Drake

Spent a fun Sunday afternoon with baby Drake. I arrived just as he woke up. He was refreshed and all smiles.

Doreen and Joe's Engagement

What a wonderful day. I spent the afternoon with Doreen and Joe taking their engagement photos. These two were so relax and fun they were up for anything. I can't wait to shoot their wedding later this year. We decided we would spend the afternoon at the De Young Museum checking out the sculptures and using the cool copper walls of De Young.


The De Young fog rolled in as we were getting ready.




Please don't touch the sculptures !!!

Anna and Mike's Wedding

This weekend I was in LA to attend my friend Anna and Mike's Wedding. They picked the luckiest day of the year 7-7-7 to get married.

Their wedding theme was Christmas in July. They setup a couple of Christmas trees, wreaths, and added Christmas lights to all the palm trees in the garden. It was an absolutely amazing site. It felt just like Christmas except for the hot LA summer weather.





Announcing the newlyweds for the very first time.




This was their drink menu. Anyone want a Blue Choo or Mike Tai ?







Even the mother of the groom was ready with her camera to capture all the fun moments during the night.




See the Christmas tree in the background. How cool is that.

Haywood Family

Today I had a wonderful morning with the Haywood family taking their family photos. Their kids were such a blast. So full of energy. Here's a few.

Matthew Jordan Smith at Golden Gate School

Every year Golden Gate School of Professional Photography offers workshops for professional and amateur photographers. There are many workshops one can take ranging from business to lighting and posing. Education is very important for a photographer. It helps us keep up to date with what's new, refresh our memory or learn new techniques. This is my first time attending, and I chose to take a fashion and lighting class taught by Matthew Jordan Smith. He is a very famous celebrity photographer photographing celebrities ranging from Trya Banks to Martha Stewart. He was even on America's Next Top Model.


Here's me and Matthew.

Angelica Nine Months

Angelica parents came over to my house for a visit recently. While the adults were chatting Angelica was sitting on the floor playing and observing everyone in the room. I noticed this and quickly excused myself from the consveration and grabbed my camera and got these cool pics.


This is her favorite stuff animal.

What's going on ?

Pretty please...



Mmm... my socks taste good

Mikayla's One Year Photos

Last month I photographed Mikayla's first birthday. Mikayla's parent asked me to take some photos of her all grown up. Here are a few of my favorites.

Mikayla's parents are very good teachers.

She knows where her cheeks are,



how to clap her hands,



to dance,



and how to read and ask questions.



She's going to be a very smart girl.