Filed in : Weddings

Katie & Michael tied the knot at the beautiful Rancho Bernardo Inn, in San Diego California. Below are some of my favorite images from the day.  You can view the full Style Me Pretty feature here. From the bride, “Growing up in Rancho Bernardo it was always a dream of mine to get married there. […]

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Katie & Michael | Rancho Bernardo Inn Wedding

April 28, 2023

Filed in : Personal

Welcome to the world sweet boy!  Reed was born on May 18th at 2:19 am. He was 3 lbs 8 oz & 16.5 inches long (we made it to 34 weeks & 1 day). He spent two weeks in the NICU just to learn to feed and grow. Thankfully, he never needed any respiratory support […]

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Meet our second son | Reed Patrick

December 10, 2022

Filed in : Portraits

How adorable is the Willis Family? Jacob and Christin are actually photographers themselves so I was incredibly honored to photograph their beautiful family! You can find their work here. We started their session at their home on their front porch and ended in an empty field with beautiful golden light! Thank you Willis Family for […]

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Willis Family | Carlsbad, CA

October 21, 2022

Filed in : Portraits

Documenting motherhood and families is always such a special treat for me as a photographer. This beautiful family of four, soon-to-be family of five was a joy to work with! I can’t wait for them to meet their little one so very soon!

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Irvine Hills Maternity | Family Session

September 20, 2022

Filed in : Engagements

Seal Beach was such a dreamy backdrop for Lauren & Sameer’s engagement photos. We got so lucky with the beautiful golden light during their session —it couldn’t have been more perfect! I am very much looking forward to their wedding at the Omni La Costa Resort with the Amorology team! I just know it is […]

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Lauren & Sameer | Seal Beach Engagement

September 13, 2022

Filed in : Personal

Sharing some of our favorite photos from our maternity session with the talented Valentina Glidden. Getting the chance to take these meant so much to us as a family. When I was pregnant with Gatlin, I was hospitalized at 23 weeks unexpectedly, so we did what we could and took some portraits of us and […]

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Haren baby #2 | Maternity Session

May 12, 2022

Filed in : Weddings

Tucked away in the hills of Santa Barbara, San Ysidro Ranch was the perfect backdrop for this elopement inspiration. Lily Roden Floral Studio created a beautiful bouquet full of movement and texture, with a unique color palette of blush, mauve, hints of ivory, and trailing whimsical greens. The bouquet featured Quicksand and Wabara Loli roses, and lisianthus […]

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San Ysidro Ranch Elopement Inspiration

May 11, 2022

Filed in : Portraits

Sweet baby James —welcome to the world!

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Baby James | Newborn Session

March 15, 2022

Filed in : Portraits

Sarah & Jimmy’s maternity session was so special to photograph. I had the honor of photographing their wedding a few years back in Sacramento, CA —so getting to capture this next milestone in their lives was such a joy!

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Sarah & Jimmy | Lake Forest Maternity Session

March 7, 2022