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I love photography!  Photographing weddings is my favorite . . . I guess because I'm a romantic. Every wedding I shoot is as if for the first time - it never gets old. How can one not be touched at witnessing and recording the ultimate expression of love and commitment between two people! My goal is to capture the joy, the excitement, the love . . . in a free flowing style - never obtrusive or contrived . . . and to produce images that display flair, an eye for detail, an artistic sensibility and tell a story.

Of course because I love people and their stories, I love providing a visual interpretation of them. As well as weddings, I also photograph seniors, families, pets - anything involving people!   I also do photo restoration, freelance work, and fine art photography. I have won awards for several of my images.  At the present I cover all of San Luis Obispo County and beyond.

I live in Atascadero, Ca., located on the beautiful Central Coast of California, with my husband Rex, his dog Zoe, and my boston terrier Bella.

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Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.   

                                                                                                                    Jonathan Swift

 

Thursday
05Nov2009

Cover Girl!

The New Times is a weekly publication in San Luis Obispo, Ca. Every year they hold a photography contest they call Winning Images. Last night was the reception and unveiling of the winners. I was very happy to hear that I got 2nd place in the animals category . . . and then they announced my name as the 1st place winner of the people category . . . and then the 1st place winner of the open category. But the most exciting announcement for me was that my image would appear on the front page of the new issue!!

Bubblegum Alley in the Rain

Love is a Many Splendored Thing

Taken on the bluff overlooking the beach in north Morro Bay.

Bird on Reeds

Taken at Atascadero Lake

Friday
02Oct2009

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Thursday
03Sep2009

Carly

My daughter Carly has moved back to California from Boise, Idaho. I got to practice my portraiture skills on her. Here are a few of that are ready for uploading. She used to hate having her picture taken - obviously she learned to enjoy it. What else can you do when your mom is a photographer?

We came across this cool old building on Monterey St. in San Luis Obispo. The businesses had to move out because the building needs retrofitting.

These were taken at a winery in Templeton.

Carly got this idea from a TV show. She really doesn't know how to float - we had lots of laughs trying to get one that looked like she was floating.

Carly used to ride for years when she was growing up. We borrowed her friend Molly's beautiful dapple gray horse for this shot.

There's more to come later.

Sunday
30Aug2009

more catching up . . . the wedding of Mike and Stephanie Molfino

This beautiful garden wedding took place in Atascadero, Ca. and included friends, family and lot of adorable kids! The ceremony was followed by a simple but elegant dinner and lots of toasting, including one by Mike's 8 year old son, Jaxen that brought a tear to many.

Monday
24Aug2009

Catch-up Time!! Starting with Nate and Galaxia

I photographed the ceremony of my friend Nancy's niece Galaxia in a pretty outdoor setting in Atascadero, Ca. It was a beautiful day, but also one of the hottest days this summer!