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A lot of people are curious about how I started in this industry so here is my story.

In 2003 while I was going to FIDM for Merchandising Product Development, I interviewed for a job at WeddingChannel.com.   I’ve always been fascinated by weddings and at one point, thought about being a gown designer.   I was super nervous for the interview, but everything went well and I started my first day there on March 17, 2003 as the Wedding Shop Merchandiser.  So what exactly did I do? My job was to photograph all the products that were sold through WeddingChannel.com’s Wedshop.  You can still see a few photos on theKnot.com right now!  Follow this LINK.

I can honestly say I wouldn’t be where I am today without working at WeddingChannel.com. ..

  • My first bridal shoot was on top of the building’s roof with Vera Wang gowns.
  • I got to meet Robert Evans and watch him shoot at his studio.
  • Practiced shooting with the best models/coworkers!

Slowly, I started to photograph more people and the rest is history.  I shot my very first wedding in 2005 and haven’t stopped since.  Here are just a few from way back when…

Here’s Andrea & Jason with Ben at 1 week old…

My very first maternity shoot

This might be my first baby portrait too!

This was from my very first wedding- ever.  I was hired for about 3 hours to cover the ceremony and reception at I can’t even tell you how much I was paid.

Here are some recent photos of my old WC coworkers who turned into clients and great friends.  You guys are the best!

Hope everyone learned a little more about me today and enjoyed this post  :)   I’ve been so lucky to have amazing magazine and blogs such as Inside WeddingsStyle Me Pretty, Wedding Chicks, Rock n Roll Bride, Amy Atlas Blog, and just this week…Daily Candy featured my work.  Thank you everyone for all your support and I hope to keep creating images that you will enjoy.

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Best of 2009 | Orange County Wedding & Portraits

I can’t believe this is the last blog post for 2009!  Tim and I would like to thank everyone- clients, friends, and family for all your support this year.  We look forward to all the fun projects, weddings, and portrait sessions next year.  To finish off the year, here is a collection of our 2009 images.

Happy New Year everyone!

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Jessi | Orange County Portraits

Jessi and I met up one evening to do some fun night time portraits.  Here are just a few of my favorites!  Also, this will probably be my 2nd to last new post for the year…thought it might be nice to do a recap of 2009 from now until the end of the year.  Don’t worry…all new content including 2 weddings, lots of babies, and amazing couples starting January 2010!

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Pinup Girls | Redondo Beach Portraits

Pretty models, cute clothes, and my new 50mm had a photo date at the Ultra Lux Salon and Lounge in Redondo Beach.  I was really looking forward to this shoot because I got to play with lighting.  Typically I shoot in all natural light, but I think I might be addicted to studio lighting now!  Here are a few images from this super fun shoot.

Special thanks to Mia and Ming for setting up this session and to Pin Up Girl Clothing for providing the cute outfits!

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Balboa Island Portraits | Brittany + Taylor

A while back I was lucky enough to photograph Kacee Geoffroy’s family on Balboa Island.  Here are a few shots of Kacee’s brother Taylor and his girlfriend Brittany.  These two are just adorable in front of the camera!

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