whimsical

I had an amazing time in Merced with Hope, who has got to be one of the most artistic and whimsical people I've ever met! Add some fairy wings and some fantastic forest areas, and the result was pure magic!

a walk in the park

I had a wonderful time hanging out with the DeBruhl family for my last shoot! Megan has an "autumn" family and wanted to surprise her husband with some family fall shots! We took a walk through the park near her house and had a great time! It was an evening running and jumping in the leaves, having leaf-throwing contests, and getting some fun shots in the mix! What a fun family!

sonoma wedding

I was pleased to shoot the Marcus wedding - what a perfect couple! Their wedding, set at a vineyard, was the perfect encapsulation of the elegant wedding. Here are a few of my favorite shots from their special day.

big move

This has been the craziest month! I got a teaching job in North Carolina, so Ben and I packed up and moved a few days later! We made the trip from Sacramento to Fayetteville in about 3 1/2 days -- a quick trip that didn't leave much time for sightseeing, but of course, we had the camera out as much as possible. Here are some photos from the trip!

cause of the season

Let me introduce you to the newest indie girl band around town: Karisse and Stefany, who make up the band, Cause of the Season. They wanted some band pics done, so we had some fun wandering around downtown Sac to get the perfect feel to match their creative energy!

she thinks my tractor's sexy....

I did a photo shoot a few weeks back for an up and coming hair stylist (Liz -- you should go to her, she's awesome) and one of the fabulous girls who modeled for the portfolio was Jordan. I had an amazing time photographing her! She was a little nervous at first, but really got into the shoot and even did some poses not for the faint of heart -- she climbed over a fence and up a tree, scaled haystacks, and even climbed into a tractor...in a dress I might add!

Here are a few of the shots we came up with.

go ahead and jump!

So you may know that one thing I try to do at every shoot is a great jumping picture. Not only are they fun, but I think you can get to know a lot about a person by their jumping style! It says a lot about who they are.

For example, you can tell by Mackenzie's jump that she is spontaneous, bubbly, and loves to have fun. She'll jump into a project or idea immediately and have fun with it.



Bethel's jump shows that she tests the water before making a decision, but once she's made it, she's passionate about completing it. The first shoot I did with her, the jumps were cautious. The second shoot, however, she was jumping off haystacks and kicking her legs in the air.

So now, I present you with some of my favorite jumps! You can observe and decide for yourselves what the personalities of the jumpers are like...or maybe even try a jump yourself!