Love Bakersfield Style

If you love Bakersfield, it doesn't get any better than this. A ranch with horses and goats, wagon wheels, high weeds, rusted metal--ah I love the smell of rusted metal in the morning. Ha ha. Honestly, I could shoot this kind of location anytime or at least until the cows come home. Anthony and Ashleigh are one of those couples that every photographer falls in love with. Absolutely adorable and so in love--very easy to photograph. We had a lot of fun last weekend tromping through these dusty trails letting creativity be in charge. You can check out the entire shoot on my website, but here's a couple of my favorites. Thanks guys! Loved it!

Meet My Sister!

I've known this client for 31 years now and I think, although I'm sure I'm biased, she's the most beautiful woman I've ever had the privelege of photographing--inside and out. And, yes, she's single. And, no, Natanya I won't edit this post! She lives in Venice Beach and is an actress, documentary film maker and the producer and booking agent of String Theory, the most amazing musical experience ever. And yes, I'm incredibly proud of her. This is not to leave my other amazing sister out of the story, I'll be shooting her soon and will brag equally on her behalf! Check out the rest of Natanya's pictures on my proofing gallery.

Rio Bravo Wedding - sweltering, but beautiful!

Yes, two weddings this weekend in 100 degree weather! But the weddings went off without a hitch. Ryan and Shelly's wedding was absolutely beautiful! Shelly's dress stunning...Ryan cleans up pretty well too. I think the highlight of the day for us was an amazing song written by the Father of the Bride. Sorry if those pictures are blurry, we were all crying. Please, please publish that song! The rest of the images will be up the end of June. So don't forget to check them out!

CSUB Senior ready to graduate

Even college grads should get the opportunity of having fun senior portraits done...Laura Brown will graduate from CSUB next month in Liberal Studies. We had a fun day yesterday in downtown Bakersfield. The rest of the pics will be up by next weekend, here's a couple fun ones.

Family Ties at Hart Park

We had a lot of fun at Hart Park last week with some families. Here's a couple shots. John and Jenny Gatlin's three beautiful kids and Tracy Womack's family.

Another Beautiful Senior!

And chalk up another point for some cool spots in Bakersfield. Call to book your unique Senior photoshoot and express yourself!

I can't wait until your wedding!

Here's a slideshow with some of the fun places we found during my adventure with Nick and Loren.

Thanks Courtney!

I think we covered most of Bakersfield during our shoot, but it was a blast doing it! I can't wait for you to see the rest of the shots.

Rules of Engagement ...

Gone are the days when engagement pictures have to look just so. Beautiful lush backgrounds and smiling, happy couples are still gorgeous, but having the opportunity to photograph a couple who just want to play--that's priceless. Photoshoots like Nick and Loren remind me of how blessed I am to do what I do. It was such a freeing feeling to to be able to try just about anything, like we did last night. Personality of the couple definitely comes into play. They have to work well together and allow each other the freedom to be themselves and what you get as the end product is amazing. Here's a couple of the fun pics, however there will be a good 100 of them next weekend. Make sure to check back in with my website to see the rest. Thanks Nick and Loren~ we had so much fun!

Seniors Self Express

More and more seniors are opting for a different setting for their senior portraits and I absolutely LOVE IT! Meet Bren, he'll graduate this June and we had a lot of fun walking the streets of Bakersfield and seeing what our eyes would land on. Click here to see more. Good job Bren and great teeth (good job Mom!).