“In your room Where time stands still Or moves at your will Will you let the morning come soon Or will you leave me lying here In your favourite darkness Your favourite half-light Your favourite consciousness Your favourite slave In your room Where souls disappear Only you exist here Will you lead me to your […]

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I started dabbling in instant film last year, using a cheapo vintage Polaroid I got on Etsy for $45. But when I stared seeing what other photographers around the world were accomplishing with their instant film, I caught the fever. Here is a shot our photographer, Micheal Ash, took of Mark and I during our […]

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As you may know, I like to take weird, creepy photos. I went above and beyond in the Lady-Gaga-Inspired shoot, Beautiful, Dirty, Rich. So creepy, so unique, amazing model, amazing stylist. It paid off, because we were featured in TWO magazines this month! THANK YOU to model, Dei Silva, and stylist Summer Artistry for collaborating […]

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Today I’m going back to Ashlee and Greg’s 2006 wedding in Turlock. What a gorgeous couple, and a beautiful photo with flawless light. And all I can look at is that piece of hair going into her cleavage. What was I thinking? I’m so glad I’ve learned as much as I have and am now […]

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Well, Mark and I survived yet another year with each other, although I’m convinced that he’s trying to kill me. He dropped the $2500 rented lens we were using on Saturday and I was medically dead for ten minutes. The mariachi band music sent a shock through my system and revived me. Thanks guys, that […]

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I used to be really smart. Strait A’s, gifted program, great at math. Now I can’t add simple numbers in my head. I got lost in my own neighborhood, and I had a map! It’s pretty embarrassing. (I’ve started doing math with a pen and paper so my brain doesn’t rot.) Yesterday, when we were […]

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When photojournalism joined wedding photography in the 90’s I was quite excited. That was how I was already shooting. I loved how REAL the photos were. I loved the originality. Black and white photos were FINALLY gaining momentum! (I had been hired at multiple weddings to shoot the black and whites because their photographer refused […]

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I’d been itching to do something creative. There was a need in me that arises when I spend too much time on the computer and in meetings. It was time to create something beautiful and unique, and we were up to the challenge. McKenzie and I did some work on this dress (which I’ve used […]

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Have we met? If so, you know I’m uber-passionate about film. I love love love it. Let’s take a little journey though some shots I got in San Francisco during Lesley and Earl’s awesome engagement session, and talk about the challenges I faced because of my insistence of shooting 100% film. Earl and I are […]

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It’s hard to know what to write. What do you write about when a seventeen-year-old boy was walking through the park with his girlfriend Brittney, taking photos of the full moon, when they were approached by three gang members and Tyler was stabbed to death? His mother and stepfather, Violet and Steve, became friends of […]

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It started with a suitcase. I found one vintage baby blue Samsonite suitcase and BAM! Runaway Bride idea. I put the suitcase up on a high shelf in my office and waited. And waited. For about six months or so. When I found a matching suitcase (these things are rare in this color, folks), I […]

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Dacey’s husband is big into restoring cars, and he even has his own small auto shop behind their house. What a fab opportunity to get down and get dirty with a Trash the Dress session! Yep, that’s grease all over Dacey’s beautiful wedding dress. “I’m never going to wear it again. I might as well […]

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I’m super excited because this month I have TWO Trash the Dress sessions booked! Dacey’s – this Saturday – will be in an auto shop, and I can’t wait to smudge grease all over her gown. Sound a little crazy? It is. Although I’ve blogged about it before, and have been published regarding Trash the […]

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I had a vision, and even though I knew it was going to be a serious undertaking, I was determined to make it happen. I envisioned Sheree, with long red hair, floating on her back in the river, a creature of beauty that Alfred Lord Tennyson would have written about. God’s Bath, a beautiful swimming […]

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