Jesse and Karen

Here are some of the photos that I took from Jesse and Karen's engagement session. You can see more by CLICKING HERE. 

We met up at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park (which is really cool by the way), and walked around the lake taking photos at different spots. 

I really liked the variety of  nature scenes that are around the lake. 

So cute!

We had fun using the red poles at this spot.


This was shot just seconds before Jesse jumped in... j/k ;)


We went down the street to the beach and got these shots. The clouds made a nice dramatic background. 


The water going back out to sea was so flat and smooth that it made a walking on water effect that was cool. 
Mad hops!!
Karen and Jesse are so cute together. it was really nice spending the afternoon with them.
Oh yeah, I locked my keys in the car, which was dumb. Let's just say that it was an adventure trying to break in before I found the hide a key.

Steven and Brooke

I had the pleasure of doing engagement photos with Steven and Brooke. They are an awesome couple, and I'm super glad that I get to shoot their wedding as well. You can see more of their photos HERE too. Cheers!


I didn't ask, but I think that they must do some modelling on the side, right? This shot is by the Jewish Contemporary Museaum downtown. It has some of the most unique arcitecture that I've ever seen, and it was fun putting it in some of the shots.




We had sushi at Ryoko's too :) The "Hello Barbie" music that they were playing made us feel like we were going to see Pikachu walk in at any moment.
I like nighttime shots downtown. I think that they have their own fell that works well for some couples.





I love the pictures that we got. Good stuff :)

Emmerson Dizon

When you're young, you don't really realize how fragile life is. You assume that things are constant, and nothing can change them. My friend Emmerson passed away, and it has been hard for me to understand what that means. It still feels like I'll see him around. The service was this week, and it was really good to be with everyone who knew him and felt the loss. I have tons of good memories hanging out with him. He will be missed. 

Audrye Sessions @ Bottom of the Hill

I took photos of the Audrye Sessions at their sold out show at Bottom of the Hill. I am excited to hear about all of the exposure that they are getting lately. If you haven't heard them yet, you should check them out HERE, so that you can say you were a fan before they blew up. Here are some of the shots:

Happy Valentines Day!

I hope you had a good Valentine's Day! I went down to Santa Barbara with Alexis, and we had a really nice weekend :) We went horseback riding at the Circle Bar B Ranch in Goleta with my parents, Mikey and Ashley on Valentine's Day. It was really fun! Here are some pics:

I love the pictures that other people take when you give them your camera. Sometimes they work, and other times, well, you wish there was someone else around to ask.
The view at the end of the ride was really nice. I highly recommend doing a ride from the Circle Bar B sometime if you get the chance.
Alexis and I went to dinner with Brandon and Nicole at the Melting Pot. It is a newer restaurant that serves mainly fondue foods. Not only was the food AMAZING, but it was a really fun experience. We were there hanging out, eating, and drinking for about 4 hours! 
This white chocolate-carmel fondue for desert was money!! We all rolled out of there so stuffed. It was a great day :)On Sunday we went over to the Jorgensen's house for dinner. My mom made such a good dinner! It is always nice to get to see all the family when I'm in town. On a side note, I normally try to make sure that everyone is in at least one picture if I am photographing an event. When I'm just hanging out though, I have a hard time doing this... and I didn't get a photo (on my camera at least) with my grandma. What was I thinking? 
Madelyn is getting super cute with all of her expressions.
Speed Scrabble is nuts!
So intense!
Anyway, I hope you had a good weekend too :)