It sustains life and takes it. A fusion of peaceful and powerful. The Yuba river is where I spent countless days of my earlier years. And now, returning with my children, I’m enjoying it more than ever. We spent the day in a quiet swimming hole miles away from town. An afternoon with no one […]

The wedding day was full of love from friends and family who couldn’t wait to celebrate with Dale and Kari. Toasts extended far beyond the bridal party table and continued throughout the room. Those close to them couldn’t say enough about their cherished friendships. It was my pleasure to photograph the connections between friends and […]

Sweet Abigail was long-awaited. A precious life that Matt and Emily deeply longed for. I had the priveledge of supporting Emily as a doula and witnessed Abigail’s entry into the world. It was a pleasure to photograph some of her first breaths. And now at 10 days old, I got a closer look and some […]

Light is everything and I’m trying to use it whenever it’s available. We’ve been preparing for a big move the past couple of months. We paid a visit to the city of our dreams and scoped it out a little better. Our house is now for sale and we’re trying to keep it clean. We’ve […]

A bus ride to work is where it all began. It was their common ground. Him in the back, her in the front. Each day they would enter and exit. And then his chance came. When he made a delivery for work to her building across the street, their bus commonality struck up a conversation […]

I had the privilege of photographing a shoot for the very talented Amy Stoeckle. Amy is an amazing florist with many years of experience in the wedding industry. She creates true art out of flowers and her knowledge is extensive. Here’s what she has to say about flowers on a wedding day… When it comes […]

Six weeks ago, Evelyn Grace joined this sweet family. Three babies under five, is something amazing. Their hands are certainly full, but they’re busy with what they love most. The older two are just starting to realize that Evelyn is here to stay. I spent the morning with the five of them. It was a […]

It’s almost here. Seven is so close. Tomorrow he’ll no longer be six. We’ve been spending Monday afternoons together. Just the two of us. Yesterday, I took the opportunity to photograph him as six, one last time. I also asked him some questions. These were his responses… What’s your favorite color? “Black!” What’s your best […]

I just had the pleasure of photographing two faces that I absolutely adore. I cherish the couple of times each year, when my sister and nephew visit from Chicago. (we missed the Papa this time!) Her days are devoted to caring for her precious boy, and nurturing his extensive imagination. I couldn’t be more proud […]

We had an awesome year, despite the fact that it ended with all three kids in the ER on the same day. Yes, we did spend Christmas day in the hospital with our baby recovering from surgery. But, every experience teaches you something, and now I’m even more grateful for each day with my children. […]