How exciting! Take a sneak peak before it comes out in print. Happy Holidays to you all and thanks so much for visiting. May 2010 bring you all that you deserve and more!


How exciting! Take a sneak peak before it comes out in print. Happy Holidays to you all and thanks so much for visiting. May 2010 bring you all that you deserve and more!


I had a great time putting this together. These gifts are hand selected by me because at some point or another I had the pleasure of being the recipient. Hope you enjoy! Happy Holidays once again!

For both books : Amazon
Cupcakes: Dean & De Luca
iTunes Gift Cards: Apple
Fred Flare E-Cards: Fred Flare
Etsy: Etsy
Back in October I posted about how unseasonably warm it was for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Now it is unseasonably cold for Christmas. Funny how things work out sometimes. I don’t mind it so much since I was born and raised in the Washington D.C. area. This wonderfully chilly air reminds me of days past when we would bundle up to go out and play in the snow. Christmas activities included frolicking with cousins galore, eating the most delicious Italian meals and warming up with laughs and Holiday music. Ho, Ho, Ho!

Now we get to spend it in sunny California! Starting new traditions and singing to our own Holiday cheer!
Wow! The colors, the food, the people, the couple. We were totally immersed in it. It was such a good time! I think I’ve written before that it is such an amazing experience if all parties involved are completely into it. Setting up scenarios and exploring this cultural mecca was worth the chill. Enjoy!

Those persimmons look familiar…

To San Francisco with love.

We’ll see these two in January when they tie the knot at the Clift Hotel!

Full of love! And lots of energy. Thankful for the opportunity to experience both. Happy Holidays!

Princess for the day!

Gosh. It was just yesterday when my now 4 year old was a little peanut. So small and new! All of those sweet memories came back when I got the chance to capture this family’s new addition. Sweet little one…

Beautiful crisp weather, Mount Tam as the backdrop, smiling children. All ingredients for a perfect family stroll.

A while back, I had the opportunity to work with Nicole Lenzen as well as other super talented women and during that shoot I realized what a joy and pain it was to work with film and lighting. I say this only because she e-mailed me the other day looking for the outtakes and it got me reminiscing about the pre-digital age when you had to actually set up and think about a shot in order to conserve on resources and time. Looking back on these photos today brings me twinge of nostalgia worth Blogging about. I miss shooting 35mm black and white. I think I might have to pick it back up again. CaChing, CaChing…there goes the bank account.

Nicole as since moved to New York. Please visit her at The Lady in Green for “reflections on bridal, fashion, and design”.
This session couldn’t have gone any better. There must have been a wedding that was held the day before, because there were rose petals and hydrangea bouquets sprinkled all along the grounds. We took full advantage and played around as much as we could. Even Mom and Dad took part in petal throwing. Fun day, fun family. Happy Wednesday!

Simple, elegant, delicious, and fun. What more can you ask for?

Cupcakes by Cakes ‘n’ Cups
(outstanding!)