When you’re one of the lucky ones, you have a family home nestled in vineyards in the heart of the Napa Valley, down a quiet country lane, with sweeping views of the Mayacamas, and lawns and gardens to enjoy. That’s exactly the kind of lucky that Maddie & Jamis are. They’re also humble and grateful […]

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  We’re hard at work here at the studio this season! Shooting weddings. Editing weddings. Falling all over ourselves with all the gorgeousness and smiles we get to witness on a daily basis. Today’s feature is the wonderful and sweet Kassie and her loving, devoted Derek, who said their I Do’s recently at V. Sattui […]

Photographing a wedding can be an all-day affair, capturing the story from getting ready to last dance and everything in between, and I love it. But not all weddings need this kind of coverage, and I love them too. There are lots of things that make a wedding couple unique, and one of them is […]

Cara & Max wanted a wedding that was as easy going as possible so they could relax and really just enjoy. So they planned a small wedding with an amazing dinner, and invited their ~15 close family members to celebrate with them. It was their just-right day, perfect just for them – as every wedding […]

One day, I’ll remarry my husband of 20 years, and we’ll celebrate just like Mary & Chris did recently: in a lovely vineyard garden at sunset with relaxed (yet lush) picnic-style decor and a warm night to spend dancing under the stars. And if my man and I can feel as content, relaxed and simply […]

It’s been a busy few weeks and I couldn’t be more honored. Being ‘busy’ as a wedding photographer has special meaning behind it: that so many couples have chosen me to be a part of a most important day in their lives – to capture the moments of their day in a way that matches […]

We’re so excited to share Mia & Gavin’s gorgeous Hans Fahden Winery wedding today! Photographed by Jen Philips Associate Jenna, along with 2nd photographer Kendal assisting her, it was a perfect day of brightness and beauty. For this couple, who’ve known each other since high school and have been together for 11 years already, it was a day […]

When autumn begins, and the leaves start falling, I always get a little excited about the florals I’ll see at the weddings I have coming up. I LOVE autumn! So, Allison and Ricky’s autumn wedding at Napa Valley’s Charles Krug Winery, with designs by Valley Flora, and overall wedding styling by La Grande Fete, promised […]