Happy New Years Everyone!

Well, I am starting off the New Year with a blogging post, one of my resolutions is to blog more often. :)
I LOVE New Years! It is a time to reflect, a time for new things, and fresh starts. 2008 is in the past and all we have is our future in store. So take this year and do something with it! Make it a memorable one. I saw a license plate frame yesterday that said, "Choose to be Happy!" It made me smile. Everything we do, say, or think, is a choice me make, so make it a positive one. So instead of looking backwards, look forward. Take off the rear view mirror of thinking and focus on TODAY!
There are many things I have in store for 2009, it is going to be an awesome year and I can't WAIT to share it all with you. So keep up with my blog this year and you will see many great things to come. I like to share my resolutions with others, it keeps me more accountable. :) Here are a few. I am going to read a book a month, cook healthy food more, since I love to cook and love to eat healthy and definitely fit in more traveling and play time.
So stop by the blog and say hi once in a while, I would love to see and hear good feedback and meet some new friends!
Here is a fun shot I took over the holidays. My self-portrait...hehehe

Santa Barbara Young Professionals Holiday Gala 2008

So this year, I took some photos over at the Canary hotel rooftop at the Santa Barbara Young Professional Club Holiday Gala with another photographer friend of mine, AVG. Lots of fun! Was a great time to meet new friends. Here are a few pix from that night. There was a caricature drawing and Action Photo Booth that were both keeping the night lively as well as live music and 3 bars! What a night!

Families......

Holidays are such a wonderful time to spend with family and loved ones. It is so much fun when I get to photograph families and kids, because I get to see the love and the relationships that each of them share. I am so blessed to be able to do what I do. With being an artist also brings out my creative side. I love to try new things and go different places and love it when my subjects go along with it. My favorite of the season was the family IN the tree!
This is Dr. Aaron Austin, Channel Islands Chiropractic, in Santa Barbara, and his beautiful family.

Here are a ton more of fun family photos I did this last month. (Soon to come...my OWN fun and crazy family pictures....so stay tuned!

Jonathan Hine and Summer Battle's Wedding in Santa Barbara

I am a bit behind in posting, and doing better at posting on my blog is one of my New Year's Resolutions! :)
Here is a fun and beautiful wedding from last month of Summer and Jonathan.
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The wedding was in Santa Barbara and the reception was at El Paseo Restaurant. The wedding was coordinated by Soleil Events SB.


The flowers by Shannon Kimbrough


Music by DJ Gavin Roy


Cupcakes by Crush Cakes

Steve Simpson and Lindsay Baxter's Wedding at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club

Lindsay and her dad drove up in a sweet Mustang where she then met up with Steve to say "I DO" at Maxwell Point over looking the harbor.

An bright sunny day in Santa Barbara along with a fun wedding party made for a day to be remembered.

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This event was coordinated by Pamela Galvin at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club

Flowers by Belinda Adams
Cake by Christine Dahl
Lindsay's gown provided by Here Comes the Bride
I love how these two have so much energy and love for each other! It has been so awesome and fun getting to know you both! Congratulations Steve and Lindsay!

Josh Lewis and Chrystie Clemena's Wedding at the Montecito Country Club

October was a beautiful time for weddings here in Santa Barbara. And such a beautiful weekend at the Montecito Country Club for Josh and Chrystie's wedding. I have had a chance to spend some time with this couple and there is no doubt for their love for each other.

Josh's eyes were not the only ones welling up during the ceremony. I was getting a bit emotional behind the lens when I saw how Josh was looking at Chrystie.

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This amazing wedding was coordinated by Jessica Kuipers of Bijoux Events.
Floral was provided by Kaleidoscope Flowers

Cake by Montecito Confections

Chrystie's gown by Mary Linn's Bridal
Rentals by Classic Party Rentals
And an amazing job by Team Hair and Makeup

I have seen some cake get smashed in faces, but this one, I think so far has topped them all!!! The best part is they had so much fun with it and just could not stop laughing!!!
Video provided by You're the Star Video Productions
Josh and his groomsmen also had all their shoes provided and custom designed by NIKE



Here are also some photos we did of Josh and Chrystie's engagement session out at Crossroads Estate at Firestone Winery as well as at the beach.
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JT Gutierrez and Liz Rogge are getting married!

My friends, JT and Liz, are getting married next year. I went out to see them and we did this fun engagement shoot out in San Jose. What a fun couple they are! Such personality and passion! Love it!
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Cowboy Love........

My friends Heather and Jimmy got engaged! It is so wonderful to see my two friends so in love!
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Girls just wanna have fun!

Check this out! A bridal shower where all the guest wear bridesmaid dresses! What a fun idea! And to top it off they had a runway fashion show for all the gals to show off their dresses.
THE SLIDESHOW IS A MUST SEE!




What a blast, Lindsay! Looking forward to your wedding next month!

John Rinaldi and Maren Bockenfeld's Wedding at Firestone Vineyard

John and Maren said "I do" in a church in Solvang, then went out to Firestone Vineyard for the reception. It was an amazing day!
Congratulations John and Maren!
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