What is the value of fine photography?

 Last month I had the pleasure of photographing this loving family again four years after I first met them.  They had moved to San Diego from Phoenix and time just got away.  But something happened this past spring that made them call me again.  There was a fire.  They had to evacuate their home.  As… Continue reading What is the value of fine photography?

I’m dreaming of this place…

A place where you drift in a quiet wooden dory boat at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, taking in the breathtaking sights, listening to the history of how the canyon was formed, flying through the rapids, stopping to explore and play in various caves,   hike up to side canyons to jump from cliffs, sun… Continue reading I’m dreaming of this place…

Happy Father’s Day!

Today is the day my mother died – five years ago to the day.  I miss her every day.  But, I am so lucky because I still have my dad here with me.  He is a great father.  He has taught me so much, not just about photography and business, but about life and living… Continue reading Happy Father’s Day!

Congratulations Class of 2014!

Congratulations to the graduating high school seniors of 2014!  I loved photographing each of these very special young people.  Some I have been documenting since they were very small, and some I had the honor of just meeting and documenting this year.  I got a little teary eyed today as I was pulling these images… Continue reading Congratulations Class of 2014!

Cherish Your Mothers

My beautiful mother (with her lipstick on as always) and my two sweet boys. This time of year is hard for me – as it is for anyone who might not have their mother with them any longer.  About this time of year, I start reliving the last six weeks of her life because she… Continue reading Cherish Your Mothers

A Celebration of Motherhood is on Amazon!

I am so excited to announce the release of my new book, A Celebration of Motherhood!  It is on now available on Amazon.  It is a wonderful book of inspiring stories about the mothers among us, illustrated with beautiful black and white photographs.  It is the culmination of a year-long project that had me documenting some… Continue reading A Celebration of Motherhood is on Amazon!

Create a Visual Legacy

In this age of digital everything, it is very rare for families to actually have printed photographs, let alone those of heirloom quality.  We take photographs with our phones, and then our phones are lost or stop working and those images are lost.  Maybe we take photographs with actual cameras and then fail to download… Continue reading Create a Visual Legacy

A Traveling Summer!

Summer is the perfect time to document your family! I will be at the beach for a few days in June, and the whole month of July!   It is the perfect place for your children to relax and be themselves.. To really document them at this special time in their young lives… To see… Continue reading A Traveling Summer!