I just found out that I have received a Wedding Wire Bride’s Choice Award. Thank you brides of wedding wire! That is very exciting : ) My wedding wire page - www.weddingwire.com

Yesterday I was the featured artist on Un/Still Life. UN/Still Life is a collaborative collective pulled together by Ophelia Chong of women alumni of Art Center College of Design as well as other creative women. Thank you Ophelia!!

Just found out I received a Best of Project wedding 2008 award. Wow that is exciting. The Project Wedding brides have been so nice. Hopefully this will bring more my way. Link to my Project Wedding page. Thank you!!

During one of my term breaks from Art Center I did a series of portraits of friends and people I came across that could fit in a funky pink dress I found in a thrift store. It was a really fun project especially since I traveled a lot during that break (Fallen Leaf Lake, Lake Tahoe, Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, New York, Burning Man…where I met a girl that worked at a place called google which was new then)

It has been almost ten years so I thought I would do an anniversary of the series. I will try to post the original series soon.

My sister Jenny, my sister Alyssa, my friend Kelly and one of my brides Roseangelea.

My sister Emily and her boyfriend Ray’s super cute dog Suki.

Holly, one of my brides from a wedding last year, is an illustrator and sent me this super cute thank you card. I love it! And in case you didn’t notice, the illustration is a likeness of little ole me! To see more of her work you can visit www.misshollylu.com.

I recently photographed a story called “What We Eat” for Good Magazine.

Thanks to Pasadena High School, Hidden, Popeyes, U.S. Military and Leaf Cuisine. Enjoy.

More from my postcard collection. I also collect food and kids. One of my chef friend’s brought these back for me from Paris a few years ago.The French call April 1 Poisson d’Avril, or “April Fish.” French children sometimes tape a picture of a fish on the back of their schoolmates, crying “Poisson d’Avril” when the prank is discovered. 

Rough translation “The fish of April are very often jokers. You will see that those are stuffed with softnesses.”

“You awaited it I am certain. Remains has to know who I bring?”

A really cool caricaturist named Soozi made this image of me at an industry networking event recently. I had never done it before - it was fun. I love how she incorporated so many elements that make it ME.

On a trip to paris for a friends birthday a couple of years ago (this week actually - happy birthday Brigid!) I found a few amazing vintage hand painted photographic postcards in a flea market. Whenever anyone I know is traveling I always ask them to look for more cards for my collection. I try to focus the theme to couples and marriage to make it easy and it goes along with what I love to photograph.While looking for more postcard’s online I came across etsy.com a really fun place and discovered aceo’s, art cards, editions and originals. I also try to focus on couples. One of my favorite artists is studiolyon. Two of her pieces below. I have a bunch and will share more soon.  

Being one of three single girls at my friend Lisa’s wedding - she made me participate in the Bouquet toss. I gave it my all as you can see : ) Thanks Lisa

Last week I went to a really great conference called PartnerCon put on by Pictage my online store. This was my third year going to the conference - each year it gets better and better.

One of the presenters and a great speaker Dane Sanders shared a little love for me on his blog yesterday.

I am blushing!

http://danesanders.net/blog/