On a somewhat cloudy day in May, Cinco de Mayo to be exact, I arrived at a quaint little lighthouse in the city of Vallejo. Nestled in one of the many beautiful marina’s of this once Navy town, this lighthouse is the perfect location for a small to medium size wedding. Aside from this wedding […]

The Rose Gardens at Heather Farms, is one of my favorite places to shoot, especially in the spring and summer. The roses are everyone you look, not to mention a plethora of flowers, trees, plants and yes even little animals. The first time I ever shot a wedding as the primary photographer was The Rose […]

It was a beautiful day in Downtown Sacramento, stoic and strong, her fiance, like almost all men, was not thrilled to be doing their engagement and announcement session, but slowly yet surely I began to thaw out his cool exterior. Having so many law enforcement members of my family, I can say with absolute certainty that […]

It was an absolutely gorgeous first day of April. The sky was the perfect blue, and the temperature couldn’t have been more perfect. The park I had chosen for the meeting place with Cristina today, was one that I had spent many hours in while growing up in my hometown of Morgan Hill. Although this […]

Love stories, happily ever afters, this is what little girls grow up on, but what does that really mean? Is it meeting your person, your one true love in high-school, college, early 20’s, 30’s???? After all the beautiful couples I’ve had the pleasure of photographing over the years, I can tell you that love has it’s […]

She walked nervously and gracefully down the aisle of a stunning and intricate cathedral, her eyes locked on her groom, her soul mate, her forever. This man standing before her was once a little boy that she saw during recess at a small private school in San Jose. Life had taken them on different paths, but […]

Congratulations on your engagement! Now it’s time to start the long and exciting process of planning the wedding of your dreams. After choosing the venue and photographer, the next crucial decision is often, “What colors do I choose?!?” After doing a bit of research and speaking with a few of my 2018 brides, I realized two things. […]

Her heart pounded as she slowly walked up the stairs to see her future husband for the first time on this, their wedding day. As she touched his shoulder, her smile couldn’t be brighter, and he was itching to see his beautiful blushing bride. As he turned, he broke out in tears, at the site […]

It was a normal Friday night for me, that last day of March when I received an urgent phone call from a fellow photographer. She had been taken very ill and was in the hospital. She was scheduled to shoot a wedding the next day in Napa. Frantically she asked if I was available to […]

As I walked in, I was met by a plethora of lovely scents and the beautiful smiling face of Jen Cobun, the massage therapist, and owner of Body Wellness Massage. I walked in further and noticed a table full of all sorts of goodies, from aromatherapy candles to lotions and balms, that stars themselves rave […]