It was like we were living in a beautiful fantasy, or more specifically, Anika’s beautiful fantasy. Even now, as I look back on these photographs, it feels like a dream, too incredible for reality. I had photographed Anika and Vijay’s unique and very sweet proposal last year, but for their wedding, they gave me the…
On the first of October, I embarked on an incredible, if brief, trip to India to attend a friend’s wedding in Jaisalmer. Our journey went like this: Manhattan to Newark by train (1.5-hours with some hiccups). Newark to Delhi (14-hour flight). Delhi overnight. Delhi to Jodhpur (1-hour flight). And Jodhpur to the palace outside Jaisalmer…
As promised, a full post from the Pointe of View party in New York City! Major thanks to everyone who has supported the project through and through. We had a wonderful celebration at 39 Lispenard, with help from my boyfriend Jesse, party styling from Hannah of Hanalulu Co., and photography help from my friend Shang. Extra thanks…
Talya is as gorgeous as ever. After a year on her Fullbright scholarship in Latvia, she is now in my hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, launching her opera career from the artists diploma program at the College Conservatory of Music. Brains, beauty, and talent. It’s crazy the trajectories our paths have taken since college, but it’s…
A million thanks to everyone who came to my Pointe of View party yesterday in New York City! We had such a fantastic turnout for the party, and it was a great unofficial finale to the project. I had a lot of help with this party, and number one thanks goes to my boyfriend Jesse…
It is always an honor to be a part of a friend’s wedding, and this one was extra special, as I got to return to my home state of Ohio and photograph Karen, whom I’ve known for over a decade. Karen and Sam are cute and hilarious together. Their relationship is perhaps best exemplified by…
Julie and Jeremy’s proposal story, as told by them: Jeremy proposed to Julie exactly on their three year anniversary in front of the Golden Gate Bridge (this is where they first asked each other out!). Julie sleeps in on weekends, so Jeremy woke up early and frantically checked the weather all morning on public webcams…
A lovely story, as told by our couple themselves: Once upon a time, there was a cute little hot dog stand in the lovely college town of Berkeley, CA that went by the name of Top Dog where our couple had their very first date. They shared a few laughs and maybe a napkin (or…
I’ve been having such wonderful foodie adventures all over the place, it was so lovely to turn around and visit a highly-rated restaurant right here in Oakland. Commis is Oakland’s first and only Michelin-starred restaurant. Its tasting menu is priced at $85/pp, and with a seat at the chef’s table in the center of the…
I love the simplicity and the slightly raw look of this fabric backdrop. It added the perfect touch for our Pointe of View party and was a great and easy way to establish the coral, peach, and mint green color palette for the decor. Many thanks to my intern Rosa for helping both with making…
We had a wonderful launch party for the last week, and I just wanted to share another DIY project from the party decor. Since the party was ballerina-inspired, I wanted to create something with all this coral-pink tulle, but I didn’t want to be too literal with tutus, so I made decorative tulle pom poms….
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. Hooray! Thank you so much to all of you who came to the book launch party in San Francisco this weekend. It was so wonderful to see everyone and to celebrate the successful release of my ! An extra big thank you goes…