|Sarah + Justin|

The temperature was perfect, a breeze was present, and the salty air was a familiar friend. My assistant Lacie and I wore black (as many wedding photographers do) and we were not the slightest bit phased.Then again, how could we be phased? Some people call it paradise. Others call it Santa Barbara...

But what was more perfect, present and familiar that day was Sarah and Justin's relaxed love each other. As the hours whizzed by, friends and family alike caught the pair looking into each others eyes, touching foreheads, and holding hands at every turn. And while these actions are common gestures among newly weds, we all noticed a huge sense of completeness in the both of them. Mix in the laundry list of perfection and the ocean side atmosphere, and you have yourself a total dream boat of a day.

The following images serve as the proof. Enjoy.

I've noticed that most wedding photographers start out working with the ladies. But on that day I decided working with the guys and covering them in their own, special way, was important to me. We headed across the street from the hotel to capture some moments.




Girls make the cutest faces when they do their make up...



The florals for the day were put together by the Matron of Honor and the Mother of the Bride.




Woops! Other hand!



Justin and Sarah partook in a most beautiful sand ceremony. The officiant had some really great sentiments about how the sand they were poring could never be separated; how if they were emptied from their container, they would be left to meander the world combined.

My absolute favorite from the day. Just after their first kiss as man and wife.





Father/daughter dances tug on my heart strings. This did more than usual because Sarah is a self-proclaimed Daddy's Girl.




Sarah and Justin, thank you so very much for making me your one and only choice to capture your most special of days. It has meant the world to me, perhaps more than you'll ever know I'm sure. May you both have a lifetime of happiness and love, relaxed moments and sweet embraces.

All my love today and always,
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|Personal| Excited

Yes. That's me. And that's how excited I get when I'm photographing. Especially if it's Sarah+Justin's wedding.

|Holga| How I love them so

Hello my lovely friends.

Believe it or not I'm somewhat wracked with guilt that I have not posted in some months. Which may or may not sound funny or strange to you, but it's the truth. And I'll let you in on a little secret. I enjoy posting my photo journey immensely and blame the lack of such on the...ahem...day job.

Have no fear y'all. I've been working as hard as I can to not only move away from the day job, but I do have Sarah+Justin's wedding images to post. I'm not sure when they'll be up, but, keep your fingers crossed for this month. September also look like a good month for posting. I'll be taking in a workshop with 2 of the top 10 wedding photographers, Jose Villa and Gene Higa.

For now you get to feast your eyes upon my newest collection of beloved Holgas.

Sunday Morning Breakfast

My dad is a big fan of making pancakes for us ladies in his life; on Father's Day, mom and I decided to give him a rest and do the work ourselves. We struggled to put it all together in a timely fashion. Which made me wonder and appreciate his efforts even more.I didn't take this one,but, that's my super good friend Brandon and I while he was visiting from Florida.
At the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas

My Holga has a built in flash with built in gels. I dig the blue and the red filter makes everything look very devilish.

There's another one that's quite artsy (in my honest opinion),however, I can not seem to find it so, I'll take it as a sign that time again, has run out.

Till next time ladybugs.
All my love, today and always.
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