boudoir marathon.

marrisa : expecting

i've said it before and i'll say it again,

there is nothing more beautiful than a pregnant woman.

the belly, the glow, the excitement. 

marrisa is absolutely stunning.

and, i feel so fortunate to have documented this beautiful time in her life.

i can't wait to meet the little guy!

xo

kylie

you may remember this session of this gorgeous couple...

well, their sweet daughter recently turned one and we decided she needed some pictures taken!

they are such a happy family.

enjoy!

2011 : the unblogged

2011 has been an amazing year for me.

unfortunately, with so much going on, my blog has been neglected.

i've worked with so many amazing couples, families, and babies.

so many of which did not grace my blog.

here are some of the sweet faces i was able to capture,

in no particular order...

ezekiel : newborn

laura + mike : married

mike and laura had an absolutely beautiful wedding.
it was so full of love.
i won't even admit to how many times i got teary-eyed, because it's embarrassing.
ha.
i've known both of them for a long time and can say that these two are perfectly matched.
i've never seen mike happier or more content.

a big thank you to my super second shooter, verenice of simply v.
some of her amazing captures are in this blog post.

tommy + jina : married

warning! 

this is a picture-heavy post.

thomas and jina were married at the gorgeous fort macarthur military base, in san pedro.

capturing their beautiful day was an honor, as they are both friends of mine.

you might recognize my super-cute husband, who was one of the groomsmen.

it was a very emotional day, especially to thomas
who was missing his father, who lost his battle with cancer a few years ago.
his father was definitely there in spirit.

you may notice the bracelets the entire wedding party were wearing in honor of ricci, who was supposed to be a bridesmaid.

to read more about ricci's journey go here.

also, big thanks to the oh-so-lovely marisa.

she is responsible for quite a few images in this post. 

always amazing!

holly + john : married

holly and john had an absolutely gorgeous wedding in long beach at the madison. 

everything was perfect. 

these two have been together for years, and make a perfect fit. 

you can really feel the love they have for each other. 

i'm honored to have been able to take part in their beautiful day.

a special thanks to marisa, of love light images.
who, as usual is the best second shooter a gal could hope for!
some of her amazing images are used in this blog post!





xo