Natalie and Miguel traveled up from Southern California to take photos around San Francisco and have a babymoon adventure! Natalie is also a photographer in addition to being a model and actress so she had some creative concepts in mind when planning their photoshoot. She wanted it to have a whimsical, creative, colorful, Alice in […]

Kelsey and Nick had one of my favorite color palettes ever for their 1970s themed disco wedding in Oakland last year! They combined each of their favorite colors, purple and orange, with her favorite era of music (the ’70s of course!) to create a fresh + fun theme for their colorful day! (Pssst…you can check […]

When Kristen and Mikey had their first date she thought it was going to be a simple coffee chat for a few minutes, but they actually ended up spending the whole day hanging out and have been together ever since! Sometimes it’s as simple as that when you find your person; you feel so comfortable […]

Chances are that if you made it to this page, you consider yourself a “natural light” photographer or you like bright images just like I do! There’s absolutely nothing wrong with higher contrast, shadowy, or darker photos…it’s just not my jam! My clients come to me for a fun experience and the bright, happy, and […]

This fall wedding at Beltane Ranch in Glen Ellen California was such a special one! Grace and Strother have a beautiful love story, and their sophisticated nod to a fall harvest was perfectly incorporated through elegant decor and thoughtful details. The pale yellow southern style home with a large wrap-around porch, scattered bud vases filled with wildflowers, pops […]

I literally changed my vacation plans so I could photograph Chiyomi and Andrew’s colorful citrus disco wedding this past fall! When I tell you that I nerd out over the details, it’s 100% true! The excitement I feel when I get to photograph colorful and fun celebrations with meaningful and whimsical details literally can’t be […]

If you’ve followed me for a while you know that I’m obsessed with location scouting (see here) and finding the best backdrops for photos in the San Francisco Bay Area. I’ve been collecting my favorite locations over my 7 years in business and have shared them with my clients for years, but last year I […]

You know I’m always up for a colorful and creative photoshoot, especially when I get to use fun props and a great backdrop! So when Kim from KLO Events asked me about taking some fun grad photos for her daughter, Taylor, I was really excited! Since Taylor likes the color pink and was graduating with […]

Amelia and Will told me that they envisioned a fun pool party vibe for their summer wedding, so you know I was hooked from the start! Their venue was a sprawling ranch (Gardener Ranch) in Carmel Valley with a large pool near the center of the property and multiple buildings, trees, and beautiful spaces scattered […]

I’m going to change your mind about what artificial lighting can do for your work, even if you’re a “natural light” photographer and hope to never have to touch your flash gear!

Let’s start by looking at a few misconceptions about flash and artificial light…