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Dan + Kiley – A Yosemite Valley Wedding

Several years ago, Shawna and I went through the Wilderness Basics Course offered by the local Sierra Club chapter here in San Diego.  Through that course we met many awesome people, one of which was Dan, who was our hike leader on an overnight hike we did on the Pacific Crest Trail.  Both for Shawna

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Rachel and Micah – A Tuscany, Italy Wedding

It’s been quite some time since we’ve posted, and this post is long overdue.  Back in 2014 I got a phone call from a bride who was interested in getting married in Italy.  She had read our blog article on How to Get Married In Italy and was interested in getting our help with planning, locating

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Ashley and Matt – A Marin County Backyard Wedding

We love hitting the road and when that involves going to the San Francisco Bay Area, we get all giddy!  The setting for Ashley and Matt’s wedding was beautiful Marin County, literally at the base of Mount Tamalpais.  The wedding took place in the beautifully decorated backyard of relatives, with a creek and beautiful trees

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Lauren and Brandon – A Santa Barbara Wedding

What made Lauren and Brandon’s Santa Barbara wedding so special wasn’t because their wedding was on a gorgeous estate in Montecito; it wasn’t because their ceremony was located within a beautiful catholic church just blocks from the estate.  No, what made their wedding special was how open they were with their love for each other. 

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Paul + Ashley, Team PandA :: Love is a 4-Letter Word, and so is Cabo!

Stop # 2 in our five cities in thirty days tour brought us to Cabo San Lucas for Bradley Cooper Paul Caprara and Ashley Magellan’s wedding, aka Team PandA.  Shawna and I were so geared up for some time in Mexico!  We arrived into Cabo and met up with a couple of Ashley’s friends and

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Chris and Kristen, a Kansas Wedding

Shawna and I had quite the month on the road shooting destination weddings, and it all started with Chris and Kristen’s wedding in Lenexa, Kansas at the end of April. Kristen is one of our dear friends, in fact she and Shawna moved to San Diego around the same time in 2011 from Cape Cod

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Kaile and Dustin



Kaile and Dustin are so much fun. I was beyond excited when they asked if I was available to photograph their wedding in Southern Illinois. I love to travel and love experiencing local flare and traditions that come with weddings in other parts of the country. (Dirt bike grand entrance, definitely a first!) While I

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Laura and John



Laura and John are one of those couples that you immediately fall in love with. Their love for one another is completely evident in every look and exchange. Each moment filled with such anticipation and pure joy that I truly felt honored to be able to capture and share in their special day. I, also,

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