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{boudoir} marisa

onelove — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:11:39 +0000

And now for a different side of our sweet Marisa from her engagement session with beau last year… Many thanks to Nyrie of Symmetry Beauty for her amazing styling work at the shoot

See details of our Boudoir Sessions for you, today!

{grace ann} 11 months

onelove — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:21:37 +0000

We are nearing my beautiful niece, Grace’s, one-year birthday!

We headed up to the Sonoma Lavender Festival this weekend to scout out the beautiful lavender for floral ideas for my upcoming wedding in Napa…as well as feast on all of the local wineries and restaurants! I absolutely adore every moment with my little sweetheart niece.

Is it just me, or is she like putting the word “cute” to shame with her absolute ADORABLE-ness?!

{aeron + christin} venice beach maternity engagement

onelove — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:36:21 +0000

Venice Beach comforts me, strangely. It’s a wild and eccentric place, but I think that I feel oddly at ease, because it reminds me of home: The Bay Area – particularly Berkeley… (aka “Bezerkly”).

Aeron and Christin came to me with a creative idea – a maternity engagement shoot! They are getting married next April, and wanted to celebrate this special season of their lives, with their little girl, Milayah. All three of them have GOT IT GOIN’ ON – I’m tellin’ you – I’ve never seen a more photogenic family…all the way down to their little “ham,” Milayah! She had the sunniest eyes and brightest smile that lights up anyone’s heart just watching her.

{sneak peek} jazzy!

onelove — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:20:12 +0000

Just can’t resist!

Did another shoot with a little-bit-older Jazzy and her parents this weekend! She is irresistible!

{grace ann} 8 months

onelove — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 04:47:31 +0000

I had the great privilege of seeing my niece in the Bay Area this weekend! Happy-happy-joy-joy!!

She’s getting cuter and cuter by the day! :)

{boudoir} a tease…

onelove — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:47:29 +0000

Just a little “tease” if you know what I mean…. More from this sexy and fun boudoir session in a few months…. Gotta keep this on the DL!

{grace ann} 6 months!

onelove — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:27:01 +0000

I had the chance to fly home to the Bay Area this week and had the time of my life, holding my sweet litttle baby niece! Grace Ann is now 6 months old, and melting my heart with every little smirk and smile she makes! Curious, playful and bashful… a gentle, sweet little spirit. Look at her beautiful eyes!

{stan + staci} …and a happy new year!

onelove — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:15:33 +0000

As the year comes to a close, I am reflecting on what is most important.

Our love.

The love of those around us, those not around us, during an emotional time of year…the holidays. It provokes great joy and excitement, also painful memories and relationships colliding for family gatherings. One thing we cannot escape is our great desire for, enjoyment of, sadness without (or fear of) … love.

We have all attend who-knows-how-many weddings over the years where the following words are quoted. More traditionally, they are quoted out of a flowery version of the Bible. Who actually listens to these words?? Aren’t we thinking, “When is this ceremony going to end so I can get a drink??!” or “Wow, look at those bridesmaid dresses…..” Yet, these words are worth re-visiting. There’s a reason why we want to quote them at our weddings. But do we let the meaning really sink in…and change us?

I have found them paraphrased by Eugene Peterson, who so poetically re-frames them into a fresh perspective. I thought some may enjoy it.

No matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.

Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.
Love doesn’t strut,
Doesn’t have a swelled head,
Doesn’t force itself on others,
Isn’t always “me first,”
Doesn’t fly off the handle,
Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn’t revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.

First Corinthians 13:3-7

So, take heart! No matter the amount of money in our pockets…or not…(Who would like to have Tiger Wood’s checkbook with the conditions he’s in?) We are bankrupt without love. Give it and receive it…let it be known to those around you that you feel it.

Staci and Staci send us off into 2010 with their Happy New Year shoot in SF! Enjoy!

{Run, Laugh and Be Jazzy!} 2 years old

onelove — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:07:38 +0000

Little “Jazzy” Jasmine has redefined what it means to enjoy life. The well-known saying to “Eat, drink and be merry” would be better put as “Run, Laugh and Be Jazzy!”

{grace ann} 2 months!!

onelove — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:00:22 +0000

My sweetest, most lovable, nearly edible and delightful little niece, Grace….. I cannot stop showing her off! She has to be the most beautiful baby, ever.