Last summer, my guy and I were traveling the Pacific Northwest for a week. We spent a couple of days photographing a lovely wedding on Lake Washington, during what could have possibly been the best weather Seattle had all season. Sunshine! Clear skies! Hot, hot, 90°F days! But as we’d been hoping to escape our [...]
surfing
I’d always known that shaping a surfboard was an art form, but not until I had the opportunity to shape my own board did I truly appreciate it as so. For our wedding, my now-hubby and I decided to do something a little different for our guestbook. We wanted to honor our guests with something [...]
There is no doubt about it: I live in one of the greatest cities on earth. Los Angeles, while home to nearly four million, is actually a hidden gem within itself. I’m convinced that the people who give LA a lot of flak have either a) never visited, b) visited the wrong places, or c) [...]
I rarely get to see pictures of myself surfing, so this sequence of shots (captured last month in Baja at one of my favorite secret spots) makes me feel the stoke all over again.
My last weekend culminated in the solar eclipse peaking over the barren Baja desert. But there were plenty of other beautiful moments before that. In Baja, life is simple. Life is slow. Life is about living in the present and enjoying every minuscule moment as it happens.
There are few things I love more than a good, long road trip… better yet, a good, long road trip on roads less traveled. I love the feeling of getting lost and discovering something new. And there are few roads less traveled than those through Northern Baja.
Last weekend, I went on my other favorite road trip in California: The incredible Highway 1, which runs along the coast and offers views like no other. Jaw-dropping views. Views that make you pinch yourself and wonder if it’s all real. Through the Big Sur region, Highway 1 is a designated American National Scenic Byway [...]


























