In March, I watched a video about a picnic, but this picnic had a twist.The twist? It was all cakes! I don’t know if you know, but I am an extreme lover of cake. Cake is happiness. They’re pretty, they’re fun, they chase away bad dreams, they’re made of sugar & magic, and, they’re tasty AF. After watching […]

Hey all! I wanted to pop in here since it’s been a bit. First off, my thoughts have been with the beautiful folks of Los Angeles and the fires that have destroyed so much. I know that city and it’s people: the structures may burn, the things may become ash, but their spirit and resiliency […]

“Being over 40 makes me feel curious why I ever thought 40 was old?” Same, girl, same. I was so thrilled when Ashley reached out to be part of my Come As You Are 40+ photo project.Ashley is a Sacramento influencer with a focus on local eats, treats and unique places to travel to in […]

“A disco ball is hundreds of pieces of broken glass put together to make a magical ball of light.  You are not broken. You are a disco ball”  Ruby’s theme for her Come As You Are photo session was Disco Ball.And let me tell you, she brought all the sparkly energy to the studio that day! […]

I have a hunch of work I haven’t shared yet so I’m going to pop in here when I can and do so! Because who doesn’t like pretty photos of amazing people?! This stunning human is Jessi the owner and creative @pavis_creationsIf you’ve had one of her gorgeous boards, you know! Her boards are pieces of […]

Now that I have the name of my 40+ project figured out, Come As You Are – I wanted to continue sharing the images of my sister, Kelley. We’re five years apart. Kelley is younger.She’s in her mid-40s.You can do the math, if you wish 😉 Kelley and I went out to Folsom Lake in […]

I am starting a photo project about women (and anyone who identifies as woman/non-binary) – who are over the age of 40. Why?Well, I am in the last year of my 40s (dear lord what?!!? How did that happen??) – and I think there are STILL so many people who think that once you hit […]

What’s this? A wedding on my blog? That is correct! While I am not super active documenting weddings any longer, there will be occasions when I say YES to the WED (Get it? Like Yes to the Dress? What, keep my day-job? okay 😉) And when are those occasions? Glad you asked.When it’s for a […]

About a million years ago (okay, 21 years), I began my business journey in photography.One of my main focuses back then was documenting weddings. I loved capturing loved ones celebrating being together and sharing in the story of the couple’s love. I really didn’t ever see myself backing away from that world.Until I did. Here’s […]

Is there anything cuter than Kitten Yoga?I’ll wait. Okay maybe puppy yoga comes extremely close, like so close I wish we could combine them and have a puppy + kitten yoga class 😉Cuteness Overload! The fabulous folks from Front Street Animal Shelter brought basket fulls of kittens to her Elevated for a yoga class, taught […]