I just got home from a trip to San Luis Obispo where I got to photograph a handful of really great people…Here are three of them! Marley, Madison, and Colter are a ridiculously cute little family-thanks for spending the afternoon with me!
Marley is a diva, in case you couldn’t tell.









Cute lil’ Tom’s!





We got to document Dana and Jesse’s wedding last December. Almost to the day a year later I got to meet their sweet baby boy. Congrats to the sweet new parents, and Happy Anniversary!








Dana+Jesse Pre Ellis=)

Two of my talented friends had a daughter three years ago. She is a very particular libra who reminds me to appreciate little things like a nicely lined up row of crayons. She is one of my very favorite people. Happy 3rd birthday again little lady…Good baby making Boun+Adam!=) Oh…and Boun designed this adorable invitation…hire her!!










Little Hudson,
I hope your first birthday is as wonderful as you are! Be good for Mom and Dad today so they can take hundreds of pictures of just how teeny and perfect you are. I am so glad you were born, Happy Birthday little love! Now go convince Mom to get you a little sister for your birthday! =)


{Hudson’s Sweet Family}
There has been a lot of really beautiful progress on the mural in South Park, and it looks like it will be finished late tonight or tomorrow sometime. It is SO amazing to watch this artist and his team work. It’s just so challenging for my brain to wrap around a workspace that large in size…it makes me a little dizzy just thinking about it.
Here are two photos of Shepard and one of his sweet daughters. She was such an articulate little lady who obviously loves her Dad quite a bit. She told me all about her two smallish dogs while petting Oscar{my long-haired chihuahua} and kept reminding her Dad to wear his hat in the sun. Kids are the best.

Photographing these beautiful people makes me happier than I could possibly explain. I feel like I was just taking Wyatt’s newborn photos, and now he is about to be two! It is so odd how quickly time passes, and how fast teensy little babies turn into people that talk, run, and think for themselves…so weird! I give to you the handsome Luke, the sweet Peyten, and the charming baby Wyatt!












Learning how to use the Holga! =)

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“What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.” ~Rudolph Giuliani
I have been with my Grandma for a few days in New York, and I have been thinking nonstop about how important family is. I have been so enjoying listening to her stories, joys, and worries about what’s next. Also, hearing her speak so fondly of my sweet romantic Grandpa Max who she misses dearly, has been so wonderful and I am SO grateful to be spending this precious time with her.
Here are a few photos from two recent weddings of really lovely Grandparents who totally stole my heart, just as my Grandma Lee has=)

Rough housing with his energetic grandson=)

I love her expression. So proud and so in love with her Granddaughter.

Grandparents+technology=CUTENESS!! She was texting!

If you are lucky enough to still have your Grandparents around, give them a call, send them a love note, or if you are amazingly lucky enough to be near them-(gently) squeeze the heck out of them and tell them thank you for everything they did for you and your family.
After all…there would be no you without them.
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I just can not get enough of Gentry’s cheeks. I am so excited to shoot his parent’s wedding in July. Isn’t Lindsay such a beautiful Mom?!
Ashlee and Garrett are the sweet parents of the ridiculously adorable (baby) Hudson and (big brother) Parker. We took photos in Edna Valley, San Luis Obispo…why are there not places like this in San Diego?? Enjoy this cuteness, and I have another really cute kid to post, so stay tuned!
This adorable mama and baby are going to be the stars of a wedding in July. I can’t wait to share more of their photos!
This week is crazy. We are in the huge process of moving, have TWO weddings to shoot, a website for school to finish, AND we leave for Seattle in 8 days.
{DEEP <excited> BREATH.}
