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After several months of wanting to go, of so many things keeping us at home, we finally went! @chriskautzer and I left our mountain home in California and drove South to Mexico. So many people expressed

You may remember Julia from a few weeks ago. A favorite place of mine was abloom with yellow poppies and purple lupines! Today @chriskautzer and I are going to check on the status of this year's wildflowers,

Noel and Aaron's wedding took place in May. What was planned as a beautiful spring day brought with it the biggest blizzard a May day has seen in a while. They persisted to continue with their outdoor

When I think of Brooke and Clayton's wedding, I think of one color: BLUE. They were married at Old St Hillary's on a bluebird sky day. Their reception took place at the Corinthian Yacht Club a bleached

On this rainy Green Thursday I have a rainy photoshoot to share. We planned this thing for at least a month, and come shoot day, rain started as soon as set up was complete! We were deep in the Henry Cowell

What is it about a grand oak tree that calls us to it? They're like wise old grandpa's. Or nature's cathedral. Here my couple chose this spot over a cool wine cave (in the 100 degrees of summer), or the

We came for the cave. Lunchbox (dog) and I were making the long drive back home from New York to California. It was the middle of December. I had actually grown to like the drive as I could take numerous

I made a U-Turn for this middle of nowhere roadside stop. I think the bright yellow horse lured me in. I walked up the steps thinking it might be abandoned, but pulled open the door to find a withered

Here I am just barely sneaking in a beautiful oak tree not long before Tuesday is over! This is a shot from the road to the bride's parents house. I spotted it on the drive in, and I thought how can I

For a couple of pastel-y pink weeks the almond trees bloom in the Central Valley of California. A lot of people mistake them for cherry blossoms, but actually we're growing a whole lot of nuts! The blooms

I love it when I forget I did something and it turns out to be good! We have a local publication called Bridal Couture Mag that I've been following for awhile. When I'm all caught up editing (which is

Jaclyn and Eric met at a rock climbing gym. Their outdoorsy, carefree wedding took place steps away from the entrance to Yosemite National Park. We took their bride and groom portraits on a granite rock

We live in a small town. Every year we gather in the town square for a festival called the The Lumber Jubilee, stemming from our town's history as a logging community. The remains of the mill still stand.

It all started with triangles. Susan our florist and good friend wanted to make some oversized triangles to use at future wedding ceremonies. We share some wonderful wedding industry friends, and in no

On Yellow Wednesday I have for you a sunny mustard from Coney Island! I've always had a thing for hand painted signs, the messier the better. They make me feel nostalgic and remind me of a simpler time.

Chinatown in New York has always been a bit of an anomaly to me, specifically Doyers Street. While most of the city is set up on intersecting straight lines, when you get to Chinatown, Doyers is an iconic

This was one of those shoots...nothing went as planned. Namely the weather. I tend to think up grand plans, so I'm always disappointed when all my day dreaming doesn't come to fruition. We were relocated

As the snow melts I hope you enjoy this portrait of Maddie surrounded by the purple of fresh, spring lupines. I saw the first sign of them blooming down the hill, and I'm eagerly awaiting their return.

Before the weekend slips away I wanted to be sure and enter @customnature's Abandoned Shit Weekly contest. This shot is actually from the same crumbling church I wrote about a few days ago. This is the

I woke up to a fresh blanket of snow and this time it was deeeep! The power is off too. I made my coffee on the wood stove. Today I'm going to enjoy my phone dying and then hopefully lots of reading. Sometimes