Leslie was in her sister Lindsay’s wedding that I shot way back and so I was excited when she contacted me for her own wedding. It’s so fun to get to be around amazing people again! Tyler proposed to Leslie in Julian, so we decided to shoot there. So I made a day of it, forced my boyfriend to come with (and by forced I mean I asked nicely and he said it would be fun) and we got some Juli-riffic pictures of this nice couple. Of course we ended the shoot with apple pie because that’s a rule. (Leslie + Tyler insisted on treating us!) And then we bought more apple pie and apple cider (hot and cold) because that is also a rule.

That apple thing from Mom’s Pies was delightful!

Things you don’t see everyday: Payphones and mini-horses. Not pictured; a llama.












Oh nothing. Just a chicken with feather feet. Have you ever seen one like this? I haven’t!







Julian Pie Company. They treated us to pie!



And here’s us at the end of a very fun Julian day. Thee end.

2011 was a great year for DGP! When I was looking back, I realized I was out of state for shoots at least once a month. So. Much Fun. It was work yes, but mostly fun. I got to see Hawaii, Las Vegas x3, Arizona, San Diego x2, Palm Springs x2, Santa Barbara, Maryland and DC, Placerville and Napa, New York, New Orleans and Texas. Whew! I’m officially a destination wedding and portrait photographer!

Personally, it’s also been an exciting year. I had my one year anniversary with my amazing/wonderful/special bestboyfriendintheworld. To say I am thankful for this relationship is an understatement. We’ve had way too much fun eating foodie food and having travel adventures together. I’m so happy and madly in love! And I have to mention that I turned thirty! I’m not anywhere where I thought I would be, but I am thrilled with how things turned out in my life. Thirty is my twenty! Plus I still get told I look not a day older than twenty four. I’ll take it! Some visuals to go along…

I can’t wait to see what fun adventures 2012 will bring. One new thing for this year include mentor sessions for photographers. Since I’ve had so many requests from past client-friends, newbie photographers and moms, I decided to start a mentor session program. I think I have something unique to bring to the table that involves my other love; psychology.

Here are some of my favorite images from my 2011 weddings. They are super random, just like me!


Of course, cameras centerpieces would be my fave.



Ponte Winery Wedding
Parker Palm Springs Wedding


Cute details from this Arizona Wedding

Vivienne Westwood Shoes






How often can you say you saw a peacock at a wedding?






I fell in love with the Sinatra House



Ambassador Mansions and Gardens Wedding



Mission Santa Barbara Wedding


Texas Wedding


One of the cutest cake toppers of all time.



Las Vegas Vintage Wedding

New Orleans Wedding







Smogg Shope Wedding


Las Vegas Temple

I’ll also post some favorites from engagement, family and others if I can get around to it!

Kelli’s family flew me out to Texas (by Houston) to shoot this wedding. “It might as well be cute!” is the saying I kept hearing all weekend. As you can see from this sweet handmade wedding, that is completely true. Since Kelli is allergic to flowers, her mom made the bouquets and boutonnieres out of fabric; so adorable!

The theme of their wedding was library books, keys and vintage. So many family and friends pitched in to help put everything together.

Kelli + Mike are a remarkable couple who’s love for God and each other is almost tangible. Thank you all so much for sharing this special day with me. It was truly an honor and a huge blessing to be a part of.

I love shooting a picture of what the day looked like.

This picture was so cute, I had to shoot it!

As I arrived, Shauna was finishing the pictures in the locket of the bride’s bouquet.

Even the name tags of the bridesmaids were cute!


Um, cutest bride’s shoes ever. And the bridesmaid bouquets had lockets too.

Each pin was different and Kelli’s mom made the sash for the Anthropolgie dress.


The garter was made out of the groom’s T Shirt.



Cute pockets in her dress!



Handmade programs in a cute burlap bag.













This is the cutest cake topper I’ve ever seen! Done by the Rebbeca at The Fox Glove:

Check out Lauren + Ryan’s wedding in New Orleans! What a fun experience it was to shoot this wedding there. The best thing about destination weddings in that everyone that flies all the way there is ready for a fun celebration of the couple! It makes the day extra special.

Ceremony: Immaculate Conception
Reception: Lowes Hotel
Dress: Saison Blanche Couture
Shoes: Jimmy Choo
Flowers and Decor: 5th Element Decor
Lighting: Solomon Group
Band: The Boogie Men

Ryan’s bow tie and suit felt very Mad Men…

Getting ready at the Cafe Adelaide, in the Lowes Hotel.

For the next week I’ll be visiting my sister, nephews and Kailua friends! I’ll be spending as much time possible enjoying one of my most favorite beaches, Kailua located on Oahu. I’m taking advantage of my break in weddings and preparing for an insane September jam packed full of shoots!

I took this picture last Hawaii trip in January and I love what this music blog did with it! Also, the mix of music is worth listening to.

Some 120 film I took in Kailua and Lanikai beaches. I love how they turned out. Little underexposed and a little overlapping but I still want to make wallpaper out of them! Perfection is overrated.

For those of you who want to know: 120 100 color film, cross-processed.

These are my faves:

Camera, books, journal, beach. Sigh.

Instant Holgaroid collage.

Jack and Joey.

On the Hawaiian Sailing Canoe, “Ainokea”.



Jack with the picture that he took. Think he’s a little photog in the making!

Jill and Joey.

Pill Box Hike:





Danie (in my ugly sweatshirt) on a boat!

Captain Gully! I LOVE this shot of him!

I’m back from Hawaii and until I can do a full blog, enjoy the instant film from The Holgaroid that I took on Kailua and Lanikai Beaches. I felt like taking mostly film pictures on my trip and I can’t wait to get the rest developed!

My nephew Jack took this picture of The Mokes from Lanikai Beach. I love it!

My nephew Joey took this of the bushes and I love it too!

Trees on Kailua Beach Park. Light leaks from The Holga.

Kailua Boat Ramp.

Other side of Kailua Beach.

So excited with how these came out! It’s truly amazing when they actually turn out because I’m guessing at everything: where I start the film, where to take a picture and how far to turn the lever. The piece on the back of the Holga that tells me what frame it’s on fell off a long time ago. I get a lot of double exposures that way as you can see : )

I was so happy this one came out. I really loved this old lady walking by.

Loved talking with this man! An artist in Soho and his dog. To the left is a double exposure from another picture.

Inside MoMA.

From Paris + David’s Wedding:

Guess it’s film week on the blog! Finally got the 35mm developed from New York. I had them cross-processed and I’m in love with how they turned out. Come back for more 120 film from the Holga soon.