Category Archives: Portraits

Happy Anniversary




“The years tell us much that the days never knew.”  – Emerson Today is my wedding anniversary, how time flies.  Eighteen years since we sealed our vows with a kiss at the altar.  This is one of my favorite photographs of my husband because it reminds me that he’s a contemplative man, always deep in...

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Baby Shower by Simple Flowers




A beautiful baby shower luncheon designed by Michael H of Simple Flowers www.simpleflowersmodesto.com  The cake was by Susie Grover of Tiers for Two.  I loved the colors…blues, greens…great combination for a baby boy shower.  It was a warm day but it felt cool and refreshing because of the decor…wonderful as always! …makes you wish you could’ve been...

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MAX and MILLA




What a joy to photograph Max and his little sister Milla!  It was a mild August day but this time of the year you can feel autumn approaching in the distance…kicking up the dusty air…days of long shadows.  Enjoy the sneak peek mom and dad!

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Baby Portrait




“The soul is healed by being with children”  – Dostoevsky (nothing else needs to be said except, if you spell diaper backwards it says repaid.  Think about it.)  This is Tiffany and Danny’s baby girl…gorgeous!

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Bridal Showers, Simple Flowers




Don’t let that title fool you, there’s nothing simple about being a florist…Simple Flowers is owned by Michael H.  (Michael Hernandes).  I’ve known Michael for a few years and LOVE working with him.  I’m always impressed by his work which is elegant and gorgeous.  This bridal shower is no exception, he covered all the details beautifully as...

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MALLORIE + MATT




We actually hit a warm day for this engagement session!  Spring is wild this year.  I would have posted last week - but the kids are out of school and my time is not my own. (seriously, when is it?  I need a ghost blogger) Soooooo…  Matt and Mallorie, here are a few images.  Your cd and...

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Liz + Ruben’s engagement session




This is a couple I couldn’t wait to photograph, even though it took a while to get to this engagement session.  But I’m not talking about physical distance.  I just knew they were meant to be together.  So here’s a sneak peek!

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Spring has arrived




“The poetry of earth is never dead.”   – John Keats Spring reveals itself, reminding me that the unexpected is always upon us.  Walking up to my mother’s house I glanced to the right and there they were, the first blooms on the tulip tree.  While others are only just showing leaf buds. But spring is...

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Film – Keeping it alive




I am a Renaissance girl….and I’ve been missing film.  There I said it.  I’m pretty sure there are plenty of photographers out there who don’t know what I’m talking about.  Missing film? Maybe because they’ve never used it or don’t know how.  (one of my friends calls them fauxtographers, funny.) Film is not dead, not...

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Perception




One of my favorite things to do is fly in airplanes (next to riding a really big, really fast rollercoaster).  It’s fun to pull away from the earth’s surface and watch things on the ground get smaller, they start to look like little toys.  And what seem like enormous clouds when they’re above us, appear...

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