the journal

Should I Do a First Look? In short, I’m going to say you should absolutely, 100% do a first look and here’s WHY. The reason that we are working together and you choose me is because we both appreciate the value of photography. Us brides, we appreciate having everything planned with enough time to still […]

Oceanside, California Engagement Proposal Here is a new type of post that I haven’t shared here yet, an Engagement Proposal for Martin & Cat. Back in November, a wedding planner friend of mine contacted me to photograph a surprise engagement. I will link her down below, she’s incredible at what she does. The surprise engagement […]

A Checklist of Bridal Details It’s all in the details! The big finally here, you start getting ready when you realize “I forgot my gold hair clip!” Trust me, this happens more than you know. As a bride, you have a million things running through your head and the last thing you are going to […]

Marbella Country Club Romantic and Vintage Wedding venue Styled Shoot in San Juan Capistrano, California It’s time for the Marbella Country Club styled wedding that I have been ranting and raving about! This truly Southern California styled wedding shoot at the Marbella Country Club wedding venue had vintage and romantic vibes for days, and to […]

Welcome back everyone! I have been super excited to post this couple’s big day and it is finally time. This wedding was a dream! It totally fit my light and airy style and was filled with beautiful greenery and cute details all over the venue. Their theme colors were blush pink and gold with rustic […]

Downtown San Juan Capistrano Engagement Session Do you guys know how much fun it is to have a session with close friends and you know you can be totally and completely yourself?! It’s the best feeling! That’s how i feel with Jasmine and Zack! These two are incredibly laid back and a lot of fun […]

Costa Mesa Ayres Hotel Wedding I love, love, love this couple!! They are just the sweetest and I now consider them good friends. This post is the wedding of Mika and Jesse at the Ayres Hotel in Costa Mesa. I absolutely loved this venue and the weather, which was a partly sunny day! Usually Orange […]

Hello friends! Welcome back to my blog! Today I am going to talk about the tips and advice for your engagement shoot! You definitely will not have to apply EVERY tip and trick that I give you, just use this post as more of a guidline to achieve that light & airy look that I […]