I love Sonoma County so much. I love it so much that every time a destination couple or even a friend comes here I immediately send them a list of 30 things they need to do and the longest list for places to eat at. That is when I got the idea to make this […]
My mom grew up right next to Mendocino. We grew up visiting and reliving the beauty of Mendocino county. It is the reason why I started to fall in love with shooting here and why I wanted to write this guide in the first place so people not only visit Mendocino, but fall in love […]
Walking where Jesus walked, taught, healed died and rose again was indescribable. I thought I knew Jesus before this trip but then my eyes opened up in Israel seeing everything come to life. I wish I could describe everything from this trip. I felt at peace and filled with so much joy from the Lord. […]
If you know me you know I love supporting local businesses. If you are going to spend money on food might as well be amazing and local. I wanted to publish this blog post to show my couples and guests where I love to eat when they come to wine country for a destination session […]
For our 5 year wedding anniversary, Eli’s 30th birthday and our baby moon all in one we decided to go to Maui to reminisce our honeymoon then Kauai to explore somewhere new. This vacation did not disappoint. We ate a lot, slept a lot, ate some more, snorkeled, saw some good friends and explored new […]
I have always dreamed of going across a couple of different states and stopping off at some amazing national parks so the fact that my dream became a reality was incredible in that of itself. Add on to that the fact that I got to shoot some amazing couples in these places just makes the trip […]
This photographer’s dinner was an idea that Elise Aileen Photography and I had over a year ago. Our goal was to unite photographers from all around Sonoma County and the Bay Area so that we could encourage & support one another. We wanted a night of amazing food, laughter and community. We put on our […]
Every year my husband and I go on a couple of mini trips to see new places, eat amazing food and sleep a lot. This year our trips have been more based on photo shoots so for this trip to Colorado, I made sure to not overbook myself and to allow for a couple of […]
Society tells us to be ashamed of our scars but I say let the world see them so that they can see part of our story. Our scars do not define us rather they help show us what we have overcome and what we are capable of. I hope you love the second installment of […]
Elise and I have been talking about putting on a summer dinner party for photographers for probably at least 4 months if not more. We both are firm believers in sticking together as creatives and encouraging one another to grow. We have heard over and over again that this industry is lonely and sometimes cutthroat […]
