The Ellisons were in town for a combined business/pleasure trip – their first time out here, and not surprising, they loved Tahoe! How could you not : ) They brought with them their 4 sons and seized the opportunity for family photos:

The lupines were the whole reason we went to Lake Forest for some portraits of Addison, but the field of yellow flowers worked out real well, too! Nothing like a little girl amidst wildflowers!

I love love love these…

Andrea and Troy met with me at Speedboat Beach for a post-wedding bridal portrait session, which turned out fantastic! We had gorgeous clouds, which added so much drama and color. The two are very much in love and a dream to work with! They couldn’t get enough, just like me.
I will have to split this post into two, too much goodness to pack into one…

Inspired by wall art in Munich’s cafe and restaurant Zoozie’z, I did these:

quick portrait session of a friend’s little boy

I went location scouting with my son, on the lookout for a playa, and found fabulous old doors

Well, they did want snow – but more on the ground and the trees than all over! They got more than they bargained for, a complete white-out – but it turned out to be a lot of fun! Being from Hawaii, Cherie and Maika are not used to the cold, but braved it without hesitation.


I love how their photos came out, snow everywhere, particularly in their hair! I’ve been wanting to do a snow shoot for a while, and couldn’t have asked for a nicer couple to do it with. I can only imagine what a gorgeous bride Cherie will be!

Here are Danielle’s maternity photos – she could not have been a better model! Beautiful smile and beautiful belly! They haven’t found out if it’s a boy or a girl, I don’t how they can stand it…