I love the fact Chrissie and Dave’s wedding ring is featured on With This Ring on Valentines Day! XOXO

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Alexa and Sean’s first date was at The Buccaneer – one of SF’s finest dive bars. They felt it was fitting to start the shoot there.  Nervous to be in front of the camera but a little liquid courage seemed to do the trick.  We had a great time exploring some of their old haunts and the gorgeous Presidio. These two were so fun and up for anything. Truly one of my favorite shoots.  You know when liquid shots meet photographic shoots it’s going to be fun!

I get up, and nothing gets me down.
I like to jump. and then go round and round
And I know, just how it feels.
You’ve got to roll with the punches to get to what’s real
Oh can’t you see me standing here,
I’ve got my back against the record machine, I ain’t the worst that you’ve seen.
Oh can’t you see what I mean

-Van Halen

Might as well jump. Jump

My iPhone is my new diary. I love the idea of a diary. I don’t know how many diaries I started as a kid and I never finished. They all started hopefully… with the intention I would write about my life. The first few pages would be filled with my newest crush, my bratty sister and all makings of that teenage angst. Then the diary entries would be less and less filled until it consisted of blank pages. I wasn’t a writer and never had the patience to sit and write. I was too busy swooning over a boy!

A few years back did my 365 project. I took a picture a day for a year and I really never stopped. I seem to take a picture every day still. One – I am a photographer and I can’t help but take pictures, Two – I have my iPhone with me all the time (as it seems most of the world around me does!).   I realized that this diary is something I can keep up. Not because I had to, but because I wanted to.  I record my life through pictures not words. I look back at all my little images and it brings me back to locations, emotions and people in my life. For me, an image is more powerful than words and a perfect way to preserve my memories.  So…..

Dear iPhone, look what I have been up to.

Photographing a photographer is a little intimidating, but when working with the  talented and sweet Jamie of Jaime Lauren Photography  those feelings went away pretty quickly.  It was great to shoot someone so passionate about photography and her business as I am. We geeked out on photo gear, her bag of very awesome cameras, and photographers we admired. We definitely had to stop chatting and get back to work or we might have missed this beautiful yummy light.

“Dwell in possibility”- Emily Dickinson

I am a big fan of “the list” ! There is nothing more satisfying than crossing off or checking an accomplished task.  With the New Year here everyone has their resolutions. Sure I could make a resolution to use that gym membership I have been paying for, or maybe not eat chocolate every day… things I should be doing and say every year.

This year I am making my Top Ten Shoot list. These are shoots I have been thinking about and never end up doing. Some are personal, and some for my portfolio.  I want to push myself creatively and I want to dwell in the possibilities.  Just take a simple concept and shoot it “outside the box”. The list might not be completed in 2012 but that’s okay. I  will be posting the shoots as I do them.  So excited to share them and see what I an check off!   Here is to a creative and Happy New Year!