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October 21, 2019

I’m a “set your alarm early because I’ll be working that snooze button” kind of gal, but on the morning of Brian and Joanne’s first look at the Haunted Mansion before their Disney Wedding, I shot out of bed at 3am like it was Christmas Morning. Brian and Joanne had their beautiful first look on […]

January 30, 2018

Gareth reached out to schedule a special Disneyland and Disney California Adventure shoot “just because,” to celebrate his relationship with his wife Nikki and their love of Disneyland. And they are true Disneyland fans- they have been annual passholders for the past two or three years but there is one small catch, they come to […]

October 3, 2017

On a dark and misty morning in October, I met with Bee and Jaime to capture their Haunted Mansion Wedding Photos. I remember checking my lighting equipment more than once that morning, knowing it was going to be dark for most of the shoot. I also remember how beautiful it was to be at the […]

November 29, 2014

FILED IN: Disney

One of our family traditions is to visit Mickey’s Halloween Party every year. It’s my son’s favorite, and we always have a wonderful time filling up our candy bags. I usually do not get a chance to look closely at the decorations, with my mom duties and all. Fortunately, this year we’ve had quite a […]

October 15, 2014

Deana, EB and I had been planning their Disneyland Halloween engagement photos for months! It was so fun when they asked to explore some of the spookier areas of the park. For one thing, I knew we had to incorporate my favorite fortune teller. I still can’t walk by without wondering about that night and […]

November 21, 2013

FILED IN: adventures, Disney

Last night Trevor and I were watching Edward Scissorhands, and we tried to name off all the Tim Burton movies in order. We were way off, not even close. 🙂 But it made me think of these detail photos I took of the Haunted Mansion all decked out for the Nightmare Before Christmas during a […]

November 7, 2012

FILED IN: Disney

… And strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls. Whenever candle lights flicker, where the air is deathly still, that is the time when ghosts are present. Practicing their terror, with ghoulish delight! Jeanette had won a photo session from a contest through one of my favorite blogs, Budget Fairy Tale, and oh how glad […]