There’s something about the quiet expanse of the open desert that offers such soul-curing peace. It’s not the flurry of a forest with all the sounds and motion of bugs, trees, wind, squirrels, and trees stretching swaying, and leaning their limbs, with the birds diving, and the deer and rabbits leaping. The desert is different, […]

Sometimes the epic larger-than-life moments are the simple ones. Naomi’s gleeful laugh in the dressing room showing their deep connection as her twin sister Phoebe helped her with her veil. Christian’s downcast eyes and genuine self-deprecating smile as he listened to the groomsmen’s toasts and Naomi reach over and tenderly placed her hand on his. […]

Rachel’s thick curls rustled in the wind as the last drops from the rainstorm ran off the trees overhead. The birds tentatively emerged from their hiding spots to greet the sunshine with their little chirps in the fading hour of daylight moments before the sun dipped behind the horizon. Together Jeff and Rachel walked down […]

The sun on your face, the breeze in your hair, and the soft lapping of the waves sliding across the sand just down at the edge of the grass make you feel euphoric. The time is almost here. As the warmth of the midday sun escalates the excitement, the bride slips into her dress. The […]

I wrote the below when I posted Noah & Malia’s engagement photos a few months back. And no matter how I try I can’t seem to word it any better than I did before. So I’m just going to post it again. But on top of that, I had such a wonderful time at their […]

Weddings are filled with such sweet moments. I often tear up, but I never know when it will happen. At Joe and Monique’s wedding, it was a few times. The first was during the “bestowing of socks”. While all the guys were getting ready Joe had gotten each one of them a unique pair of […]

The peace and serenity of expansive gardens always make me feel such a calm. As I walk through the leaves heal to toe softly treading as soundlessly as possible through the peace of curated nature. The humid smell of the rain, the fragrance of so many flowers, the different tones of dust and earth. It […]

It was so fun getting to see Aaron & Natalie come together last weekend. It was a day of friends, family, hugs, smiles, and two people finding each other united together in their love for Christ and each other! Enjoy a few of my favorites below!

It was so special to be a part of Marlon and Dalia’s wedding day! Their family and friends gathered around them as the excitement culminated during the ceremony. I think my favorite moment was watching Marlon’s face as he saw Dalia, his sweet bride walking up the aisle. It was the first moment he saw […]

Old friends, and new friends, love, smiles, stories, reminiscing, tears of joy, and so much beauty. I saw so much genuine care between so many people at Kristen and Jordan’s wedding. It was a day overflowing with all the right emotions and I am so thankful I got to be there to witness it. I […]