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Scroll to the bottom for the Wedding Trailer and Wedding Film! *sigh* Kailey and Wyatt’s perfect San Diego Wedding Day where we traveled around taking in glorious San Diego sites. The day was meticulously planned and communicated to all the vendors by the magnificent Lauren of Happileigh Hosted Events. The Homewood Suite by Hilton San […]

Video, Wedding

San Diego Wedding Film and Teaser

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Baby Troy turned 9 months old, marking the special “9 months in, 9 months out” milestone. As a first time mom and wanting to document Troy’s adorably toothy and happy smile, Dominique decided to commemorate this joyous occasion with a photoshoot. Despite being a mostly beach photographer and Hemet photographer, I enthusiastically embraced the opportunity […]

Family

Mommy and Me Photos in Oak Glen, CA

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As someone who grew up in Michigan, Southern California isn’t the first place I think of when picturing leaves changing on the trees during Autumn. But when Amanda expressed her desire for fall-themed family photos, I knew Oak Glen in San Bernardino County was the perfect place and could rival my Michigan trees. Oak Glen […]

Family

Oak Glen Autumn Family Photos

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Andrea + Adrian Wedding Andrea and Adrian’s wedding day was nothing short of unforgettable. While Redlands, California had initially enjoyed a mild spring and a cool start to the summer, the weather took an unexpected turn as temperatures soared to 103+ degrees in the week leading up to their special day at the Redlands California […]

Couples, Wedding

Memorable Redlands Temple Wedding

Happy couple on their wedding day hugging with big smiles on the beautiful grass and flowered grounds of the Redlands LDS Temple
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San Diego County Fair Our good friends wanted to go to the San Diego County Fair, so we joined and naturally I brought my camera! I’ve seen some incredible fair photoshoot pics on Pinterest with lights and spinning ferris wheels that I wanted to recreate. But I didn’t actually know how to edit fair photos before […]

Adventure, Learn

Editing Carnival Photos in Adobe Lightroom: Part 1

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Backstory: I’m currently sitting on my couch for a few hours until I need to leave for a maternity photoshoot at a beach down in San Diego. I was feeling so excited about the shoot this morning! I scouted the location a month ago and found a beautiful, secluded beach. I’ve checked the tides and […]

Learn

How to Combat Pre-Photoshoot Nerves

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With the Olivia Seymour Photography scam making news on Tiktok and major reporting outlets, it’s causing people to think about their own situations. “How do I not get scammed by my photographer?”  The videography and photography industry – especially the wedding industry – has some amazing professionals, but also some duds. In this article, I’ll […]

Wedding

How to Not Get Scammed by Your Photographer or Videographer

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