Family Photos in Lake Temescal in Oakland California

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 Portraits at Lake Temescal Park in Oakland with the Balaramans

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Family

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 Photos in Lake Temescal in Oakland California

Family Portraits at Lake Temescal Park in Oakland with the Balaramans

Playful Santa Barbara family photos at the beach with the Petersons

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

Family Photo Shoot in Santa Barbara at East Beach in California

Portraits

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 […]

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.

Santa Barbara Portrait Session with Artist Wendy Fisher

Elizabeth & Justin – Santa Barbara

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 […]

Engagements

Lifestyle, Travel

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 […]

Things to See in Santa Barbara

Pieometry Photo Shoot for Anthropologie

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 […]

Food, Lifestyle, Photography

Lokokitchen Anthropologie Pieometry Photo Shoot

Lifestyle, Photography

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 […]

Kimber Elements Brand Shoot

Como Kirkland Makes a Splash

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 […]

Food, Lifestyle, Photography

Branding, Content Development, Lifestyle

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 […]

Slice PR Brand and Content Strategy

Jackson Street Apartments

Jackson Street Apartments are new boutique apartments in Seattle’s bustling Central District. Our team at Blanton Turner was tapped with coming up with the name, brand identity, and marketing collateral to get it ready for leasing.  During the 1920’s, Jackson Street was a hub for jazz in the Pacific Northwest. As we learned more about […]

Branding, Content Development, Creative Direction, Marketing

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