his past week, we headed to Chicago to meet two very special people. I have known Brittany for a few years now, but never had the chance to really get to know her on a deeper level. Brittany and I share a mutual best friend and it was so special for me to finally get to know Brittany and her incredibly nice fiance Matt in front of the camera. Brittany and Matt are one those couples everyone wants to be friends with. They are SO beautiful, kind, and just down to earth. I appreciate their genuine hearts. Brittany is an amazing graphic... View Full Post

his past weekend, we had the opportunity to photograph Stephanie and Ryan's engagement session in Temecula, California. The best thing about Temecula? The landscape. WOW. Beautiful wineries and tall oak trees line the dusty Temecula roads. A perfect place for a romantic engagement session. Stephanie and Ryan are some of the NICEST people we have worked with and not to mention some of the most beautiful people. I first met with Steph and her mom at starbucks to chat about wedding details and within the first minute of chatting with them, I... View Full Post

ERIOUSLY? We get to photograph a wedding in Sydney Australia?! Yep. Thanks to Nam and Ngan we were given this incredible opportunity and we could not have been more excited. I still cannot believe we flew across the world to photograph such an amazing wedding and it was a trip of a lifetime. We finally landed after a long plane flight over the Pacific Ocean, and were amazed with the gorgeous scenery and beauty of Australia. Nam met us at our hotel after getting settled in and he took us for a ride around the city. Nam is also a... View Full Post

his past week, Stephen and I flew to the east coast to visit our family and photograph an awesome couple in New York City. There is nothing like the east coast. New York is a photographers playground. There are tons of places to shoot! Although the humidity is a bit to handle for us phoenicians, it's always a blast walking the streets of a big city full of history. We just happened to arrive in New York on the HOTTEST day of the year. Regardless of the heat, we made our way through the cobblestone streets of the city and found some... View Full Post

his past weekend, Stephen and I met Dale and Elizabeth in Orange County for their engagement session. The weather, the location and of course this beautiful couple made this engagement shoots one of my favorites. When we first met with Dale and Elizabeth at Starbucks, their sweet hearts immediately won me over. They both are completely amiable and just too darn cute together. I feel so honored to be working together again at their wedding this fall. I have no doubt it will be amazing!! View Full Post

often am asked about how I photograph and find my engagement locations. I would say that I go beyond what most photographers do, but it makes me feel more confident at each engagement session. If I have already walked the grounds of where my engagement session or wedding will be, I feel more confident in how I will exactly execute my sessions and how long they will take. Here is my typical routine before shooting. *Educate your bride and grooms on locations and how you shoot. Explore locations before shooting there. I first get to... View Full Post