While already planning an intimate wedding, Jaclyn and Brodie had to make the tough decision to further downsize their wedding because of Covid. Despite having to pivot multiple times, the madness of Covid gave them the opportunity to really focus in on what was important to them and plan a day where they were able to relax and actually enjoy
Read MoreBeing huge Parks and Rec fans, Sam had suggested we do photos at the Pasadena Town Hall. Images of this building are used in Parks and Rec as as PawneeTown Hall, so I was TOTALLY about it. California has so many beautiful state buildings and this is definitely one of them.
Read MoreCovid swept in and has since made planning a wedding impossible.
When JJ’s House reached out to Tiff to see if she wanted to collaborate on some dresses, she thought this would be perfect opportunity to indulge in some wedding fun to hold her over until planning could resume. We also agreed that this would be a great chance to do some Disney Princess inspired bridal looks. We teamed up with our favorite fairy godmother Tiny Victories on flowers and made some magic! The best part?! All of these wedding dresses were under $200!
Read MoreAlyssa and Andy had a huge party at one of San Diego’s most popular wedding venues planned. Friends and family were going to fly in from all over to celebrate. As it continues do do, Covid made them completely reconsider their plans. Out of concern of saftey, Alyssa and Andy ultimately made the tough decision to rethink all of their plans. After multiple change of plans, they finally decided to elope.
Read MoreRemember the bliss-free lives we were all living back in February?! Where we thought planning anything would be totally feasible?! While Covid naturally snuck in, forcing J & B to pivot and reconsider their plans, we were still able to do their engagement session at a place they love to go together: Balboa Park! They live near by and frequently take walks together to the park. The Spanish Art Village is one of their favorite parts and an area of Balboa that I don’t make it too very often, so I was very excited when the suggested it! With so many fun pops of color, every direction you look, it makes for the perfect spot for photos.
Read MoreWhen I saw online that they had gotten engaged, I crossed my fingers that they would hit me up and thank my lucky stars they did! While they now live in another state, it was so great to spend the evening with them exploring Sunset Cliffs with their dog Phoebe. It was like hanging out with old friends and they told me all about how they met:
Read MoreLight is everything in photography and skin color and texture is so important when working in portraits. While the initial focus of this workshop would be to learn more about properly handling melanated skin in a variety of lighting situations, we also got to spend a day discussing diversity and racism in the photo and wedding industries.
Read MoreThese dried bouquets are such a great option for elopements when you need something that will travel well. Nancy also suggests adding fresh flowers to the dried ones once you’ve reached your location. After the wedding it seamlessly transitions into a perfect reminder of your wedding day that you can easily display and keep around.
Read MoreRead MoreWe had this amazing winter themed wedding (I love all things holiday and string/twinkle lights) planned for 12/19/20 but Covid had other plans. Most of my family is from South America, and due to the travel restrictions and the economic toll it took on them, they are unable to fly out and join us. And wanting to be considerate of safety of everyone, we decided to scrap the whole thing and just do something small in our backyard while we still have outdoor weather. We love halloween and figured a hallowedding would make for a fun story.
2020 is truly becoming the year we have to pivot and figure out how to safely do the things we normally do. This includes photography! While an engagement or portrait session is usually a small group of people, during these crazy times it’s definitely important to continue to practice social distancing. In order to protect not only my clients, but myself and the community around us, here are some measures I’ve started to take while photographing:
Read MoreSarah and Joe, along with a few close family members and friends, all gathered at the Airbnb on a totally perfect day in the mountains of Souther California. Amazing little details were worked into every corner of the day. The show stopping piece was a replica of the house from Pixar’s “Up” adorned with flowers and TONS of color. Just as important were all the small details, from the chairs adorning the top of the cake (again from “Up”, to the guitar from Pixar’s “Coco” that Sarah gave Joe on their originally planned wedding day
Read MoreOld Town and Sunset Cliffs are two excellent and classic San Diego spots. Old Town offers ranchy, desert vibes. Sunset Cliffs is a short drive away and offers dramatic and epic ocean views for maternity photos!
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