I am just thrilled and honored to be featured in the new issue of Nikon World magazine. It was such a pleasure working Nikon and talking about my approach to photographing and capturing the world of children...the running, splashing, stick collecting, tomato picking, flying in the air and falling down world of children.

To be profiled by Nikon is a true honor and I am eternally grateful to all of the families who allow me to photograph their little ones and trust me with the privilege of capturing these wondrous moments in their children's lives.

One of the best parts of my job is having wonderful clients that I photograph every year so I get to capture these little ones as they grow.  I met this little guy and his family when he was only six months old and so look forward to photographing him him every fall. He always amazes me by remembering all of the silly and crazy games we played the previous year!

One of my favorite things about this family, in particular, is that we always try to find a new and different location. The first year we did theshoot at their home, the next year we found an estate in Pasadena, followed by Pershing Square and the Biltmore downtown (which you can see here) to last year in Griffith Park and finally this year at Malibu Pier! It's just so much fun to mix it up.

 I love shooting at Malibu Pier as it reminds me of the beaches where I grew up in New England - navy blue and white and rugged piers jutting out over the ocean. How can you go wrong? Add in a little marine layer fog and a gorgeous family and my job is a breeze!

Oh my gosh, what an amazing summer, so much to share. Let's start with a fun engagement session at the beach.

So I have this thing about fog. I LOVE shooting in the fog, especially at the beach. One of my favorite weddings last year at the Beach Club here had this delicious fog that rolled in right after the ceremony. In this case, we headed to Manhattan Beach and the Venice Canals nice and early to catch that misty morning fog that is oh so romantic...and with this gorgeous couple how could it go wrong!

Then we headed up to the Venice canals - what a fun place for engagement photos. You can even find the occasional duck or two to be in the pictures with you!

The funniest part was that Terren and Billy's schedule was so busy over the summer that their amazing wedding actually took place a week after our engagement session and I can't wait to share those images, coming soon!

I am so excited to photograph Jen and Taylor's wedding this coming October. First of all, they are the nicest couple and so much fun to be around (and Taylor has the best ideas for Halloween costumes, I am definitely going to have to consult him in October). PLUS!! I get to work with the wonderfully talented Dana Haber Abrams of Haber Event Group whom I had met at Kat and Ryan's wedding back at Saddlerock Ranch last August.  Jen and Taylor's wedding will be at the gorgeous Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica and after having such a great time with them on their engagement shoot, I know the wedding will be just fabulous! 

I have been having so much fun with my engagement sessions lately, especially since the California coast is in full bloom with wildflowers. This wonderful couple is having their wedding at the gorgeous Terranea resort at the end of May so we thought it would be great to do the engagement photos in this field of wildflowers right outside of the resort. The only problem was that due to an especially wet, cold winter, the flowers won't be blooming 'till June!


We needed a flowery field! Thank goodness for my incredible photographer friends as one of them suggested this flowery field in Huntington Beach and it was perfect! We then got to make a quick stop at the beach as the sun was setting for a few last shots. The funniest part for me was that the bride to be, Muyu, told me that she and Tuan had never had professional pictures taken and that they might be a little nervous. Well, I have to say, they were not only naturals in front of the camera but seemed so completely comfortable that I can't wait for the wedding.