Monday, December 17, 2012

not your average pigs in a blanket

who doesn't love pigs in a blanket? they are the perfect anytime treat, and i look forward to the holidays every year in hopes that my mom will surprise me with some of these classic goodies. i love them so much we had them as apps at our wedding.  last year, for our first annual complex holiday party, we made some fresh ones and we were the hit of the party for sure.  this year, i am thinking of doing something a bit different, like one of these ideas, what do you think?

happy holidays! more cute holiday photos to come...

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

san diego portrait photographer | holiday photos: garrett and darien

its always fun to see good friends in the midst of all the holiday chaos, and especially nice when the kids are as cute as these guys.  always smiling, and always up for a lot of fun, darien and garrett are pros at holiday photos.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

holiday photos: tara and mike | san diego portrait photographer

switching it up a bit, because i love, love, love this holiday portrait / pre-engagement (j/k mike, no rush) session.  after meeting at the prado for a quick drink, it was picture time at our fave places around balboa park. i know, there is a theme in our holiday photos this year, but we just can't get enough of this place, maybe because we moved. now about the gorgeous couple, tara and mike wanted some holiday photos they could share with their friends and family, but we couldn't resist making this like a mini-engagement shoot, just to get some practice in :)  tara looked absolutely stunning, i think i could have shot her all day.  and mike is just naturally handsome and super photogenic. put the 2 of these guys together and all i can say is WOW!!! here are some of my faves from the session.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

holiday photos: schramm family | san diego family photographer

another set of adorable kiddos, and a gorgeous mom and dad to boot, how can i not love doing holiday photos? these were taken at balboa park, alcazar garden



Tuesday, November 27, 2012

holiday photos: jackson | san diego family photographer

this little guy was such a pro at posing and smiling, he made my life super easy.  even better, he is so cute i couldn't stop taking pictures of him all around old poway park.  thanks jackson for being such a rockstar model, and thank you debbie for all the referrals, you are awesome!


Thursday, November 22, 2012

happy thanksgiving

thank you to all our wonderful friends and clients who have become our friends over the past few years, you have made our little business so much fun and worthwhile and we look forward to many more years of picture fun.

Monday, November 19, 2012

san diego family photographer | holiday photos: drew and mackenzie

these kids are some of my favorites, not only are they absolutely adorable, but they always have the cutest outfits and the best smiles. these were taken down by petco park, for a little san diego urban flavor.


Sunday, November 18, 2012

san diego family photographer | holiday photos: luke


this little guy had so much style with his cute little fedora, and can you believe his t-shirt was his dad's when he was little? how cool is that? day 2 of our holiday countdown, this was at mission san diego 


Saturday, November 17, 2012

san diego family photographer | holiday photos: holden



we've taken enough family photos in the last couple weeks to put a new picture up on the blog everyday until new years. so that is what i am going to try to do. first up, holden, with his mom, dad and dog along for the ride. is he not the most adorable little guy? and he likes to dance, even better!


Wednesday, October 17, 2012

its holiday photo time...and we are partnering with a new card company!

many of you have already signed up for holiday photos, but if you haven't there is still time left.  we'll be in san diego the weekends of nov 2-4 and nov 9-11, then again over thanksgiving weekend, so let us know if you are interested.  this year we are doing mini-sessions which are 15 minutes each, perfect for your holiday card.

and this year, we have partnered with minted.com for photo cards.  they are super cute, very stylish and very customizable.  you can check out our storefront here.  it is a fairly easy process, you go online, request photos from us and then we upload, send you a key and you can design your card.


Friday, August 24, 2012

summertime fun | san francisco family photographer

our little godson is getting so big, it seems like just yesterday we were taking photos of him as a sleeping baby on the front porch.  on a way-too-hot summer day, we ventured out to a nearby park to get some photos of the little guy.  he wasn't having it, until we got back home and uncle jimmy took him in the pool. and then it was smiles and smiles for what seemed like forever.  here are a few favorites from the day...

Friday, August 17, 2012

delicious

when we first moved to the bay area last year, i have to be honest, we didn't love it. we were homesick for san diego, and missed our friends, our house, our hillcrest farmer's market.  well fast forward a year, relocate us from chilly san bruno to sunny san carlos and throw in a thursday night farmer's market and bam!, we are starting to like the bay area more and more.

i have found myself really looking forward to the market every week, i catch an earlier train home from the office now that i am not flying every week, and we take our little dog foxy out and see the neighborhood out and about.

one of the best things about the market is the fruit & one of our favorites is the pluot, a hybrid of a plum and apricot that is OMG delicious.  these little sweet treats are super sweet, crisp and so tasty that we are basically salivating by thursday afternoon every week.  our favorite type of pluot is called the dapple dandy, pick one up at your local market and you won't be sorry. 

happy friday!

Friday, August 10, 2012

wedding: lisa and tim part 2 | san diego wedding photographer



its friday and that means its time for the weekend and for part 2 of lisa and tim's wedding.  we left off after the bride and groom said their "i dos" and now its time for what you have been waiting for...

so i went just a little crazy with the pictures of lisa, but do you blame me? absolutely stunning...


and as promised, a little more of the gorgeous (and fun!) bridesmaids...

and a few of the wedding party...


 there was a beautiful golden glow over the water after the ceremony...


and i love the colors here, so bright and simple...



and a few black and whites


and a final series before we hit the party...


after the grand entrance it was time for a little dancing, the toasts and cake cutting before letting loose on the dance floor.  the entire wedding was beautifully coordinated by stefanie of creative affairs, i haven't seen mcrd look so elegant...







love the sequined and sparkly tablecloth, such a good idea to bring a little bling to the cake...


and finally, it just isn't a wedding unless a cute little kid is stealing the spotlight, but to be fair, i think a lot of the guests, the groom and wedding party liked the spotlight too...


lisa and tim, it was an honor to be part of your special day and we look forward to many happy anniversaries in the years to come.