02Mar

mojave desert wedding | mr. & mrs. rishmawy

mojave desert wedding | mr. & mrs. rishmawy
location: mojave desert nevada photographer: me! stylist: mckenna rishmawy hair & make-up: mckenna rishmawy dress: gas alley vintage shoes: steve madden invitation design: advocate design co props: antique warehouse of salida

14Feb

san francisco engagement | david & abby

san francisco engagement | david & abby
The Mumford & Sons lyrics painted on planks of wood, hung from an abandoned, damp, tree stump. The afternoon rain splashed the dark green ivy. The soil sat moist as the plants in the Presidio woods celebrated the fresh afterglow of the storm. In the midst of an eclectic and buzzing city of San Francisco, [...]

09Feb

hemet wedding | mr. & mrs. acton

hemet wedding | mr. & mrs. acton
first off, i think you all should check out tina & caleb’s save the date video here. after i saw this video, i was so so stinkin excited to kick-off my season with their wedding! inspired by their quirky hobby of riding all forms of transportation, caleb proposed while sailing surrounded by dear friends. they [...]

07Feb

left my heart in cambodia

left my heart in cambodia
i hustled over to the marina in san francisco last thursday. my goal was to make it a couple hours ahead of time so i could sit down and catch up on work. returning emails, drafting contracts, preparation for that evening’s meetings. i had two hours before my beautiful september bride was going to meet [...]


30Jan

january in southern califonia

january in southern califonia
i am pretty tired. this was a long, proactive and reactive week. originally i was planning a trip down to shoot a wedding and relax with some close friends. but that’s not how it turned out. i was able to meet a couple of wonderful photographers for coffee. i had lots of yummy meals [only [...]

25Jan

psalms 19:1

psalms 19:1
i am super critical of sunset photos. with the press of one iphoto editing option, a simple sunset can turn a cheap automatic shot into a masterpiece. so, i am quite the pessimist when it comes to sunsets. however, tonight’s sunset was nothing short of glimpse of heaven. i was blown away at how God’s [...]