I met Daniele and Ari at a bridal show in Temecula. I really enjoyed their good humor and obvious affection towards each other. We had a good time shooting in downtown Riverside. (Have I mentioned that I really love shooting there?) So many great settings. As always with engagement sessions, we just wandered around and got to know each other while they got used to me clicking the camera. Read more [...]

Fun photo shoot with Briana and Jeremy. I don't think we stopped laughing the entire time. We did this session right after Christmas in downtown Riverside. I never tire of shooting in this area. It seems like every time I go there, I find another hidden location to use for photo shoots. We started the session late in the day so we could catch some of the Christmas lights still set up in and around Mission Inn. I can't wait to shoot their wedding! Read more [...]

Brandee and RJ were totally open to locations for their engagement session. I wanted to go with more of an urban/city setting, so I decided to go to downtown Riverside. Riverside has lots of great, classic architecture and offered plenty of shooting opportunities. Brandee and RJ were really relaxed in front of the camera and were open to any suggestions that I had. Can't wait to shoot their wedding next summer! Read more [...]

One from the archives. This is a wedding I shot back in 2009. Ashley did all her preparation (hair, makeup and dress) at Mission Inn in downtown Riverside. The ceremony and reception were held at Crestmore Manor in Riverside, CA. The image of Ashley on the beautiful spiral staircase in the manor is still one of my favorite wedding images. Read more [...]

Several months ago, I had the opportunity to do a photo session with Shawn Kelly, founder of Hope Recovery Center and published writer. We did the session on location in downtown Riverside. I love the old architecture that Riverside has to offer. Shawn ultimately selected one of the images from this session to use as the cover for his book My Black Friday. Read more [...]