If you have a sibling you know the chaos that ensued during your childhood, you know the fights and the fun you had day in and day out. So when Melissa asked me to capture her wild childs as they are right now I obviously said yes!
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I saw so much love between this mama and her daughter, it brought me to tears more than once. The friends had funny and heartfelt stories to share during the toasts. The bride and groom were so kind to each other and excited to be married. It was all the beautiful moments I love about wedding days.
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I’m always extremely excited when repeat clients call me for a new creative project. Renee is the mama of a previous senior session, so when she called me to snap a few images of her I literally squealed.
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My sister’s friend from high school posted her news of twins and I couldn’t help myself, I asked if I could draw henna on her belly to celebrate the babies coming soon!
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Love my repeat clients. Not only is Megan a repeat client she also sends all her friends my way and I am forever grateful for it. Anyway, Chris and her are just the freakin’ cutest and I love. hanging out with them every Holiday Card season - though I would totally meet her for brunch (side note: Megan we should do brunch when the Covid is over). Here’s a peek at their half sesh!
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We had a blast exploring and capturing these candid shots while laughing and talking. If you need a Realtor I know a pair.
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I love when strong powerful women in my life make new humans because I know they’re gonna grow up strong like their mama. Justine is a local bakery owner and her partner is one of the funniest kindest people I’ve ever worked with. After all their challenges to become a family of three, I was so honored she trusted me to document her new family together and healthy.
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This past winter I assisted PMA Photogrpahy with a tiny wedding at the Japanese Friendship Garden. It was such a small wedding we weren’t booked for a very long day, however I snuck some getting ready and bouquet photos before our very impromptu first look.
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For the class of 2020, my heart hurts. They've worked so hard for the past 13 years and now at their time to celebrate, we've shut everything down. My responsibility as a photographer is to to document everything. So from a distance, with a good lens, I captured these senior photos.
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I know the work that goes into a marriage and making it last, celebrating with these families while capturing their moments renews my energy in my own marriage and reminds me that love is the key to making the world go round and we should always take time to celebrate it.
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I love intimate ceremonies but more importantly collaborating with my family. The Husband officiated their wedding. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law were there witnesses.
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I started a self portrait project challenge this year and am trying to use my personal creativity and my own image to make a collection of work. I rarely feel the confidence to try something truly new in a paid session so this creative work is essential to my growth as an artist.
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Part of my creative goal this year is to give away 12 sessions to both past and future clients. I forgot how much I love capturing images without the pressure of delivering the perfect instagram-able image to my clients. Without that stress I’m more creative and willing to try new weird things. Plus, I wanted to try out a new location and this was the perfect excuse.
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I’m including probably too many images here, but I wanted to show the wide variety and versatility a henna goddess session offers especially during pregnancy. We hit up two diverse locations and did three outfit changes and had time to drive all within an hour.
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The coordinator and florists; Bloom + Blueprint, made sure each and every detail was in perfect order, from the perfect bouquet to champagne welcome before the ceremony to succulent place cards. Each moment of their day was beautiful and elegant. I had such a blast photographing this wedding I wanted to include it here.
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All of the following images were photographed and edited by me with my custom presets and edits. I love the vibe of film but it’s slightly impractical for a wedding, so I edit my images to reflect the feel of my favorite Kodak portra film or black and white dramatic images. Here’s a peek at a previous wedding I photographed with Amber back in March 2019 at the Wright House in Mesa
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Sometimes I can’t believe it’s real life and people trust me with their most precious memories, like damn, that’s special. Here’s a look at their session, I could not have asked for a more beautiful sky or better weather. Throw in some adorable humans and you have a successful family sesh.
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I didn’t have a first look at my wedding. I wanted to be super traditional and we didn’t talk to each other or even text the day of. I’m not sure if I would do it differently looking back if I knew then what I know now. But I like to think the photographer in me would be able to convince my former youth the benefits of a first look.
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If you’ve been following along you know I photographed one of my best friends’ wedding recently and I’ve decided to break each major album into sections similar to how I deliver images to clients so my potential clients can get a more in depth look at wedding coverage, not just the top 10 images I took all day. Here’s a peek at Mike and Stephanie getting ready.
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I’ve known Stephanie for years, and when she told me she was getting married I knew I wanted to capture the day for her. So I did. These are the main details from their wedding. I like to usually post one blog gallery per wedding but since this was so special I decided to break it up into galleries, like I deliver; Details, Getting Ready, First Look, Ceremony and Reception.
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