My source of inspiration for this shot was the painted image on the wall behind the bride. It shows three women seemingly dressing and interacting in a way that juxtaposes nicely with the bride getting ready. 
Tarin is a strong and confident bride which I wanted this image to invoke. Low angle images empower the subject and also serve to create a blank canvas as a background.
I love the framing elements of this image and how the curve of the fountain brings your eye to the subject of the image. 
This is one of my favorite wedding images. I love the sweet expression on both of their faces surrounded by the soft pastels of the grasses. The shading and color of the grass sets a soft tone for the image. 
As you may see from this image and many others, I’m a big fan of light flares. So often this effect can create a visual explosion that makes the image come alive with more passion and love.
I love this image of John’s dad giving the blessing. I purposefully positioned the light so that it would give him a strong silhouette and bring more emotion to the scene. 
This image is pure fun. Compositionally, I tried to pull together both the action in the foreground and background telling the whole story. I don’t think this shot would have had the same effect if it showcased just the bride or only her single girls. I set up lighting in the room so that both the bride and her friends would be equally exposed.
Wedding location: Villa Sienna
Camille and Cliff’s beautiful wedding was just published in this month’s Arizona Bride Magazine 
Last weekend I hosted a workshop for a local moms’ group at my studio. They surprised their friend for her birthday with a full day of fun. One of their stops for the day was at my studio for a 2 hour short and sweet tutorial on how to make better photographs of your kids.
Email me if you’re interested in setting up a group like this for your friends or mom’s group.
We were recently published in the AZ Society Magazine for James and Lisa’s wedding. I thought they did a fantastic job with the layout.
Here are the deets…
The wedding was held at Paradise Valley Country Club
The design and flowers were done by: Teonna’s Floral Design
Make up by: Deanna Rene
Videography: My Wedding Film
Diana and Brian are amazingly beautiful people inside and out. We were so honored to have the opportunity to photograph their wedding last week. I hope you enjoy these images from their engagement session.
Harmony and I have been working since this Summer to get images of her in a non-traditional yoga environment. There are quite a few locations where we shot, but these were some of my faves. I love the simple background that the sky and brick create, along with the illusions of the line, and the grungy feel of the ground.
Harmony is an incredible teacher(!) for those who may be searching and I’m honored to have had the opportunity to work with her. Drop me a line if you want info on where to check out one of her classes.
We were recently published in little black book blog which is the fabulous blog from Style Me Pretty.
If you are a bride interested in learning more about engagement sessions, definitely check it out…
