Imagine being an 18-year-old freshman in college going out for the water polo team. It’s pretty intimidating. Now imagine walking up to the pool deck and being greeted by the biggest, most welcoming smile. She was an experienced player in her senior year, team captain, and the nicest person – thank goodness for Melody! All […]

I met Annabelle almost two years ago when I was interviewing babysitters to help with my two kiddos. She was so sweet and kind, I knew she would be great with the kids. She worked for us while she was earning her degree at Chico State. Now, she’s a graduate working in the big city […]

Taking senior portraits of Anna was so much fun. We know her family and actually purchased our home from them a little over two years ago. Anna has always been such a delightful person. She’s a hard worker too. Ever since she was 15, she has been working at our favorite steakhouse, 5th Street Steakhouse, […]

My wonderful client/neighbor/friend, Marci, of Marci Goulart Interior Design, recently completed a gorgeous, light-filled master bedroom and bathroom remodel and I’m in LOVE.  Her clients live on a vineyard in a craftsman style home that was built in 1918. The master suite may have had a few updates over time, but the dark and outdated […]

When I walk into a space to photograph, I almost always spend the majority of my time in the first room I’m shooting. There are typically a few reasons for this: One is that I’m just getting warmed up for the day. Two, it’s the favorite room of the designer, therefore, we start at the […]

How sweet are those names? Ziggy and Maya. They’re the cutest brother and sister, and our good friends’ sweet babies. I can’t tell you how cute they are in person, although, you can obviously see below. Most photo sessions with three month olds with older siblings don’t go very smooth but this one was cake. […]

I’ve made a huge deal out of this. I’ve posted on instagram about it. I’ve done multiple stories leading up to it. I’ve laid awake at night thinking about what chair would be best? What lamp? What rug? I’ve talked to friends. I’ve walked through Ikea with two kids for 3.5 hours (only to find […]

The Lifetime show, Designing Spaces, recently made it’s way to Chico to film an episode of a beautiful kitchen remodel by designer Lauren O’Donnell, in collaboration with Build.com. I got to be there on the final shoot day, which featured the reveal and home owner and designer interviews – what a fun experience! Here are […]

I love first birthday shoots. Mostly because ages 6 months to 1.5 years old is my favorite time to watch these tiny humans grow. They learn so so much in this time – they walk, talk, dance, gain so much personality, interact with you constantly, learn to voice their opinions, I could go on… This […]

Toward the end of last year, and over the course of about a month, I heard the same thing from at least four different people. “You HAVE to meet Tami Faulkner; you would LOVE her.” I didn’t know Tami at the time, but clearly, I HAD to meet her. I wasn’t sure how I was […]