{Birth Photography}

I was honored to be able to capture my first "Birth Story" this month. I spent about four hours with an amazing couple that did a fantastic job bringing their beautiful baby boy into this world. It was amazing experience and I did have difficulty focusing at times because my eyes were filled with water :) I have great appreciation for them for trusting me and allowing me to be present at such a miraculous moment in life. It's a moment that can never be duplicated or relived. It's a moment that goes so fast, that so much takes place that it's hard to absorb all the details. That's where I come in. Photographing all the little details, doing it in an artistic way. Capturing the love that's so present through the whole experiencing. Capturing all the firsts. The first moment you see him or her. The first time he opens his eyes. The first time you hold him. These are amazing moments. I was able to create a video slideshow for this family with all these moments in it. It's something they can share with those who couldn't be there on that special day. And it's something they can look at again and again, to relive their baby's "birth day" when all those sleepless nights start to make things a little fuzzy. I can't wait to do it again! Below a couple images from the result of 9 months of hard work and some words from the elated parents.

“After watching the slide show I can’t imagine not having such an incredible way of remembering what is one of most special times in our lives. It absolutely will become an family heirloom passed down generation to generation. It brought us both to tears the first time, the second time, the third time, you get the point...” ~from the proud dad

"Wow, that was amazing. Not a dry eye over here. Thank you so much"

~from the happy mommy

If you're interested in having a birth documentation please send me an email at the below link, I'll be running a special while I'll building up a portfolio of birth stories and would love to talk to you about your plans.

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Where did Fall go?

Hello Everyone! I'm a little embarrassed that it's almost Spring...I had a great Fall and I hope you all did too. It was so much fun working with you all, creating images for your holiday cards and your wall art, and I wanted to share just a tinie-tiny bit of that today. I hope to share a bit more...(some of my own holiday images) in another post but for now, I hope you enjoy. And!, I'm going to try and catch-up with more current work before Summertime ;)

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The newest addition

I was delighted to meet the newest little Bear in town. So sweet and little. Just 9 days old and already so aware of the whole world; her big sister and loving parents by her side. On a rainy October day I got to be apart of all the cuddling and giggling of little ones.

Let the Season Begin

I'm excited for "portrait season" and was able to start it off with a great family I haven't seen in a while. They even had a new addition for me to meet! This is the typical busy time for most portrait photographers. Everyone is scrabbling to get photos and Holiday Cards, gift prints for relatives and their wall's looking beautiful with the latest family images showing their family's growth in the last year. It's also a beautiful time of year, which shows true after this weekend's warm spell. The low tides that come with Fall and Winter are also a really good time to take some family photos at the beach. The low and negative low tides are so nice for creating great images on the "glass" down by the waterline. I hope to be busy this season and see some of you that I haven't seen in a while and get to enjoy the beach with my family as well! Stay tuned for some mini-session info which might be great for some of you that are just looking to do some holiday cards. Happy Fall everyone!

Destination Wedding at "The Ranch"

This summer I was asked to photograph a beach wedding up at the well known Hollister Ranch, in Santa Barbara. I happily accepted. Anytime you're invited to "The Ranch" you MUST accept. I had the opportunity to go with some friends when I was younger and even surfed a few waves there, so of course I was excited to go back. Being there for a wedding was equally as exciting. Wedding days are always charged with such emotion and this day was no different.

Before the wedding day I only had known the bride, and when I met the groom I got a very similar sense about him. They seem to be perfect for eachother. One reminds me of the other.

When they were getting seriously in love, wanting to know if getting married was the right thing to do, each sought out a sign that would ensure they were doing the right thing. I love how when pondering their love she caught the longest waves of her life. And on another occasion, while out surfing, he had a mother and baby dolphin appear feet from him; after asking that deep question of if he could marry her. Their story brought tears to my eyes. It was hard to focus, literally, for a minute there. So on this beautiful, preserved land, that they'd both have had ties to, separately, yet parallel, they connected their lives forever.

Here's a few images from that day.