Laguna Beach, California
Jil and David were married in an intimate ceremony at Crescent Bay Park in Laguna Beach on the anniversary of their first date. Jil's two sons walked her down the aisle where David was standing with his two daughters beside him. Their wedding was all smiles and laughter.

Jil wore an incredible dress with gorgeous detail.

Labels: beach, intimate wedding, Laguna Beach, wedding

Oxnard, California
Thank you Nicole and Justin for a great photo session! Nicole and Justin chose their favorite place for an engagement session: the beach. And they brought their cute Boxer puppy Ranger with them! Ranger was a natural - and the most patient dog I've ever photographed. I added some of their photos under engagement portraits on my portfolio page but here's a few more that I liked. Can't wait for the wedding in September!

Labels: beach, dog, engagement, woof

I'm a wedding photographer, explorer, wife, salsa dancer, night owl, traveler, clean freak, hiker, adventure seeker, scrapbooker, animal lover, formerly avid reader, and Chicagoan, among other things. In my dreams I'm often a spy, but contrary to public opinion I've never actually been an agent for the U.S. government, or any other government for the record.

Thank you to my husband Michael, mother, sister, family & friends who are the meaning of my life.

And thank you to my clients who trust me with one of the most important days of their life. I feel truly honored to share your wedding day with you and wish you all many happy days of wedded bliss.

Here's an impromptu self-portrait of Michael and me at a recent wedding.

I'll be posting photos of everyday happenings and once-in-a-lifetime weddings.

Labels: about me