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Balboa Park Engagement Photos • Gina & Chad

December 10, 2014

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Hello Friends!  Wow.  I have been blessed so much lately with a ton of work.  I am so thankful and SO excited to share more with you!
This past weekend Niki and I got to hang out with Gina and Chad.  They are such a fun couple and probably two of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.  Um…and it’s completely plain to see that they need to quite their day jobs and become full time models.  I’m just sayin!  haha!  We spent a couple hours just walking around the BEAUTIFUL Balboa Park in San Diego.  I have been in love with this place ever since I was a little kid and was so excited when I heard they wanted to shoot there!  Their love story is so sweet and I think Gina tells it the best.

Chad and I met a couple years ago through my best friend who is now my maid of honor.  I always thought Chad was such a gentlemen and so handsome but for the longest time I thought he didn’t like me because he was always quiet.  A year ago we both went separately to a concert and happened to see each other there.  Chad told me he loved me a week later and that he knew he wanted to marry me a week after that.

There are so many things I love about Chad it’s hard to define just one. I can tell you that I fell in love when we were in church. Taking communion. Some how I had received the blood of Christ but not the body. So Chad split his cracker in half and gave me part of his communion. I knew then and there Chad was going to be my husband some day . We’ve been planning our wedding ever since!

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This is Bruce, the adorable German Shepard!  I love that Gina and Chad decided to bring him along!  He’s part of the family after all!  And look at that smile!

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Gina and Chad!  I am SO excited for you and so thrilled that you’ve chosen me to document your love story!  So excited for your wedding next month!

Happy Wednesday!

  1. ludivina Ivey says:

    I will be in your wedding. If God’s willing nothing would stop me from being there. Love you always,
    Tita, Babie

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I've always been drawn to all things creative, but didn't pick up a camera until my senior year in high school to document a trip my friends and I were taking to San Francisco.  I had no idea how to correctly work my camera, but instantly fell in love with the concept of capturing moments in an artistic way.  I became obsessed with photographing anything and anyone willing to get in front of my lens.  Still lifes, landscapes, pets, people.  People.  What started out as a passion for photography quickly turned into a passion for people and the love they share.  I can't put words to the feeling of capturing fleeting moments, celebratory tears, warm embraces,  or loving glances.  What I can say is how incredibly fulfilling photographing weddings all over the west coast for the past twelve  years has been.  I'm thrilled to have you here and can't wait to work with you!   

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