Style Spotlight // Alyssa

I'm excited to introduce a new regular series to my blog, the Style Spotlight! One of the things I loved most about working at Forever 21 was being around people who could mix and match outfits in ways I never thought of. That said, I've decided to add a little fashion here!

Alyssa gets to be my inaugural Style Spotlight. She's one of my longtime best friends (we initially bonded over a mutual love of cheese), and she has an awesome blog called Ruffle and Curl, which features her life as "a marketing specialist by day, a grad student by night, and a fashion/home decor junkie the rest of the time."

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Together // Amanda & Thadd

Remember that contest I had forever ago where you could win a free photo shoot if you liked my Facebook page? Well, Thadd was the lucky west coast winner! I met up with him and his girlfriend Amanda out in Santa Monica on quite possibly the windiest day of the year. We had planned a beach picnic, but it was SO WINDY that we decided to meet up again a few weeks later. We ended up witnessing a breathtaking sunset that first day. These unplanned elements are honestly one of my favorite parts of being a photographer. I had so much fun with this sweet, playful couple! They have amazing style (please note Amanda's polka dot nails), and they took everything in stride. Here are some of the images from our shoots!

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Studio DIY // Portraits

Meet Kelly, the amazing crafting guru behind Studio DIY! She launched her awesome new website today, and I had the opportunity of photographing portraits for her site's makeover! When we first started brainstorming, I think Kelly was concerned that I might be overwhelmed by the scope of her ideas...lucky for both of us, we are major kindred spirits! Confetti? Yes. Cake? Definitely. Adorable backdrop? Please! Tons of balloons? Necessary. This shoot was such fun!! Here are some of my favorites!

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