the Whimsie blog

Just months before their big day, Melanie reached out to me with a vision for her wedding that I couldn’t wait to be a part of. Due to Covid they had to cancel their big wedding in Paris last year and wanted to bring a bit of Parisian charm to Southern California instead. With Kimberly […]

Faith and Jacob’s incredible wedding day at the Garden’s wedding venue in Tulare was absolutely breathtaking. From Faith’s Monique Lhuillier gown and custom sleeves to the romantic floral details incorporated all around the venue, every detail of this wedding was perfection. Jacob was looking very dapper in his sleek black tux and bow tie standing […]

This romantic editorial was inspired by the european architecture of Balboa Park in San Diego California. Our fantastic makeup and hair team created a soft vintage glow look for our Bride Olivia Mar. I love how perfectly executed this look was, from the dramatic cat eye to the soft lips it created the perfect vintage […]

Retro colors, mid-century modern decor, peace and love, all proverbial associations with the 1970s. The inspiration behind this 70s style wedding ultimately began at the heart of our love for mid-century modern design. We saw a photo of this beautiful, chic-bride who had flowers pinned down her long hair, bursts of pinks, orange, and blue, […]

I think Joshua Tree national park is one of my absolute favorite places to shoot maternity sessions. When Erica reached out to book me for her shoot, I was so excited! Three years ago we were up in Mammoth Lakes to photographer her first pregnancy with Reagan and so getting to capture her second was […]

Some things are so serendipitous…. this impromptu anniversary session in Positano was definitely one of those things. I traveled through Italy with my friend Emi Fujii of Emi Fujii photography and we were coming back to our hotel from dinner our first night in Positano when we met Rachel and Trevor. Visiting Italy from England, Trevor, a hobbyist photographer and […]