Melissa & Nick Engagements

I have been sooo excited to share the pictures from Melissa and Nick's engagement session. They were awesome to work with and SO photogenic! I couldn't have asked for a more laid back and happy couple to work with. We walked around their hometown of San Dimas, and I have to say that I'll definitely be going back.

Darci & Chase Engagement Session

Darci and Chase rocked out Old Towne Orange for their engagement session. I am so glad they decided on this location, it was inspiration at every glance! I am really looking forward to their July wedding, congrats you two!

Darci & Chase Engaged: Preview

Sometimes I get crazy ideas. And when I'm really lucky, I also get two people awesome enough to put up with me while I execute it :) I planned this whole thing on paper before we even began the shoot; I'm glad it came out pretty close to how I imagined it. So here you go, enjoy!

My Best Friend's Birthday

In my eyes, this guy is the best. Best guitarist and song-writer, best pilot, best language learner (the guy learned Portuguese for fun in like, one month!), he has the best personality, so full of empathy and compassion, and he is the very best at loving me and Evie. I am so glad we could become BEST friends even before we were dating!
Today is the day I get to celebrate him and all the joy he has brought to my life! I'm so lucky to be married to someone who supports by dreams and adds his alongside. I know he will continue to do great things. Just looking at the past year, it's hard to believe where we have been and how much he has accomplished. Keep up the good work Mikey! I love you and I hope your birthday is as awesome as you are!

images taken by paige and blake green

The Beauty of Easter

Happy Easter! Throughout all the fun of church and family time, I've been trying to let the importance of this day really sink in. It is so amazing that "in Christ all shall be made alive".

Family Time

I love how when Mike gets back from working, the first things he wants to do with Evelyn are get a kiss and then tickle her! Whenever he asks, "You want tickles?" she respondes with an ecstatic "YES!" I am treasuring the moments we get to spend together now that it's only a couple days, once a week. Here are some pictures of us having some fun with Evie. Also, you can find some awesome pictures of the Rushforth fam by our friends Paige + Blake on their blog.

Brynn & Reed: Married!

I always have so much fun assisting Tegyn Friedman, and this wedding was no different. Brynn and Reed are adorable together and great people. I'm so glad I got to spend two days with them and all their wedding beauty! They were sealed in the LDS San Diego Temple (you know, the one off the 5 fwy that looks like an ice palace). Once we wrapped up our session at the temple, we hurried over to La Jolla to catch the remaining light of the day. I was in heaven! It doesn't get much better than taking pictures of people in love in breathtaking scenery all during sunset.

And now for a few highlights from their wedding reception.