i visited regina and akbar in south africa last november, and now they’re back stateside planning a wedding in april…that’s a little over a month away. fun, stressful, crazy times ahead! haha

since south africa was relevant in my mind, i created a design that incorporated a lot of the art found in the south african markets. doesn’t it make you want to watch the lion king? hakuna matata! =)

here are the invitations i did for grace and jeff! can you tell what type of wedding they had based off of the design? =) i do love a nice oceanside wedding…can’t wait to share a handful of candid pictures i took throughout the day soon!

south africa…what. an. adventure.

i can’t really describe what the last couple of weeks for me was like in november, so i’ll just let the pictures do the talking for me. i hope the pictures i took on my trip do it some justice…

happy new year everyone!

i was able to get tix to attend the new year’s day rose parade in pasadena. although i had to get there super early (6am!) to get in line for seats, it was worth the sleep deprivation! i love dr. seuss and this year’s theme of “oh the places you’ll go!” i feel like those words definitely apply to my life right now…what a great experience for me to start the new year! =)

here are a couple pics that i took that morning…

i’m so blessed to have lucia in my life. we met as co-workers but have become good friends over the years. we’re both moving on in our careers right now and i anticipate great things to happen for us this year. as lucia always tells me…”get it, guuurl!” =)

your future is what you make of it…make it happen! make it count!

here’s a recent engagement session i did for my friends, annie and chris, at the getty center! i’ve never shot there before so it was fun being able to use the getty center as a backdrop.

annie and i have always bonded over our love for photography so i was happy to help her take a couple of pictures that day. annie is such a natural in front of the camera and she’s going to be a beautiful bride…chris is a lucky guy!

i’m so thankful to have gotten the opportunity to assist michelle photographing theary and cody’s wedding. they are such an easy-going, fun couple and their love for one another is palpable; capturing their love is effortless…they don’t take bad pictures! i had a blast capturing their big day.

michelle, you’re just awesome and so talented…thanks for everything! i’ll always have fond memories of our “stretching exercises” in the parking lot. =)