Category Archives: life behind the lens
I “shot” an economist
At the end of last year, I shot an economist. Actually it wasn’t quite the end of the year, December 30, 2012. And, it wasn’t just Heather (the economist) I photographed. I was honored to be behind the lens and tell the story of Heather and Mac’s wedding day! Heather and Mac both grew up in […]
Shout-outs
Last Sunday I joined the Central Coast Bridal Show for the first time. It was a blast! I spoke with so many brides and their families–it was like super extended office hours. If you’re one of those who stopped by my booth, THANK YOU! And this post is one giant THANK YOU for the guys […]
Eye spy: interesting signs spied in Nederlands and Belgium
Sex shop at the foot of Cathedral
And, now, for the last 2 of top 10 surprising discoveries in Amsterdam
#9. It seems the average Dutch owns 1.5 bikes. Some park 1 bike off train stations they frequently commute to, and use that bike to commute within that city/neighborhood. So of course a 4-level bicycle parking garage makes perfect sense: Stan totally understands having a bike for different functions (commuting, mountain roads vs flats, etc) just like […]
8 of top 10 surprising (and not-so-surprising) discoveries in Amsterdam
#1. Coffeeshops do not serve coffee but canabis aka marijuana. Eat at a cafe and get coffee there. #2. Amsterdam dining is not only about all-day pannekoeken (pancakes, more like pizza) and bitterballens (Dutch meatballs more like cheeseballs). International cuisine options abound: Indonesian, Middle Eastern, Argentine, Spanish, French, Italian, etc. Our best meals were at […]
Amsterdam First Impressions
Amsterdam is a city with something for every one and any one in all your moods and tastes. The city is full of sights to see if your wont is just to sightsee. There are the picturesque canals towered over by 16th century canal houses–probably best viewed on one of those sightseeing canal boat tours. Tulips […]
Traveling
After shooting A and J’s wedding, our family will be traveling to Europe. We plan to visit Amsterdam and other parts of the Netherlands, parts of Belgium and Paris. Click here to follow our travels.
Mild rant on the creative process
To say wholly, “Holy, YES!” to the real things, seeing in my mind’s eye things as they are, show the details that I see, that move me, moving forward with a YES and ignore all the NOes that invalidate the details
Save the date!
Meet Melissa and Kyle . . . I met Melissa when she stopped by my booth at the Santa Barbara Bridal Fair. Kyle and Melissa met at Cal Poly, so we started our shoot on campus. I went on a campus walk and ended up discovering its photogenic side! I thought at first of more architectural […]
