As photographers, our job is fundamentally intimate. The moments we get to be a part of with our cameras is truly extraordinary—from the first kiss as husband and wife to an amorous embrace between fiancés, from maternity moments between parents-to-be to the first several hours of a baby’s life. It is a privilege and a responsibility we take seriously to capture these brief seasons of deep, unfathomable love between humans. To preserve the…

pure.

This word seems to carry so much weight with it. It’s so simple and straightforward, yet it’s also heavily complex and intricate. Some hear a calling. Some hear judgment. Let’s set aside our own baggage for a moment. Put down your…

pure.

This word seems to carry so much weight with it. It’s so simple and straightforward, yet it’s also heavily complex and intricate. Some hear a calling. Some hear judgment. Let’s set aside our own baggage for a moment. Put down your…

wonder.

For the last seven days or so, the word wonder has been on my heart. Last week, I spent a day in Carmel with my mama. Carmel is home to the the most cerulean of seas, whitest sands and sweeping views for miles and miles. The minute we pull up to Ocean Street, the windows go down and my lungs fill with fresh, ocean mist. I revel at…

What do you get when you marry a home fitness coach to a correctional officer? You get Emily and Nick, two spunky and adorably in love young adults who are starting their family this November. I met these two earlier this year through…

What do you get when you marry a home fitness coach to a correctional officer? You get Emily and Nick, two spunky and adorably in love young adults who are starting their family this November. I met these two earlier this year through…

How little is the littlest human you’ve ever held? For me, Aaron Miranda, the youngest in this family of six (almost all boys!) was only a couple hours old when my parents and I went to visit his wonderful parents in the hospital. When my favorite Angela (his mom and I share…

Hipster overload right now.

Ricky&Rachel moved out to Morgan Hill in August from Tulsa, OK. Though Ricky is originally from this area, he moved back with his gorgeous wife, Rachel, and their adorable baby girl, Charley Rose. When I first met them, we were…

Hipster overload right now.

Ricky&Rachel moved out to Morgan Hill in August from Tulsa, OK. Though Ricky is originally from this area, he moved back with his gorgeous wife, Rachel, and their adorable baby girl, Charley Rose. When I first met them, we were…