Thanks to my buddy David Jay and the new version of his ShowIT software our slideshows are REALLY gonna really start rockin!
We'll be updating the website with all new slideshows coming up soon, but in the meantime here's a little somethin to enjoy!
This program is WAY too much fun!
Fun Engagement Sessions!
It's been a crazy weekend! My parents were in town visiting, the first time that we've seen them since the wedding back in December (gosh has it already been 3 months?!) While they were driving up from LA however, I got to hangout with Robin and Mike. They're in town from Philly. Robin grew up here and she and Mike decided to return here to get married (who can blame 'em though!) Santa Barbara, really is just about the perfect place to have a wedding! I had such a great time hanging out with them and learning about their relationship.
I couldn't believe how photogenic these guys were!! My intial "favorites" folder after going through all the pictures the first time had over 100 images!!
Here are just a few of 'em! 
6 months ago, I took some pictures of an ADORABLE baby in our church, Lucy. 6 months later, she's only gotten more cute and BIG! :) I can't help but wonder if people kept growing at the rate they do in their first year how big they would be by the time they were adults! I think I would weigh a good 5,000 pounds! Thank God that's not the case! :)
I really don't do many baby pictures, but Lucy definetly made it easy. I should hope my child someday won't be as photogenic as Lucy is or I for sure will get NOTHING done during my days. :) I definetly hope if I have a little girl her eyes are as blue as Lucy's! They are SOOO cute!
Check out Lucy! :) 
Gosh, I love it when I leave "work" and I'm more excited then when I started! :)
Last night I met with Kate and Chris who I knew as kinda friends of friends, but after hanging out shooting and then having dinner afterwards I feel like are good friends that I connect with on a deeper level! They were amazingly photogenic, and the lighting was absolutely perfect!
Afterwards we got dinner and had an awesome conversation about everything from how we both came to be dating our significant others, to our families, to the Meyer's Briggs test (a personality indicator....I'm an INFP for those of you who know what I'm talking about!) :) I left dinner just so amped and so thankful that I get to do what I do! I just feel so blessed in my life to work with such great people and play such a cool role in their lives. 
One of the cool things working with Chris and Kate was they were so spontaneous. I had them go stand in this little archway and then I walked back behind the fountain that you see blurred out in the foreground. When I got behind the fountain and turned around Kate had just jumped up on Chris's legs and leaned over and kissed him like that. I could barely start shooting fast enough. :) 
Most of us have mentors who have impacted our lives in one way or another. I've been so blessed to have several who have formed me into the person that I am, and Michelle and Scott are definetly two of those people. I met Michelle in college, she is an incredibly gifted songwritter . She and Scott have both done so much to shape my views on art, faith, and the way the two of those interact together in changing the world. Going down to their home has always been a retreat for me, a pilgrimage to a Mecca of sorts. :)
Three years ago they were blessed to introduce their son Sawyer to the world. That is a story unto itself, suffice to say that he had numerous medical issues surrounding his birth, and the fact that he is alive today and as healthy as he is is nothing short of a miracle. Last Friday I went down to Pasadena to help Scott out with some images for his Natural Walls business and afterwords hung out with the three of them and got to capture them being....them! :) 
I couldn't come all the way down without getting to hear a little bit of Michelle's music.....and of course, I couldn't go more than 5 mins without grabbing my camera and getting some more shots. :) 
Of course, after a few mins Sawyer heard the music and needed to get a front row seat! :) 
Towards the end of the day Scott and I were talking and Michelle was giving Sawyer a bath and Michelle came in and told us that Sawyer only wanted one of us to shampoo his hair! This was too good a photo opp to pass up so I grabbed the camera again! :) 
After the bath, I got to do the honors of reading Sawyer a book before bedtime (about all the differnt kinds of "big trucks" and Scott was sly enough to catch a picture. :) 
Can't wait for next time!! :)
While the majority of my photographic time is given towards weddings, I love being able to do other things as well. One of the organizations I get to help out on a semi regular basis is the St. John Damascus Acadamy. This is an exceptional school run through our church and once or twice a semester I get to run over there and shoot brochure type stuff for them. I'm blown away by the quality of the program they have over there. I wish I would have been able to go there when I was younger!! :) 
Wow, things are starting to get underway for this year! We've been meeting with tons of couples lately and I'm super amped on the weddings we have coming up this year. I can't believe how blessed I am to get to work with such awesome people on a regular basis and how I get to be a part of one of the most important days of their lives. It just never gets old!!
Here are some images from a few of the couples that I've been meeting with lately.
This is Amy and Brandon, I can't wait for their wedding in October. 
This is Dylan and his awesome bride to be Cathrine. I've gotten to know Dylan the last few years up at Yosemitte Serria Summer Camp, a fantastic camp up near Bass Lake, CA. I worked up there a number of years ago when I was in college and return when I can to shoot brochure images for them. I'm super bummed I'm not gonna be able to do their wedding, but it was awesome to get to see them again and to hang out a bit last weekend! 
