I have had the pleasure of knowing Alice since we were colleagues at Beverly Hills High School. In the past few years, each of our families has grown, & I’ve loved photographing theirs & watching their three adorable children get big all too quickly. This fall, Alice asked that we shoot at UCLA, & I...
Yvonne is an looooong-time friend of my sister’s; they’ve known each other since fifth grade! Over the years, I have gotten to chronicle the friendship among nine of their classmates. Now, most of them are married with children, & every so often I get to marvel at how my little sister’s friends are all grown...
Azusa & Tamehiko invited me to their home & its surroundings to commemorate their time living in Rancho Palos Verdes with their two sweet boys, Kei and Rui. In early July, they relocated to the Midwest, & they wanted to take with them some memories of Kei’s favorite places near their home. We had a...
The first time I met up to shoot Heather & Johnny’s family, the winds were gusting and the coast was a brisk 60 degrees! We were caught by surprise–the sun was shining beautifully, & we all anticipated a perfect So Cal day…but no go. So as they say in Hollywood, “Take two!” Our second meeting...
I was so flattered when Sara drove all the way up from Orange County to have me do her son’s three-month portraits. Baby Luca was a dream–from the big lashy eyes to his mellow ‘tude to the impressive head of hair (that would have made JFK Jr. envious). Luca just had this “aw shucks” look...
