Today’s post of three things your makeup artist wish you knew comes to you from Stefanie Weinapple of Makeup By Stefanie located in San Ramon, CA. Below she shares her tips and tricks for getting the most out of your wedding makeup services. Enjoy! Hey! I’m Stefanie and I’m a freelance makeup artist specializing in […]

I had so much fun with Donna and Matthew at their Lake Herman Benicia engagement session. This sweet pair was planning to tie the knot this year, but joined the many other couples who were forced to postpone. They decided to turn lemons into lemonade and use this time as a perfect chance to take […]

I’m kicking off a month-long series of 3 things your wedding vendors with you knew! I hope these tips and tricks of the posts to come give you a little insight and help further educate you on how to have the best wedding possible. First up is 3 things your wedding photographer wish you knew. […]

Between the wiggles, giggles, hugs, and snuggles the Fast family and I had such a beautiful session at Benicia Community Park. This bunch deserves to be in a magazine, they are that gorgeous! We had a blast exploring the tree lined paths, flower filled park, and golden hills. Our friendship started at a tough time […]

Should You Book A Second Shooter? One of the most common questions I receive from my wedding couples is “Should I book a second shooter?”. And while it might not be in the budget for everyone, it’s definitely an option I recommend. Below are three reasons why booking a second shooter is a great idea! […]

Soul Food Farm in Vacaville was a perfect place for a quick little motherhood session with my friend and fellow photographer, Amber. We had visited during the perfect time of year (early June) for the farm’s fresh lavender to be in full bloom. Our session smelled heavenly as we danced around the rows of gorgeous […]

Brittany & Hagop’s Del Valle Regional Park, Livermore engagement session was something straight out of a movie. The golden, tree lined hills and giant oak tree was the perfect backdrop for capturing some gorgeous shots. The views were as stunning as the couple! Brittany & Hagop had actually originally planned to get married on this […]

The big day has finally arrived and you’ve spent an incredible amount of time, energy, and money on picking out all the beautiful things to make your wedding feel like you. Those beautiful details deserved to be photographed and preserved to be remembered forever! Before your photographer arrives on your wedding day, below is a […]

Monica & Chris’s Lovers Lane, San Francisco engagement session threw both me and the couple by surprise. We all departed our homes in the East Bay, were temps where in the 80s, and arrived in the city, only to be greeted by a windy, foggy, chilly 50 degrees! It was like we had left the […]

Every month with our little girl brings about so much change. She is growing so fast, that I already felt the need to take new family photos, as her newborn shots hardly even resemble her anymore! So, when a good friend offered to show us around Soul Food Farm, Vacaville for a little quick family […]