What can I say about Dana and AJ?   Well first, we met at the Mission while I was shooting another engagement session.  There sat AJ, hands sweating, nervously watching us.  “Hey, are you doing an engagement shoot”, he asked?  Yes, we replied!  “I am about to ask my girlfriend of 10 years to marry me”…..  The wonderful couple I was photographing said, “drop everything, you NEED to get this on camera”!  So I hid out in the bushes while AJ asked Dana for her hand in marriage.  AJ cried, Dana cried, I cried!  It was beautiful. 

Fast forward to last weekend, we decide to do their engagement shoot in Newport Beach’s Fun Zone (yes, I did end up booking their wedding).  What I love about these two is they are kind of zanny!  They brought their first child, Lola, along and she was a great addition to the day.  My favorite part was when they pulled out mouse ears that were personalized, and even included their pup!  I can’t wait to shoot their wedding next year.  I am sure it will be filled with plenty of laughter and love!  Enjoy

I met Suzi while doing a product shoot for her fabulous personlized product line, Perfect Impression!  Suzi has energy like you wouldn’t believe and such a beautiful family.   Our photo shoot was filled with lots of giggles and secrets and fun.  Enjoy!

Which came first?  Friendship or client…… I am not sure.  The Walsh’s have been our great friends for several years and I have been involved in recording their family history for almost as long.  From first communion to holiday shoots, to birthday parties we have been together.  In fact, we even celebrated our daughters’ first ever soccer goals together with a steak and cupcake party (they made their first soccer goals in the same game, on the same team a few years ago).   I feel so blessed to have great friends like these and even luckier to be involved with documenting many of their firsts.  This year it was their first puppy!  After several year of mad dog love from Mattie to our dog, they finally made the leap and got one of their own.  It is only fitting that we got a german shepard mix puppy this summer and the Walsh’s got a full bred German Shepard two weeks ago.  Now even our puppies will be friends!

Thanks for all of the support and love!