You’ve found the love of your life, chosen your wedding venue, and set your wedding date – now it’s time to pick your wedding photographer! While most wedding couples’ initial instinct when selecting a new vendor is to keep costs as low as possible, it’s still vital to remember that hiring a wedding photographer is […]

read the post

Educational

Why Wedding Photography Is An Investment

These El Matador beach engagement photos could not have been any more perfect! Aubree and Greg could not have chosen a more picturesque location for their engagement photos than El Matador Beach! From the sea-formed rock formations to the hidden caves, El Matador Beach delivers everything you would want out of the perfect Southern California […]

read the post

Engagement

El Matador Beach Engagement Photos

Here are 5 main things on what to look for in a wedding photographer and how to know which one is the right one for you!

read the post

Educational

What To Look For In A Wedding Photographer

Every time I travel to Palm Springs, I think about how beautiful it would be to have weddings with such gorgeous mountains on the horizon. My family and I are regular guests at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Palm Desert Resort & Spa. It’s by far one of our favorite places to spend our time […]

read the post

Wedding Venues

View of the pool at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

JW Marriott Weddings

I recently got to visit The Monsaraz San Diego. It was such a beautiful hotel and so cool to walk around and see everything they have to offer. As I walked around the property, I felt like I had found a hidden gem in Point Loma. It was interesting to hear about how they tied […]

read the post

Wedding Venues

lobby in the monsaraz San Diego

The Monsaraz San Diego

I recently had the opportunity to visit the Horton Grand Hotel wedding spaces. I had always passed by, but I got to go inside and find out more about this beautiful hotel this time. The Horton Grand Hotel wedding venue is so unique! It was fascinating to hear all the history of this hotel.  There […]

read the post

Wedding Venues

Horton Grand Hotel Wedding

For Christina and Julio they chose to go to Torrey Pines for their engagement photos. I always suggest that my clients choose an engagement session location that has special meaning to them. For them, they chose this location because it was where Julio proposed to Christina. Torrey Pines State Reserve is a coastal state park […]

read the post

Engagement

Torrey Pines Engagement Photos with Christina & Julio

I have been so excited to share this shoot at the Luce Loft that The Modern Love event put on last year. This shoot was exactly what I needed to pick up my camera again and get inspiration. When the pandemic hit, and we all went into quarantine, all my events and shoots got delayed […]

read the post

Wedding Venues

Luce Loft Wedding Inspiration

This San Diego garden wedding was definitely one to remember! A few weeks ago I shared Madisen & Donnie’s La Jolla Beach engagement session and now I am so excited to be sharing their wedding day! This day turned out to be completely different than what they had planned when they first contacted me. But, […]

read the post

Weddings

photo of bride and groom looking at each other in a San Diego garden wedding

San Diego Garden Wedding | Madisen & Donnie Wedding Day

So that that I was excited about photographing a shoot by Julie paisley at Junípero Serra Museum wedding inspired was an understatement. I have always looked up to Julie and her images are so inspiring. She was one of the main influences on me to pick up a film camera and I am just in […]

read the post

Weddings

Junípero Serra Museum Wedding