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J the Joy Goddess | A Bare Session

There once was a Goddess of Joy, who’s spark was snuffed out by another.
One day, the Goddess saw how very dim her light had grown,
And decided to do something about it.
She filled the room with music and began to shed her skin.
As she opened her heart and body to receive the gifts of Joy again,
Light crept through her cracked edges and illuminated her beautiful shadows.
A smile burst from her heart and onto her face as her true and original power settled in once more.

{hair & makeup by The Queens Bees}

Posted in Bare

Ace + Robby | Belmond El Encanto Hotel, Santa Barbara Wedding

Where do I even begin with these two?

From the moment I met Ace & Robby for their engagement session last year, I knew we were going to be lifetime friends (and it wasn’t just our mutual adoration of Taylor Swift, though that definitely fast tracked our friendship). Showing up on their wedding day really felt like arriving at a dear friend’s wedding — I cried during their ceremony, laughed and aww’ed during their first dance, and felt full to the brim all day. There are just some weddings that remind me what that partnership looks like, what a marriage commitment means, and how wonderful it is to share your life with someone who truly SEES you.

Narrowing down my favorite images to best tell the story of their wedding day was SO HARD. Sorry not sorry for the explosion of love and magic in this one post. It’s. A. Lot.

Venue: El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel | Coordinator: Nina Moore | Florals: Coco Rose Design

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Mikey + Fiona | Santa Barbara Pregnancy Photo Shoot

Once upon a time, I myself found out I was pregnant with a surprise miracle baby who, sadly, forced me to cancel several of my wedding contracts.
Mikey & Fiona‘s wedding was one of those weddings. But no, they just wouldn’t have it. So what did they do? They CHANGED THEIR WEDDING DATE, just so that I could be their photographer. And my heart exploded. My daughter, Phoenix, was 5 months old when they got married. And she totally crashed their wedding (I even have a photo of Fiona in her wedding dress, holding Phoenix. And a video of me photographing their sparkler exit carrying Phoenix on my chest).

Needless to say — I am DEEPLY connected to this beautiful couple. And it feels so full circle that she is now growing her own miracle inside her womb.
I am a puddle of gratitude, and cannot wait to meet this precious baby boy.

Posted in Parenthood

Amber + Gabe | Ocean Point Ranch, Cambria Wedding

You know when you meet people and get this creeping feeling the Universe had its hand in crossing your paths? I instantly felt that tug the moment I met Amber and Gabe on their wedding day.
These two are BEST FRIENDS, and you can tell from a mile away. Joy and high vibrations buzz all around them, and I am so freakin grateful to have had the honor of documenting all of it.

Plus, any bride who ditches her shoes for her entire portrait session is my kind of gal.

Venue: Ocean Point Ranch | Coordination: Extraordinary Weddings | Florals: Quite Frankly Creative | Rentals: Got You Cover’d | Dress: Grace Loves Lace

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