Mary & Jessie Wedding

March 21, 2009 Sorrento Valley, CA

Mary & Jesse were married at Karl Strauss in Sorrento Valley. If you have never been there, it is a little hide-away with lush landscape hidden in an industrial-type area. It is beautiful! Their wedding was so cute and they couldn't keep their hands off each other! I also remember their friends and family said very touching words about them. They truly were a great couple to take photos of... the energy that is between them really came through! I'm posting some of the romantic moments that I saw rather than the wild antics that came out here and there!! There were plenty of both!!!!

Jennifer & Phill Wedding

March 14, 2009 Pacific Beach, CA

Jenn & Phill are from Boston, MA. and I'm from Connecticut so I was excited to be working with some East Coasters! We met months before the wedding (of course) and had decided to try and take their engagement photos when I was home in the winter for the holidays. Sadly, the weather back East did not cooperate and we did not get a chance to take them.. it was freezing and REALLY gray!!!!

Their wedding was a Catholic ceremony at St. Bridgid's in Pacific Beach and then the reception followed at the Catamaran. What I love about the Catamaran location are a few things. One there's a nice lawn area to take the family photos at... you can take family photos on the Bayside and then switch up the bridal party and bride & groom shots over on the ocean side. Love it! Now this day started off hazy and cloudy... not gray and dense clouds though.. so the light was nice. While we were in the church the clouds cleared and it got SUPER sunny out!!! The family photos at the Catamaran were fine - we found some shade! But when we hit the beach it was BRIGHT!!! I felt bad because eyes were watering and major squinting was going on! But with all that this crew was up for some photos!!! Jenn and Phill really wanted to do some fun shots with their bridal party.. and I was more than happy to do what was requested!!! Then we snapped a few of just Jenn and Phill and agreed to take some more photos on the Bayside during the reception, right before sunset. Of course on the walk back to the Bay I spotted a rusty garage door and made them stop to take photos... They were like, "ok... rusty gross garage in alley- sure!!" Thanks for trusting me, cause I really like the look of those photos and the light was nice. And the plan to leave dinner for a few more photos worked out perfectly..In 10 mins or so we got the shots I wanted! It was worth it!!

Amy & Logan Engagement
March 8, 2009 La Jolla, CA

Amy & Logan were so easy to take photos of that I just let them make each other laugh... and as usual, the best smiles come out! They let me take them to my new fun-spot in La Jolla and then we went down to the beach before sunset. It was another perfect sky with a super sweet couple! As I'm so late in my blogging...(still working on it) I've already shot their wedding and they were a great couple to photograph then too.... that will be up in a couple of weeks!

Katie & Toby Engagement

La Jolla, CA February 28, 2009

I was fresh from the WPPI (wedding portrait photographers international) convention and oozing with ideas!! I've work in La Jolla for almost 4 years now and never noticed this building!! And knew next client that was up for it we would go there before going to my favorite La Jolla beach spot!

Well, Toby & Katie were my first victims and they were AMAZING to take photos of!! They did what I told them :) and I think the shoot came out great!! They also didn't mind that I put some wild effects on their photos- a lovely trick I learned @ the convention!! Can't wait for the wedding in September!!!

Brian & Lauren Engagement

Sunset Cliffs, Ocean Beach, CA
January 23, 2009
It's a new year and I'm already behind on my blogging! I am going to try and post a new one each day this week and be caught up! This was an engagement session for Lauren & Brian... Brian went to high school with my sister and brother-in-law back in Connecticut -- by coincidence they met with me about shooting their wedding and we discovered this while chatting! Such a small world!!
They wanted to take photos near where they lived- and I can't blame them cause it's beautiful in this area. And it takes a certain "local" to be down for taking photos in Ocean Beach! They also didn't mind that they got a little wet and adventurous for the shoot! They were great and I can't wait for this wedding!!!

Jeff & Tisha, July 26, 2008

El Cortez, San Diego, CA

Tisha & Jeff.... beaming with love and joy! As is any wedding but this one I could feel the engery that flowed throughout your wedding it was to happy and colorful!!! When Tisha and Jeff hired me they made it clear that they were most looking forward to the reception and getting their dance on! They did not disappoint. The wedding being at El Cortez, delivers a stunning reception hall... perfect for dancing and some fun pictures! Another note about El Cortez... its a little limited with places to shoot aside from the main steps! I was so greatful the Tisha & Jeff were willing to walk a few blocks and run up a hill more than once!!! It was worth the photo!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

Hayley & Mike July 20, 2008

Admiral Kidd Club, Point Loma, CA

Mike & Hayley!!! This wedding was awesome!! Aside from Mike & Hayley being so great to photograph...ummm I think they're models?!?!!! They were so good!! So aside from that-- my favorite color is the blue she used in the wedding... and parasols!! No flowers for the bridesmaids it was spinning of pretty parasols instead. I LOVE IT!!! Really couldn't have asked for a better day.... ceremony site looks at downtown San Diego... and their family and friends were awesome! Hayley is from South Africa and her family couldn't have been sweeter. Not to knock Mike! Your family was great too. These two had been dating since high school!!! So their families definatly knew eachother. It was so great! Thanks to our mutal friend Zack that suggested me to shoot their wedding! I wouldn't have wanted to miss this!!!