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Forever starts now as Kathlyn & Minsu (Katsu) officially tied the knot last month! Loved capturing all of the heartfelt moments and fun times throughout their special day. Fun fact: Kathlyn is actually my first client where she booked me for her

Scootapalooza was such a fun event that I got to photograph a while back for Scot’s 50th birthday. Inspired by the iconic Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, the event incorporated music, games, summer, and Mardi Gras themes which made for

Congratulations to @airwreckatran & @tanbourine on getting married tomorrow! These photos were captured during a magical July sunrise at Griffith Observatory last year. It was one of the dreamiest morning skies we could have hoped for! For their

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to capture the red carpet event for @worththewaitmovie. I don’t normally photograph red carpet events so this was quite the learning experience and I’m glad I got to challenge myself for doing a type

【𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔】 Stoked to finally share this engagement session that I did for Lily & Craig at Sumida Park during cherry blossom season last year in Japan! They were looking for a photographer to capture their special moment durin

Finally sharing these beautiful moments from Melvin & Jasmine’s dreamy San Diego wedding. After their intimate Virginia Beach ceremony in 2021, they chose sunny San Diego for their bigger celebration surrounded by their closest family and f

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