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A dreamy soundtrack for golden hour in the desert. Retro, tropical, and mellow, this Palm Springs playlist is your warm escape. Curated by Danielle Motif for poolside lounging, dinner party vibes, and stylish daydreams.

Poolside Palm Springs: A Spotify Playlist for Desert Dreaming

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Playlists, Travel

A dreamy soundtrack for golden hour in the desert. Retro, tropical, and mellow, this Palm Springs playlist is your warm escape. Curated by Danielle Motif for poolside lounging, dinner party vibes, and stylish daydreams.

image of palm trees and mountains in palm springs california

Poolside Palm Springs: A Spotify Playlist for Desert Dreaming

Family Portraits at Lake Temescal Park in Oakland with the Balaramans

It’s a super special thing to photograph a couple for their wedding and then years later document a family session with their little one. I had such a great time with Bizzy, Nikhil and their little one Asa on a recent family photo adventure through Lake Temescal Regional Park in Oakland last month. We strolled […]

Family, Photography

Family Photos in Lake Temescal in Oakland California

Family, Photography

If there’s anything that can be said about 2020 and 2021 it’s that you can’t take a moment for granted. When Sarah and Alex reached out to have another family session together during their trip to Santa Barbara I was elated. I’ve been taking family photos for this sweet crew ever since mom and dad […]

Family Photo Shoot in Santa Barbara at East Beach in California

Playful Santa Barbara family photos at the beach with the Petersons

Santa Barbara Portrait Session with Artist Wendy Fisher

I recently had the pleasure of taking portraits of local Santa Barbara artist Wendy Fisher as a part of her new website project. We had the brand photography session at her studio and focused on an authentic lifestyle approach. We did environmental portraiture that captured her at work in her creative space and then took […]

Photography, Portraits

A lifestyle portrait photography session of a Santa Barbara artist Wendy Fisher in her creative studio. Images feature environmental portraiture and headshots focused on her paintings and creative work in progress.

Engagements, Photography

There’s nothing like photographing a couple in love. It’s such an honor to help people capture such a special moment in time in their lives. I was lucky enough to kick off my Santa Barbara photography journey with Elizabeth and Justin, a super sweet loving couple who drove up from Los Angeles to spend the […]

Elizabeth & Justin – Santa Barbara

Things to See in Santa Barbara

It has been a month since I’ve landed in sunny Santa Barbara, California. On a personal level I’m so grateful that I am here in such a beautiful paradise, and as a lifestyle photographer, it’s an actual dream.  It’s dubbed the American Riviera for a reason friends. Oh my goodness. No wonder so many people […]

Fun Stuff, Travel

Food, Lifestyle, Photography

Lauren Ko of @Lokokitchen creates stunning pies and pairs them with fantastic puns. She recently launched her first book Pieometry and Anthropologie tapped me to capture Lauren in action with some of their products for their blog and social. It was such a treat, no pun intended (or was there?) to get to photograph her […]

Lokokitchen Anthropologie Pieometry Photo Shoot

Pieometry Photo Shoot for Anthropologie

Kimber Elements Brand Shoot

During these times of challenge and intensity, I’ve never been more grateful for moments of connection and even more so when those collaborations can mean using our creative energy for positivity. kimber elements is one such collaboration. They’re on a mission to amplify indigenous women to conserve and protect wildlife through sustainable business and educational […]

Lifestyle, Photography

Food, Lifestyle, Photography

Lake Washington is the second largest natural lake in the State of Washington. At its longest, it stretches 22 miles. In the summertime, you can find Seattleites swimming in it, lounging near it, watching the Blue Angels fly over it, and most especially spending sunny days on their boats in it.  The folks over at […]

Como Kirkland Makes a Splash

Slice PR Brand and Content Strategy

Sometimes you get super lucky with a client. I am so happy that I got connected to do brand and content strategy for Megan Swartz Gellert, founder of Slice PR and Events. She’s such a gem and it was wonderful to help her in this phase of her career. First, I dove into the foundation […]

Branding, Content Development, Lifestyle, Photography, Projects

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