||Engagements|| Marcus & Kelsey

Holy Cow! I love it when I meet with a new client and feel a connection from the get-go! Kelsey and Marcus have been dating for 7 lucky years! They are so much fun to be around and so comfortable as well! I love the way they look at each other! You can just see the love, adoration, and friendship eminate from them...and I get to call them my friends now too!!! When we got done with the photoshoot I was sad that it was over. I can't wait 'til their wedding in May. My goal with their shoot was to try and get angles I've never captured before that fit their personality! Please, please, please leave me some comments so I know what you think! Image #2 was a new idea, but I really like the yellows....of course they are adorable, but "kick it, or keep it" on the post processing (photoshopping)?

||Essure|| Conceptus Inc.

2009 Fall Essure Summit

I had the great opportunity to document the Essure Summit for Conceptus Inc. I spent a whole day and two evenings rubbing shoulders with OB-GYN's from all over the country. I was very impressed with how real they were as well as how much they truly do care about their clientele and the health of the women they serve. To learn more about who they are and what Essure is all about please click here.

||Engagements|| Marcus & Kelsey

I had so much fun shooting with Marcus and Kelsey in the Saratoga Hills and nearby Los Gatos. Kelsey's one request was to have some REDWOODS...and I must say
...BEAUTIFUL!...
and not just the trees.

...watch for more to come...

Taylor and Natalie: Happy Anniversary!!!

Taylor and Natalie were married on August 26, 2008. Their story is one like unto a fairytale for sure! See a few details below or on my website!

Congratulations on ONE year and one month!!! :0)

First Kiss:

Our first kiss,WOW!-- I was 16, Taylor was 17, we were at Rock Canyon Bowl just out for a walk. The sprinklers were on and Taylor picked me up and put me right in front of one of them. We were absolutely soaking wet! We walked over to a bench at the top of the bowl, and Taylor kissed me.

Our Cake:

Our cake was phenomenal, it was all different flavors, 4 tiers, it was textured very thin stripes of off-white and white. It was very simple but very elegant. We put some bright flowers on the cake as decorations.

The Dress:

My dress was amazing! It was very simple. Round neck, gathering around the bust and waist, and a drop waist where the dress flowed out from. A friend of mine made the flowers that were placed on the left hip of the dress.

Honeymoon:

We went to Palm Beach, Florida. We were able to stay in a condo and just be with each other. It was amazing, no schedules, just beach, swimming, and my husband!

Favorite Memory:

My favorite memory with my husband probably is the day he came home from his mission. I remember seeing him and we just went straight up to each other and just kissed! I was so happy and speechless and Taylor was so excited he couldn't stop talking! It was hilarious.

finding INSPIRATION everyday

A Spider & Hibiscus

One of my friends recently reminded me about capturing inspiration EVERYDAY. For about 2 weeks now, I've been delivering flyers to collect shoes for Green Eyes in Africa. On my walks passing out these flyers, I couldn't resist the hibiscus and this amazing spider! I hate, HATE walking through spider webs, so I keep a keen eye out for them and noticed this entire web suspended from one strand of silk that was connected to the above tree. It was incredible to me, and not to mention DISGUSTING! I took about 20 images trying to get my point and shoot to focus in macro mode. I think it worked pretty well. Anybody know what kind of spider this is?

Alexander Fett O'Neil [2 weeks old]

the HELM family

Emily and I have been friends since our days at the River Queen--which used to be the best place in town for a burger, fries, and a shake---until it was sold and turned into an Alberto's. I was there for the HELM-Belliston wedding...(my first gig as a photographer :0) and her sister, Candace's wedding...and sporatically along the way. I'm so glad we were able to make some time to catch up a little bit and to take some family portraits. The kids got a little restless, but did such a great job for as long as we were shooting. Good thing Xander had his trucks!