Santa Cruz Engagement Session | just a walk on the beach

Santa Cruz Engagement Session | just a walk on the beach

I love these photographs from Theresa and Jon’s Santa Cruz Engagement Session.  I actually love most of the photographs from their session.  We spent the day exploring Santa Cruz and ended up on the beach at the very end of the day.  By then the water was freezing, but Theresa and Jon were troopers and [...]

love in the library.

love in the library.

  Jenn and Tad met me to wander through UC Berkeley’s beautiful campus.  We found ourselves in so many beautiful libraries.  This one in particular was the optometry library where Jenn’s spent countless hours prepping for exams and projects. Now, if you know me, you know I love books and bookstores and libraries.  I swooned [...]

Jessica & Ryan | Fort Point Engagement Session

Jessica & Ryan | Fort Point Engagement Session

Here in the Bay Area it seems like we’ve been having an unseasonable heat wave.  But sure enough, the one cold, blustery day we had was the day I photographed Jessica and Ryan.  The two of them powered through the cold, while I took advantage of the wind.  I always enjoy spending time with my [...]

Book Twins in New York.

Book Twins in New York.

Amongst many of my favorite things to do, reading in New York is at the top of the list.  It seems I do most of my reading of the year in New York.  New York seems to be the most conducive to it.  I usually have less work and more time, and for some reason [...]

Love | Ruby & Ben

Love | Ruby & Ben

I have a confession… I get more excited about meeting bloggers than famous people. Actually, in my mind these bloggers are famous. swoon.  So imagine my excitement when I met Ruby and her husband, Ben.  I’ve been following her blog, My Cakies, since her second little girl was just a baby.  Now they have four little girls!  She [...]

New York Engagement Session | Naomi & Nate

New York Engagement Session | Naomi & Nate

breathe it all in. love it all out.

Christine & BeeJae | Napa Valley Engagement Session

Christine & BeeJae | Napa Valley Engagement Session

“Your love is steady and sure as the mountains high Moving my heart like a river that gently bends Your love is sure” lyrics from “Ought to Be” by Audrey Assad

love.

love.

I came alive when I met you.

Theresa & Jon

Theresa & Jon

Here’s just a few teasers from this weekend in Santa Cruz.  I love engagement sessions.  

a santa cruz engagement session

a santa cruz engagement session

Take a walk with me back to the same old place, where we long to be