Best Wife in the World

Yup, I honestly have the best wifey in the world. Background...I have a terrible addiction to ice cream and Im not afraid to admit it. So last night while I was cooking, Kristin came home from the store with thin mint ice cream made by Dreyers. I was soooo happy to say the least! Im a bit of an ice cream snob, and I have my favorites. Like Bud's ice cream made in San Francisco and the only place I have found it is in OB at the Light House. To give you an idea of how creamy it is, Haagen Dazs contains 10% milk fat, well Buds has about 12% milk fat. This Thin Mint stuff tastes like it has about 14% milk fat. Really, its that good! ;)

I finally went iphone!

Yup! I finally broke down and bought myself an iphone. I will post back in a week on how its working out and how it affects business.

When your indoor dog goes outside, after a rain

Sarah & Brian ~ Engaged

This past Sunday I spent some time downtown with Sarah and Brian. They wanted an urban feel to their e-session so we started off in the Chicano Park area on the outskirts of Logan Heights, then headed into the Gaslamp to finish our day. These two were great to shoot, they were so easy going and not too camera shy;) Sarah has gorgeous blue eyes that are piercing through the lens, check them out below! I had a great day with this beautiful couple... and before you know it, their June wedding will be here! Enjoy and looking forward to the big day!

Destination Wedding Give Away Contest: Results

Good morning, and Happy Valentines Day to everyone.

You may remember back in January when I posted a contest to give away a destination wedding package for free as a Valentine's Day gift. Well it's time to announce the winner of the contest. But first I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who entered, we had a huge number of people enter and I really wish I could go with you all!

Drum roll please………….. the winner is Becky Nagan and her fiance, Sean Stewart from Minnesota.

Congratulations Becky & Sean! I have always dreamed of visiting Jamaica, and will be happy to do so to photograph your wedding. The package they won retails for $4650 for photography alone. Congrats you guys! Im really looking forward to traveling to Jamaica with you.

• 2 Hours of photography for welcome dinner
• 9 Hours of photography coverage
• Two photographers
• Day after session
• Personal website with online viewing and ordering
• Wedding day digital negatives on DVD
• Day after session digital negatives on DVD

Kira & Alex ~ Engaged

Last weekend I met up with Kira and Alex in downtown for their engagement session. These two are such a lively couple, so downtown was a great spot to do a shoot. Things started out a little reserved, but a quick adult beverage helped lighten the mood. ;) We spent a good amount of time in the Gaslamp, then we headed over to a park at the edge of Seaport Village. We met the sunset just in time to get some great closing shots. I'm really looking forward to being a part of Kira & Alex's big day coming this July. Enjoy!

Thank You Cards Rock!

I can't tell you enough how good it feels to make someone happy. This morning I went to the post office and picked up the mail just like every monday morning. But today was different in that I received a card from Erin and Scott who's wedding I shot on Jan 12. Talk about starting the week off on a good note! It felt so good to know that Erin and Scott loved their photos that I just had to share their note. Erin.... Scott, thank you so much for the card and the gift they mean a lot to me and I wish you both the best!

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Daisy ~ Post Surgery Day 2

It's not as bad as it looks! Daisy spends most of her day outside of the crate, with the exception of times when we can't have a direct eye on her... She actually doesn't mind it, kind of like her own little fort! ;) She's actually feeling pretty good, I can't imagine after 10 days of complete activity restriction? She's going to be climbing the walls. Oh the joys of two nine month old puppies! :)







its like doggy jail

Daisy Home from Surgery

And what good little patient she was.... Today we were able to pick her up at the hospital, Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Sorrento Valley. Her brother anxiously awaited her arrival home as they have never been separated. So with all the instructions and pain medications, we brought our baby home. She ended up having bilateral elbow arthroscopy to help alleviate her elbow dysplasia. She will be laid up for a total of 6 weeks. The surgery required two incisions which we get to look after to make sure they heal properly. If you notice Daisy's (Kristin's really) yellow T-shirt, it does serve a purpose. The discharge technician shared we could put a T-shirt on her so she doesn't have to wear one of those collars to prevent her and Kona from taking out the stitches. She got the royal treatment tonight, hanging out on the bed, eating dinner in bed and hanging out with mom. See our little baby, fentanyl patch and all... We are so glad to have her home and on the mend!

Nelson Wedding

This past Sunday I joined Katie and Tommy as they were married on the beach. They held an intimate ceremony at Silver Strand State beach in Coronado. This quaint ceremony included family and a few friends, and lots of warm clothes! Not your typical sunny California day, but the fact that Tommy had just completed boot camp a few days before made the day seem pretty bright! I will post a couple of more later as Im out the door for another shoot! Congrats Guys!

Will & Elisabeth ~ Engaged

Last week I headed up to Malibu to shoot an engagement session for Will and Elisabeth. We met at the Getty Villa and maneuvered ourselves around snapping pics trying not to get caught! ;) (Supposedly, it's a no pic zone... Oh well, isn't it better to ask for forgiveness, than to ask for permission?) After some great shots at that location, we headed down to the beach to finish off the session. It was a such a perfect afternoon down on the beach, and we were able to really take advantage of the amazing scenery in Malibu. I really enjoyed meeting this sweet couple, and look forward to celebrating with them in May at the Falkner Winery in Temecula! Enjoy!