fresh photography

found stephanie rausser's photography through marta's blog this last week and LOVE everything I see.
so refreshing and happy.
I can see myself drawing a lot of inspiration from her work.

may 22

HAPPY BIRTHDAY:

dearest mother
(grant and I just brought her breakfast in bed... sweet vanilla bean crepes with raspberries, peaches and fresh whipped cream along with some lemon and sugar ones and fresh squeezed oj. yumsters. we love being here with her and my dad. my plan is to spoil her rotten today. she deserves it.)

care bear
(one my by bestest friends. beautiful, artistic, incredible baker and so loyal and devoted. plus she loves impromptu hip-hop dance parties. I love you care!)

mark diddy
(grants brother in law, who passed away about a month before our wedding. you are happy, easy going and always up for a laugh! we miss you and can't wait to see you again.)

&

melissa thornton
(one of g's good friends who has become one of my friends who we love being friendly with! her married last name escapes me, but her and her husband are adorable and they have an adorable baby on the way.)


happy birthday awesome people in my life!

and smoked meat

me and the hus-band are flying to the great state of texas today to visit my parents.
I don't want to make any promises I can't keep, but I'm pretty sure I'll be eating a lot of this while I'm there.

I'll keep the blog up and running while I am away.

goodbye earthquakes in california. hello tornados!
(did you fellow californians feel those this week? It's like a bulldozer rammed into the side of my house.)

riviera beach

here's a pola of grant walking through the tunnel at rivi's to surf.

I kind of like that the emulsion is all smudged. brings back fond memories of darkrooms and developer.

featured on marthawrites!

this fun little blog, martawrites, showcased laura & cort's san diego wedding.
marta designed all of the printed design for the wedding and did a beautiful job. I really enjoyed reading laura's interview as well. go here to see the post.

thanks laura! thanks marta!

(ps. check out laura's blog. love it!)

stay the same

baby sister anna, was visiting my parents and found these little gems on my mom's computer.

sometimes I really miss my sisters.

I wonder if I took for granted the last months we all lived under the same roof... knowing it will never happen again.

growing up and letting go can be seriously hard.

right this moment I wish I could hide under the kitchen counter, avoiding dishes and holding back laughter. It sounds like complete contentment.

one of my favorites

(photo by the one and only jonathan canlas)

jon's awesome photography is going to make our tootsies famous. see us here!

pasta w/ peas and prosciutto

(photo of a photo)

listen dudes, this recipe is SO good. pretty much every thing I make out of my "everyday foods- great food fast" cookbook is really good.

this is the best pasta dish I have had in a long time. It was surprisingly fresh and light tasting. I loved the lemon zest against the taste of the prosciutto. PLUS it was fast and easy.

trust me. make it. eat it. love it. recipe here.

(ps. make a lot so you have leftovers. you will miss it when it's gone)

seattle polaroids

featured on vintage glam

The amazing vintage glam blog featured tess's bridal photos today. go here to see them and browse the blog for other amazing inspiration.

thanks vintage glam!

pretty polaroids

we took a few polaroids for fun during this bridal session.
my land camera has such beautiful glass.

artichoke

add butter and lemon for dipping and voila!
sometimes dinner is just so pretty.

hanging lights + me = best friends

here is an image from tess and adam's wedding last friday. it was dreamy. UHmazing details. can't wait to share more.

happy monday!

seattle blues

mama, I love you.

(photo taken by jonathan canlas)

Dear Mom,

I really loved it when you put those notes in our lunches. they were so random and happy...I always felt special.
I loved making your bed with you and getting to lie on the bed as you threw the warm clean top sheet over me.
I love eating tomatoes with you with a little salt and a little pepper.
I love staying up late with you so I can see you laugh till you cry.
I love that you NEVER gossip about anyone.
I love that you take moments to savor beautiful things...like the sound of crickets or the light creeping over the mountains.
I love how down to earth you are. You are the least superficial person I know.
I love how commented you are to the gospel, but still have such a open mind.
I love the security I feel with you. you have seen me and held me in my worst of times.
I love that you forgive me.
I love that you never give up on me.
I love all the things you've taught me about perspective, patience and humility.
I love how neither of us get sick of watching "all mine to give" or "roman holiday".
I love your hands and your feet.
I love how short you are.
I love your creative mind...your writing, your stories.
you inspire me and I love you.

happy mother's day to you. I really lucked out during the selection process.

(ps. now you have to make a comment. don't be scared. we all love and adore you. it can be my mother's day gift. I WILL be a mother someday!)

my mac

(grant editing a wedding video he shot on his brother's computer)

I can't seem to leave grant alone when he's on the computer.

I lean on him, put my toes on the keyboard and screen and get impatient if he doesn't "surf" the web fast enough. On the flip side he is absolutely NOT allowed to bug me while I am the computer. no watching over my shoulder, NO touching the screen....no touching the cords, plugs or anything that may or may not hook to my computer. my computer is MINE and I am in charge.

I guess life really isn't fair sometimes. (but, grant, wouldn't you really miss my toes all over your screen if something were to happen to me?)

what do you get away with in your marriage that is unacceptable for your spouse to do? just curious....I have a few more... (sorry babe. I know I am a lot of work and I really do love you).

{shooting lovely tess's wedding today in newport beach. things I want to try to do in between shooting: see my babies, eat food with nikki, sit on the beach, possibly buy some new shoes, and stare at the sky on a patch of grass}.

laura & courtney- san diego, ca wedding

there are a lot of images in this post because...well...they deserved it. brides with dimples get lots of photos posted on the blog.

amazing, down to earth couple. gorgeous sunny weather. delightful details and delicious food. one happy photographer.

thanks laura and court for letting me stick my camera in your face all day. I quite enjoyed it.

ps. most are color shots. I can't help myself!

to see more and to order prints go here.