My dear friend, Ewen Phelan, of The Last Forty Percent Photography recently asked me via his twitter account if I needed a hug. At first, I laughed- yes! … and then I stopped and thought- oh crap, I must sound awfully unhappy for Ewan to offer to fly out from Canada to give me a hug! I promise you, folks, I am not unhappy just pretty freaking busy – and while I absolutely thrive on this kind of pace I also am human, and get caught in that, “Things are spinning out on control! I have too many commitments! I can’t keep up!” downward spiral….If I was being 100% honest with myself, I would have to admit that ever since we moved I’ve been a bit of a stress case. (Sorry Timmy!) I’ve been here, there and everywhere since January and am really looking forward to finally getting a good solid month of home sweet home! 81 days I’ve been away from home for work  so far this year….

.. Anyways, I know some of my clients, past clients, future clients, friends, family, etc. follow my ups and downs and I want you all to know while I totally need, love, and appreciate those hugs I am loving life and am counting my blessings daily!

Thanks Ewan for kicking my attitude back into gear. – and check out his work bc it’ll blow you away… seriously.

Since Julia and Jake are getting married this Saturday I thought I should bust my butt and post their engagement images from early May! (Sorry, guys!) The three of us were troopers- battling reschedules due to the rain more than once- but we ended up with a perfectly lovely day up in the Santa Cruz mountains… love these two like crazy and can’t wait to document their love this weekend!

Jake’s last name and Julia’s last name are hidden within these images!

Check out the beautiful film Jessica of Lovespun Films made as a companion to the Amelie shoot. This girl is GOOD. (Don’t forget to check out the magazine here and the post below this for my images from the day!)

A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of working along side Yelena Johnson, wedding designer extraordinaire, of The Stylish Soiree to create a stylized wedding day for Amelie to appear in NONPAREIL Magazine. Got to work with some absolutely lovely ladies on this one- and thanks to Emily for being a wonderful Amelie!

The Stylish Soiree | Pink Lincoln | Love Spun Films | Symmetry Beauty | Sand Rock Farm

We all wanted a chance to wear Amelie’s mask….

Hey crazy kids! Been shooting like mad all over the place- this coming weekend I’m in Santa Barbara and then the rest of my weddings for the summer are here at home in the bay area. I feel like I’ve been on a nonstop flight since January and am really looking forward to settling into the summer ….  and to hunkering down and finding my wedding shoes! Lusting after these pink Chanel’s … any idea where I can find them?! Promise to share wedding details soon!

(The composition of this shot really BUGS me…. via here.)

The world works in wonderful ways! When Tim and I moved into our current house, our new landlord, James mentioned that his brother in law was going to be tying the knot this year. He passed along my name, I met with Angela and Geoff, and now my photography is a part of their love story. Angela and Geoff are in Europe until July 1st- hope you guys are having an amazing trip! .. Also, Angela makes custom jewelry and designed all the pieces she is wearing in these photos- if anyone is interested in them email me and I’ll pass along her info! She specializes in taking old pieces (heirlooms, brooches, etc) and constructing them into something modern for brides.

UPDATE: CHECK OUT ANGELA’S GORGEOUS WORK HERE!

Onward!



Over the valley
Just above the fray
The sun is setting
And when we’re old and grey
I’ll still be betting
You are my one and only love
And we’ll live over the valley
You’ll always be with me
As the moon shines above

-Pink Martini