I’ve never been to the Midwest. Honestly. Here’s the thing – I’m from California and basically when you’re from California you pretty much think all you need to visit is...
I can’t believe summer is already here again! That was so fast! I’m taking this summer off from shooting and teaching two online workshops. Today, I want to tell you about Marketing Momen...
Spring means everything is blooming. In Arizona, it seems that spring and summer come earlier for us – and summer lingers around much longer. Our 1952 brick home is my second house (I bought a ...
That was supposed to be something along the lines of “I’m improving.” Three things I’m improving on: Acting. I’m currently enrolled at Dearing Acting Studio‘s Comm...
Have you ever noticed the trunks of citrus trees – lemon, grapefruit, oranges are painted white? Well, I decided to give our grapefruit trees a new fresh coat of tree trunk paint! So, why do pe...
I love this quote. I’ve mentioned it plenty of times over the course of years, but this little card reminds me how big God is. It reminds me of how amazing His plan is, how perfect it is, and h...
The bride wanted a top bun in her Vera Wang, then, red lips for the reception. The groom sported his great grandfather’s cufflinks and tie clip. The whole wedding had close attention to what ma...
So maybe you can be wise(r). I’ve learned that the sooner I learn from my mistakes, the less it repeats. And, like an episode of Full House, I try my hardest to find the moral of the story. It ...
So I found this Apricot Clafoutis recipe on Kitchen Konfidence‘s blog which is adapted from Williams-Sonoma’s website here. Both have rum in them which is optional and since I’m not...
We live in a 1952 brick home that sits on a former citrus grove. While the house isn’t really historic, apparently the area, Central Phoenix is. Remember, I’m from California so Arizona i...
The top row are already mine. I sorta had it on my wish list that moved to “immediate want list” and then is now “must have now” list. Go figure. The second row are camera str...
My bestie, Meagan. She’s that beautiful glowing, joyful girl who every one loves. When we first met I kept telling her that she was so young, like, young like my younger brother, and there was ...
Who didn’t want to be Miss America as a little girl? If you ever wanted to be, well, we’d probably be fast friends. The dream is lovely and the journey there is fun, no matter how far you...
Intimate weddings have a different feel in general. While the crowd is small, the presence of love is great. There’s so much calmness throughout the day that puts more emphasis on the marriage ...
I’m excited to have been invited to be a guest writer for Lemonade and Lenses May 2012 issue – the Wedding Issue! Lexi Vornberg, the creator of Lemonade and Lenses, is an amazing styled s...
Just moments before she gets dressed, puts on the shoes, and sees her groom. Watching it never gets old. Diana Elizabeth says you’re going to absolutely die when you see the Arcadia Estates we...
With all the trips I’ve been on in the past six months I knew I had to print the photos. What I didn’t expect was to go as far back as almost three years when I realized that I had left ...
Ask any of my best friends and I’d be the horrible person who’d actually put the word “hate” and “Disneyland” in the same sentence. I know. This is why I don̵...
Yes, it is a Ryan Ray gallery in our home. We’re newlyweds, what do you expect? I’m only going to give you a few glimpses around our house (because you might have Diana + Benjamin overlo...
I’m not quite sure how or when one can be defined is a “professional photographer.” I suppose it can be anything from how artistic you are, to if you do it for a living, or if anyon...
As if I didn’t share my entire wedding album with you since I got my photos back, you can look at them all over again on Gray Likes Weddings. It was featured yesterday. What a talented guy Rya...
It was one year ago last Easter, when I sat with one of my best friends Rachelle and her boyfriend Charlie at church. It was that day that the Lord put Benjamin into my mind and in my heart during s...
And make cookies. But don’t give me too much credit – it’s a Betty Crocker mix. (I also didn’t know what a stick of butter equalled when I had two quarter butter sticks and t...
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in lo...
I was just putting away the dishes one night and I turned around to see this. Sometimes, do you ever see a set up that makes you stop and think about how beautiful your life is? Something that move...
If you want to know how good of an online photography instructor I am, I’d like to show you what one of my students, Brenna Heater took of me this week. We explored, we laughed, and she’s...
I am aware this is a very real and serious disorder. I know people who have this who swear that they just “love to organize,” yeah, to death. However, I’m not making fun of them, ...
It’s tomorrow, as in Wednesday, so I’m going to make this quick for you and me! The details: $79 90 minute class Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:30 am PST … Downloadable video for busy...
Which will come first, the chickens or the garden? We’re not sure yet. No, that’s not AutoCAD, it’s actually Illustrator. Hey, I’m a graphic designer. This is how you do it...
Every so often you get that couple. The couple that reminds you why you decided to go into weddings in the first place and why you want to keep doing weddings. Alicia and Rusty were that couple for...
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