fun session!