emily & kevin




















(couldn't wait till monday to post!! so a special sunday post it is!)


when these guys showed up with long boards I knew it was going to be good.

kevin is one of my cousins... and to be completely honest, in my mind he's about 4yrs old. I know he's NOT 4 and yet I can't wrap my mind around him being hold enough to get married. but there they were, hand in hand, staring into each others eyes and before I could stop it they kissed! kevin kissed a girl! that was the beginning of my acceptance. he's all grown up and there's not much I can do about it.

I loved getting to know em. sweet and kind and such a beauty...with that rich brown hair and twinkly brown eyes. it's no wonder kevin popped the question.

young (or not so young) love. will it ever get old?

just a taste...

..of kevin's and em's engagements at venice beach. full post monday!

** just a reminder I will be in utah beginning of this next week and still have 1 or 2 time slots available for photo taking. shoot me an email if you're interested.

matt and ananda's engagements




It is so fun photographing friends. I am so happy for them and can really feel the great connection, love and respect they have for each other.....plus how good looking?!!! va va voom! they were naturals. so easy..too easy.

we took their engagements at the getty in los angeles. it was a beautiful saturday night and I really enjoyed being able to be outside, taking photos and hanging out with two people I really like. how great was the light? I was in hazy, flare heaven. never thought warm golden light could make a girl so happy.

3 weeks and counting! I felt butterflies when I typed that. are we all getting married in a few short weeks?! let's get our marriage on!

xo.

emi and kort


















this couple wins for wanting something "different" for their engagement photo shoot.

location doesn't always matter....but when you have a winning combination of the right people, the right clothing and the right location...you're kind of glad you have all three. I was happy, and am happy.

oh, how I love pretty people in pretty photographs.

lisa & dave engagements



















enough about babies!! I feel like all of my last posts have been about new babes...which I adore, but isn't it nice to look at a new couple so carefree and in love without poop or formula on the mind?....yet.

these guys are fun, hip, down to earth and dashingly good looking (don't you think)? everything about this session was the best, and then grant dropped my lens...after a small panic attack when the lens was found to be OK, we all had a good laugh and I have blackmail material for future use.

we took these photos off pierpont avenue in salt lake city and lisa is flying out to CA for her bridals in a couple of weeks so stay tuned!

in the future

I will post more of...

the kelly family

madeline & mom

nellie & kent

grandma at the cabin

lisa & dave

I am off to girls camp till saturday. I feel like a horrible bad person for neglecting my blog and so many deserving people from seeing their photos. Believe me when I say it will be a welcome change to catch up on work when I am back saturday. Who knew I could miss photoshop?

until then...

nellie & kent's engagements

this last weekend we took san juan capistrano by storm! I loved searching out a new location to shoot at and I think we found the perfect spot to give this couple the different feel/look they were going for. the train station downtown, by the mission had what I thought was a perfect mix of classy and causal.

engagements are a great way for the couple to become familiar with the photographer before the wedding day and likewise its nice to get a feel for the personality's of the couple before shooting the wedding. I'm being honest when I say, I feel like I was kicking with friends at this shoot. laid back, open to ideas and we all sweated out the 90degree plus weather together. nothing like sweating together, to bond together.

so fun! can't wait to turn nellie into the diva she is for the bridal shoot.














Nikki & Matt

Bittersweet. Best friend getting married. Have to find a new roommate. Matt is pretty awesome. Bought me lemon-lime gatoraide once. They will live right on the beach......I guess I will let this marriage happen. They are too good looking together to break up.

Engagement pictures taken were it all got started. With the boardwalk, the bikes some major PDA. All the major components that created the Allfeck-Sotto union.

I will only continue to support this marriage thing if I can have an extra key to the beach bungalow. I need to make sure your bikes are taken care of while you are away.

True love always.












Dave & Melanie's Engagements-Millcreek Canyon

Nothing quite like young love...or photographing it up a canyon covered in orange leaves.

Its been a long time coming you two, and in my never to be humble opinion, I think you two are a great match.

Dave I know it was almost like having to get a root canal to have a camera pointed at your face for over an hour, but was it really that painful. Since when is kissing, burrowing and holding hands painful? (OK, maybe in public, but NEVER at the cabin).

I dare say all the cousins will be jealous you were the first to take engagements up at the cabin, but I think they will understand, Dave being the favorite grandchild and all. Can we please share the title?!

Love you guys! Can't wait for December!