I Heart Faces - Excited!

There is nothing quite like the promise of water play to excite a child in less than half a second. Every afternoon my kids head to the backyard to play and every afternoon, without fail, they come sloshing back to the rear entrance, dripping wet, after having rediscovered the hose and sprinklers. I have reluctantly resigned myself to the colorful pile of sopping clothes growing larger and larger on my kitchen floor. :D

This is the excited face of my oldest as he romps away in the sprinklers.

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San Diego Engagement Photographer - Tyler and Julie

A few days ago I posted this gem as a representation of my latest work post-processing an engagement photo shoot. Well, that work is officially finito completo. And, as you can tell from the amount of images I included below, the shoot went extremely well! I just couldn't help but share all these, they are fantastic! What a cute little couple these two make. Thanks for a wonderful evening at the beach, Tyler and Julie. And thanks for the laughs! I had a great time. :D

I Heart Faces - Favorite Things

This week at I Heart Faces is a chance to present our favorite things in photo essay form. So here I go . . . .

- My very personal Savior and His gospel as restored to the earth by the Prophet Joseph Smith -

- My zany hubby -



- My precious, PRECIOUS, hilarious, intelligent, innocent, beautiful children -



- My awesome father -



- My beautiful mother -



- Fun, fun in-laws (and swimming pools) -



- Sleeping and reading -



- Arts and crafts time -



- The color green -



- Imagination and innovation -



- Father/son bonding moments -



- Babies -



- Sushi -







- Sunsets -



- Sprinklers -



- Old photos (this one features my older brother and me) -



- Beach play -



- Eyes -



- And, of course, photography -



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San Diego Photographer - Havin' a BLAST!

So here's what I've got on my Photoshop plate for the next little while. :D It doesn't get much better than this, I tell ya. Friends, families, engagements, and kids - I'm in heaven! And they are ALL beautiful people, folks, inside and out. I love my #2 job!!! (Mom is still #1).

Meet the fabulous and sexy, Ms. E. We had a great time traipsing all over Balboa Park with a little flock of apples to act as our props for the day. This chica is a strong, strong, intelligent woman - and hilarious, to boot!




As far as family pictures go, it really doesn't get much better than this. Brave subjects, energetic ocean, perfect timing - CLICK! Flawless. I love that Mom and Dad know exactly what's coming, baby boy is completely oblivious, and older brothers are looking back wondering why their crazy parents aren't dragging them away from this impending saturation.

P.S. This wave was traveling up, more than forward. They didn't actually get too wet until it crashed and flooded the ground at their feet. :D Picture perfect, eh?




Pretty Hippos is a darling website specializing in a wide array of personalized bracelets for mom, baby girl, sister, daughter, grandma, etc. I have been blessed with the opportunity to photograph merchandise for this lovely site, so look for a new line-up of thumbnails and jewelry preview photos soon! But don't wait for that; go check it out now! These beauties are quality made with the greatest of attention dedicated to even the tiniest of details.




Ah the beauty of young love. These two will be getting married in December! As far as photography subjects go, they were patient and game for anything. Fun, fun, fun. And such a cute couple.




My friend Miriam. Mother. Photographer. Writer extraordinaire. Miriam is the whole package. The WHOLE package. I mean HELLO?! She is accomplished, intelligent, talented, dedicated, and BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL! I told her during this photo shoot that she could be a model and all she did was laugh at me. I wasn't laughing. You hear that, Miriam?! I WASN'T LAUGHING! (Except that time I told you to act like you had an inside joke and your expression was so impish that I had to beg you not to share!) :D




This is Miriam's GORGEOUS daughter, Ava. My husband tells me on a regular basis that he wouldn't mind one bit if our oldest son decided to fall in love with Ava and marry her and give us stunning grandchildren. I wouldn't mind, either, but mostly because then I'd know and love my son's in-laws.