Every independent business owner is familiar with the specific type of awkward that is naming their price—especially for creative independents whose work is subjective. But no matter the industry, one thing is true when it comes to being the solo employee of a small business: talking money takes some getting used to. The good news […]
In 2017 I was five years into photographing weddings. The work was becoming consistent and I finally had a portfolio of actual, real life clients (not just friends who were gracious enough to be my muse). I was full of fresh creative energy—and still so many nerves. Every inquiry came with a jolt of self-doubt. […]
Em and Tracy met shortly before COVID and they credit the pandemic to their whirlwind love. When the chaos of 2020 hit, having only known each other a short while, they quarantined together, fell head over feels, and never looked back. Two years later they married each other in a morning ceremony in May. Their […]
If I could tell you Megan and Steven’s story in only one sentence, I would tell you about the moment when Steven, against a backdrop of tearful guests, told Megan in his vows that she is “something of the divine”. The presence between these two is light and easy, yet soulful and rich at the […]
Jared and Anira’s wedding day overflowed with color, culture, tradition, and joy. The first half of the day took place at their home with a series of ceremonies to honor Anira’s Cambodian culture. It started with with a monk blessing, followed by a groom procession where Jared and his friends and family greeted Anira’s family […]
Abigail and Daniel got married in the company of their daughters, Flora and Sunny, and an intimate group of their family and friends. It was a quintessential Sonoma day — sun and breeze and a fleeting moment of rain during their ceremony (for luck!) They told me from the first time I met them that […]
This session was intended to be a maternity session for Gina surrounded by her husband and daughter, but from the moment we met each other in the parking lot, little Tevaite decided this session was actually for her. This sweet girl stole the show, twirling and jumping and playing; grabbing her parents hands and making […]
This is one of my longest-ever blog posts because there were just so many moments worth sharing from Selina & Christian’s wedding — little Christopher seeing his stepmom in her wedding dress for the first time, Selina presenting Christian with a framed piece in remembrance of his twin brother, vows overflowing with laughter, Christopher taking […]
Last week, sweet Cayden turned one! I had the privilege of documenting his growth throughout his first year, photographing him as a newborn and then every few months after that. I’ve loved every session with the Barsam family but this one was my favorite yet. Cayden was fully in his element, playing with all his […]
Matt and Scott were one of the many couples whose wedding was at the whim of 2020. Their original wedding was scheduled for November; instead they postponed the party but married each other anyway in a quiet December ceremony, and waited until fall 2021 to fully celebrate. Their long-awaited wedding felt like an all night […]
