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Anna & Colby on Martha Stewart Weddings / Part 1

Anna + Colby's wedding was an intimate, stylish affair full of great, personalized details and an awesome style of classy bohemian, with touches of backyard Americana and vintage Navajo.  But most importantly, it was a wedding full of love, fun, and joy.  Colby and Anna's sparkling spirits and joyful demeanor set the tone for a fabulous day overflowing with smiles and laughter.

You can see Part 1 of my wedding post below, and then head on over to Martha Stewart Weddings to see and read more about this awesome wedding.

Thanks to Anna + Colby for letting me capture your beautiful day!

... stay tuned for Part 2... 

Published // China's CosmoBride Magazine

Well I can't read it, but it sure is nice to be featured in China's lovely COSMOPOLITAN BRIDES magazine!

*This photo is from Sarah and Michael's wedding, which was featured on Snippet and Ink -- check it out to see more photos-- and was also a First Place Winner in PDN's Top Knots contest 2011...   so it's nice to see it getting some love in China. Thanks Cosmopolitan Brides!

 

 

The Tenderness // Featured on Moment Junkie

Thanks to Moment Junkie for featuring one of my images from Jen and Jason's wedding.  Check it out.

Jennifer and Jason on Style Me Pretty // weddings

check out Jen and Jason's wedding which Style Me Pretty featured the other day.  (Thank you SMP!) such a beautiful day with a beautiful couple. the girls of bash, please worked their magic on all the details and everything-- including the sunset-- came together in a day of pure bliss. when i get more downtime i'll feature more images on my own blog, but for now, check out all the details and creative team here.

Published in Lucky Magazine // Press

Did you see our girl/client/friend Alli Webb of DryBar in the September issue of Lucky Magazine (portrait taken by yours truly)?

i still get so dorkily excited to see one of my photos in print, hee hee.
Congrats to Alli and DryBar on your continued success and hair-blowing awesomeness!

xxo

 

 

Bride's So. California Editor's Choice Award

been meaning to post this for a while...  big thanks to Brides Southern California for the Editor's Choice Award for 2011! I'm thrilled!

xxo

PDN Top Knots Winner! // 1st Pace, Candids

after yesterday's sad post, i wanted to share some HAPPY news: 

i'd heard i was a finalist in PDN's Top Knots contest... but had no idea I'd won FIRST PLACE in the Candid's category until i recently picked up the magazine. What?!! So cool!

PDN is the Bible of photography magazines, so you can imagine what an honor it is to have my work recognized.  Yay! Thank you PDN!! (and thank you, Sarah and Michael for letting me photograph your wedding and to Bash, Please for the beautiful event design).

My winning image is below.  To check out the other winning photographers, grab the May 2011 issue of PDN from the news stands, or check it online here.

{and if you want to see my image from last year's contest, take a peek here and scroll to the Portraits category. :)  }

A Kiss From Mom

Thank you PDN!

xxo

[once wed] :: georgia and alfred part 2

[once wed] :: georgia and alfred part 1

 

with an early morning trek into the desert with paige and kelly for our once wed photoshoot inspired by alfred and georgia, i was captivated by the magical light falling over the vast, serene landscapes of the cayuma valley... had to give these treasures their own post today...  more images of the wedding tablescape to come...

see the full story in 4 parts here.

Published in Brides Southern California Magazine

on stands now -- Brides Southern California Magazine featuring my images from Kevin and Paige's wedding. Thanks so much!   It's an honor to be among such other great photographers as Jasmine Star and One Love whose work i admire, and also glad to discover the other two photographers, Linda Chaja and Melissa Koehler with Jena Olson.

i was especially honored that my photo was selected for the back inside cover:  "The Moment."  check out this sweetness of the couple's daughter, Djuna, leaning in to see Kevin and Paige kiss. :)

thanks Brides Southern California! and thanks to Paige who is a wedding designer/planner extraordinaire and all the other vendors  for creating such a gorgeous photo-op worthy day!

xxo

Utterly Engaged

i'm honored that my photos from Kevin & Paige's wedding are featured on the fabulous wedding e-zine, Utterly Engaged. this site is my new fave, and not just because i'm featured here. :)  U.E. offers tons of inspiration for the "budget savvy brides with style."  check it out here.