What began as a chilly, frost-laden morning quickly warmed to perfection in time for the ceremony. All around were the golden tones of autumn, the impeccable green golf course, and a blue sky adorned with little artistic wisps of cloud. So in the bright sunshine, surrounded by the intimate gathering of friends and family, Gina…
We sat on the porch at Woodford Reserve, rocking back in the wooden chairs and shielding our eyes from the afternoon sun. I had to take this moment to let all of the Kentucky goodness soak in. All weekend it was rolling green golf courses, multicolored trees, majestic horses, and a premium bourbon distillery, and…
I had forgotten what autumn in the Midwest feels like, the temperature swinging from freezing at night to cool and crisp during the day. Here I was, back in Cincinnati for just a couple days before heading down to shoot a wedding in Kentucky. I was thinking back to how reluctant I had been to…
At 9:30AM on the morning of Kevin & Jenny’s wedding, I was driving around Aliso Viejo with the groom, looking to buy a Canon dSLR, four dozen white carnations, and a 1/4″ screw. For Kev’s wedding I was not only a friend and the hired photographer, but I was also coordinating our brand new videography team,…
I’ve been cleaning out my parents’ house in Ohio. In the process of trying to minimize my stuff, I’ve come across all sorts of treasures. Here’s one gem, an essay from high school. I’m not sure what I wrote it for, but I quite like checking in on my own stories and seeing how they…
I came out of my building and saw the spotted concrete… it rained? There are only two main seasons in the Bay Area– rainy and not rainy. Just this past week, it was still 85 and sunny. Perhaps I’ve just lost track of days and months, but I wasn’t expecting the rain quite yet. Undeterred,…
All of the chairs with their matching white covers and navy blue sashes were placed in perfect rows. It was a simple, elegant arrangement set in the shade of the brick building, just slightly tucked aside from the chaos of Fisherman’s Wharf– tourist central, San Francisco. Throughout the day, Margaret and Eric were the calm…
Everything had been going so smoothly. At 6am, I was headed out for my last trip on JetBlue’s All You Can Jet. All my flights had been great far, and I just had this one last destination to Texas to visit my boyfriend who’s been in army training since May. Of course, we totally jinxed…
I was blown away the first time I heard her play. It was freshman year at Duke, just your typical chamber music concert– a little bit of Brahms, Schubert, Mendelssohn perhaps. But the Beethoven flowing out from her fingers was captivating, nuanced, effortless. Talya is nothing if not talented and passionate. She has an artist’s…
She has a bright, bold spirit and the vision and determination to make things happen. Christine is a teacher and a vocalist, and also a voice teacher. You might also remember her from the absolutely wonderful family session we did in Michigan back in August. This time, we met up in the suburbs of Indianapolis…
I lean back, elbows propped up on my chair. Isn’t this ridiculous? I mean it in the best way possible. It’s Thursday afternoon. The weather is impeccable. To the right, we’re surrounded by the sparkling blue waters of Boston Harbor. Ahead, the Boston skyline looms large. And we’re just having a casual conversation on this…
Amanda grabbed the top handle and I grabbed the side handle as we walked up the staircase, my suitcase dangling diagonally between us. Awaiting us at the top of the stairs was her very adorable, very cozy house. Inside, a mix of old and new. Shelves of medical books and rows of old records. I…