Meet JSMA! Silje wanted to do an afternoon session in Zona Colonial since they are leaving Santo Domingo soon. I love taking photos there, and so we took some photos in the Plaza Duarte area. The little ones had so … Read More
Meet the Corral Family! We had a lovely afternoon in the Zona Colonial area of Santo Domingo. The sunlight was perfect. They wanted a portrait session, so I took photos of the whole family, but also took a few candids. … Read More
It was a lot of fun taking pictures of this lovely family and their little furry friend Louie. It was a pretty hot day, so we managed to find some shade around walls as well as the ruins of an … Read More
Stacey is one of my dear friends who I have known since high school. I had the opportunity to visit her in Florida to celebrate a SURPRISE baby shower for her son, Owen. We had a great time hanging out, … Read More
In Progress… An anniversary session in Ramona, California. I love taking photos during the autumn season.
I love taking birthday party photos for children. I love capturing the wonder and excitement of the children, and especially the birthday boy or girl. As a parent, I want to be able to participate and enjoy the party too. … Read More
I had the opportunity to photograph this beautiful family at Palacio Engombe, an old sugar plantation in Santo Domingo. They are such a warm family, and baby Z was such a good sport. She was thoroughly entertained during our time … Read More
I first met J & C in Cambodia 3 years ago. I met them within 24 hours from arriving into Phnom Penh, and they became great friends of ours ever since. They are a sweet couple with a pretty amazing … Read More
Isn’t this such a beautiful family??? I loved taking photos for this family. They wanted to have some photos done in their home, and they were so warm and welcoming. Their son had the brightest blue eyes, and he loved … Read More
The Hopes wanted to take some family photos in the Colonial Zone since they were going to leave the Dominican Republic soon. I love the architecture of the “Zona Colonial” – it was the first European colony and city of the … Read More
Balloons… Bougainvillea… Birthday Cake… and a Baby! All of these put together made a fun session with little Z, who turned 1! Last but not least… birthday cake!
What a happy family! I had a great time shooting the Mizells! We were originally supposed to take photos in the late afternoon, but since the forecast said rain, we decided to do the shoot a few hours earlier. Despite … Read More
Zona Colonial was such a romantic place to take engagement photos! Did you know that Santo Domingo was the first Spanish colony in the New World? It was the oldest European settlement in the Americas, and the “Zona Colonial” is … Read More
Lauri and Roman are ENGAGED and getting MARRIED next week! Lauri and Roman attend the same church as me- El Circulo. They are a lovely couple! In the Dominican Republic, engagement photos are done a bit differently. The bride wears … Read More
Today I shot a wedding for the FIRST time! Plus it was my FIRST Dominican wedding! I was second shooter/assistant photographer for Jose Jimenez. It was a great experience getting to shoot a wedding. I mostly focused on shots of … Read More
What a beautiful wedding! If you can’t tell through these photos, I was pretty much obsessed with the cake and the other sweets.
I got to experience a Dominican wedding for the first time! Thank you to Jose Jimenez for giving me the opportunity to be a second shooter for this wedding. We arrived at Lauri’s house as she was finishing up getting ready, and … Read More
Some people think routines are boring. Repeating the same thing over and over again cane sound tiresome, it’s true. But I believe there can be beauty in routine. The Chans, my wonderful friends from Cambodia, asked me to do a … Read More
Within 24 hours upon arriving in Cambodia back in October 2011, my husband and I met the Chans (but there was no baby Elijah yet). Since that day, we have grown closer to each other through church, board games (SETTLERS!), … Read More
CONGRATULATIONS TO S and J! This is Part 2 of the engagement photoshoot. These pictures were taken in the non-stereotypical parts of Phnom Penh. A little garden cafe, A clean patch of grass (THIS IS SO RARE OUT HERE), stained … Read More
I’ve decided to split these engagement photos into 2 parts. Part 1 will be photos that show a bit of Phnom Penh lifestyle-— Motorcycles. Ciclos. Markets. Tropical Fruits. Independence Monument. Street Food. We wanted to take photos at the Royal … Read More
A few weeks ago, I took photos of Baby I and her family. When we entered the house, she just began to wake up and I thought to myself, “HOWWW PRECIOUS.. she’s so tinyyyy!” I picked her up and she … Read More
As promised, here are Baby J’s other photos! Baby J is such a little cutie and she loves to stick out her tongue and reach for her mama all the time. She is such an active baby, crawling around everywhere. … Read More
KAWAIIIII!! No, I’m not talking about that beautiful Hawaiian island. I’m talking about my friend’s daughter, Baby J! (“Kawaii” means “cute” in Japanese!) L and I have babies really close in age, so it’s fun hanging out with them every … Read More