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Meet sweet Lyla - a true baby rockstar. Not many infants will tolerate a stiff ocean breeze at sunset, much less naked baby photos as the sun goes down! Lyla was amazing. This is the first of a special series… more details in a few weeks! In the meantime, look for the starfish. Many thanks […]

Julie and Eric are taking the plunge! We met at sunset yesterday to document their engagement. Beautiful weather, an almost-empty beach, and a sunset that will always evoke a San Diego evening for them. I could not have asked for more. Their wedding will be July 5th in Virginia. Please join me in raising a […]

One of my business values is to donate my time, talent and products for worthy causes. I was very proud to be a part of several volunteer efforts in 2007 with organizations whose missions are near and dear to me. I donated photography gift certificates for charity auctions for Labrador Rescuers and Boobs on the […]

Tempus fugit… time flies, my friends. Evidence below. Do not put off your children’s portraits any longer! “Baby” Charlie is now one year old, toddling all over and well on his way to becoming a Big Boy. Just a sneak peek for their mom tonight, more to follow.
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We had a pretty special weekend up north. Once a year, the staff and volunteers at Hearst Castle can invite guests with them to swim in the Neptune Pool. Dave’s dad works as a guide at the castle, and his mom is a volunteer docent there - so the whole family was able to go. […]

Yesterday I photographed four children sporting the latest Fall fashions for Magical Child in Encinitas. The kids ranged from three years old to ten, and I can’t get over how smoothly the shoot went! Many thanks to all the kids and families involved - truly a group effort. Look for new photos adorning the walls […]

Here they are! Two more Labrador Harbor calendar subjects. Look for an announcement soon about pre-sales of the 2008 Landmark Labs calendar! All proceeds will benefit Labrador Harbor. Email me or LH if you want to order a calendar now! It’s a great way to support labs in need. Our first shoot yesterday was at […]

We’re back from Washington, DC! We had an amazing trip, I’ve got so much to share. It will take me a while to process everything and play catch up, so if you need anything urgently please call. In the meantime, I wanted to share one of the highlights of our trip - witnessing a marriage […]

Who knew that the Internet would make me a better photographer?! I’ve been fortunate to have learned so much from other photographers online. I am constantly amazed and humbled by the willingness of those that share. When I recently had a chance to reciprocate, I was thrilled to be able to give something back. One […]

This is from a while ago, I loved “finding” it again! Sorry it didn’t get up sooner!
From 11/12/06: What a great way to spend a Sunday morning! We all got really wet at this family session at the beach. Luckily the ocean temp has been pretty high for this time of year due to some […]

When people meet me and learn that I’m a photographer, then they meet Andrew, they usually remark on how I must have thousands of good pictures of my son. Sadly it’s more of a case of the cobbler’s children going shoeless. I have a few images - OK OK, more than a few - but […]

Andrew’s first whale watching trip came up short… not that he cared! The whales were being shy, apparently it’s very unusual not to see any this time of year. We spotted plenty of other wildlife, and Andrew ran circles around the lower deck with a posse of other tots. It was a gorgeous day, and […]

One of the best things about marrying Dave was marrying into his family. We don’t get to visit them in Cambria as often as we would like, but whenever we do it’s such a treat. So here’s a 100% non-business post, from our trip up to Cambria.

Ready to roll with all the essentials… including the […]

If you haven’t been to Quail Botanical Gardens in Encinitas, CA you should! It is one of our happy places. Andrew is content to explore there for hours. Our favorite part is the bamboo garden. They have a terrific children’s garden with weekly activities, and tons of other places to get away. It’s a peaceful, […]

It’s a tradition that we are almost always late. For everything. When I make it on time to shoots and weddings it is through pure willpower and usually telling myself the wrong time so I arrive on time. So when my birthday rolls around (December 15th, in case it’s not already on your calendar) we […]

We flew to NY today for some family time and a few portrait sessions. Andrew hasn’t flown since he was an infant, so it was pretty exciting for him.

The last wedding for the season was one that I shot for Allana Taranto. Beth and Andrew were married on the rooftop of the Park Manor Hotel, overlooking Balboa Park.

I was really honored to be featured on bludomain’s blog yesterday. They are a really great company that makes websites for creative professionals. They choose their favorite website that launches each week, and I was really blown away when they chose mine. They have been terrific to work with, and they keep up a funny, […]

What a difference a year can make. Andrew really “got” Halloween this year. He had very definite opinions on what he would (and would not) wear, and he definitely got into the treats aspect of it. Here are a couple of images from his day.

Parachute play at our mommy and me class

Trick-or-treating at a spooky […]

Yesterday our little guy turned three. We had a small party at home to celebrate, with his best buddies and their mommies and daddies! Thanks to everyone for helping us make this day special. It was so fun that he really “got it” this year - he understood what having a birthday meant, the entire […]