One of the many things I love about the holidays are the decorations – it seems like one of the only times of the year that you can kind of go wild with decorating! I had fun with a book page theme this year, creating & cutting book pages & making wreaths, chains, buntings and garlands :) And doesn’t Christmas lights make everything more magical? I think so. :) It just cheers me to drive down any neighborhood and see all the lovely lights adorning houses. I know it’s a faux pas to keep lights up all year long, but I sometimes wish more people did. :)
It’s been a fun filled year this year, lots of wonderful weddings, shoots & lots of life lessons as well. One of the things I do miss was the fact that I was blogging everyday in 2008, and that made me feel a bit more connected with you, dear readers. Shall I try it again? I really want to, but when I think back on it, and turn it over in my head, I honestly can’t believe how I even accomplished it a year ago! It’s almost daunting to me – I don’t want to give it a go and fail along the way! But I want to try. So I will. You will see a photo from me again everyday, my friends, and I can’t wait to share with you – maybe I can finally catch up to blogging my shoots from this past year! :)
Yay!
So until then, I am signing off the blog for the rest of the year. ;) I hope you all have a happy, wonderful, and lovely holiday season – and I hope you are spending it with loved ones. :)
See you in 2010!
P.S. The darling blue card above is from my talented & lovely friend Jasfitz. :)
P.P.S. Don’t feel bad about the pages – the book was a 1950’s medical book I found at the flea market for $1 – obviously outdated :)
P.P.P.S. Don’t forget to get a calendar for 2010 ;)
Happy Friday! So glad the weekend is nearly here, the holiday cheer is in the air, and I just love seeing all the Christmas lights going up everywhere! I’m hoping this weekend that we can get some Christmas decor up in the house. :)
To prepare for the coming year, my dear & talented friend Emily of emma&bear and I collaborated and created this lovely polaroid desk calendar – which we are making available to all of you through my new Etsy shop! The polaroids have been taken over the past year or so by yours truly (most of them are from my polaroid 365 project) & the adorable design by the lovely Emily. They also come adorably pre wrapped & ready to gift! Or you can order one for yourself as a gift ;)
leaving eureka . eureka, ca . canon 5d mk2
On day three, I was greeted in the morning with more fog, which again was on and off throughout the day depending where I was. My destination was Newport, Oregon, which was roughly 8 hrs away if I drove straight through, but of course, being on a trip like this I made many, many stops. That was one of the beauties of taking a trip like this on your own, I could do whatever the heck I wanted to. :) My first planned stop was Patrick’s Point, which absolutely took my breath away because it was thick with fog which gave the entire place this incredible mood that I was in awe of. I felt like I was transported into a different world. I ended up staying there TWO HOURS, which I did NOT plan at all!!
in awe . patrick’s point, ca . polaroid 420
the magical trees . patrick’s point, ca . canon 5d mk2
leaves . patrick’s point, ca . polaroid sx-70
fog over trees . patrick’s point, ca . canon 5d mk2
agate beach . patrick’s point, ca . canon 5d mk2
leaving patrick’s point . patrick’s point, ca . canon 5d mk2
As you can see, I was pretty enamored with the place. Apparently the beach that is there is famous for it’s agate rocks, and unfortunately I didn’t make the trek down to the beach – it would’ve delayed me longer. So I got in the car and headed north through the fog.
haze . highway 101, northern ca . canon 5d mk2
redwood burl . highway 101, northern ca . canon 5d mk2
elk . highway 101, northern ca . canon 5d mk2
the barn & road . highway 101, northern ca . canon 5d mk2
lighthouse . crescent city, ca . canon 5d mk2
the road to oregon . highway 101, northern ca . canon 5d mk2
welcome to oregon . oregon/california border . canon 5d mk2
Welcome to Oregon! Finally I made it to the border, and the minute I crossed, something happened to me internally. I don’t know what it is, and I honestly can’t explain it, but it just felt so good to be in Oregon. I can’t say I felt this way about Washington – it seemed to be only isolated to Oregon.
It just felt like home.
a glimpse of the sky . whaleshead, highway 101, oregon . canon 5d mk2
oregon coast beach . whaleshead, highway 101, oregon . polaroid 420
trees on rocks . highway 101, oregon . polaroid sx-70
beach grass . highway 101, oregon . canon 5d mk2
sea stacks . meyers creek beach, oregon . canon 5d mk2
The best part about Oregon beaches are definitely the sea stacks that are on practically on every single beach. The best ones are the ones with trees on them! Plus, can I just say how happy I am to see trees everywhere? Trees just make me feel safe. :)
isaac lee patterson bridge . gold beach, oregon . canon 5d mk2
oregon coast from cape blanco . port orford, oregon . canon 5d mk2
cape blanco lighthouse . port orford, oregon . canon 5d mk2
I made a detour to visit this place – I told myself that I would see a lighthouse like this – a classic looking one – on my trip!! There is just something about lighthouses – they seem so romantic in a dreamy – out at sea sort of way. I love them. They seems to contain so much history and stories in these places.
boats . coos bay, oregon . canon 5d mk2
mccollough bridge . north bend, oregon . canon 5d mk2
into shorewood . north bend, oregon . canon 5d mk2
I don’t know what it is about these, but the below two images make me giddy. Especially those fir trees & ‘moss’ on the rock.
heceta head lighthouse . florence, oregon . canon 5d mk2
tunnel . florence, oregon . canon 5d mk2
the view from my hotel room . newport, oregon . canon 5d mk2
After 12 hours, I finally made it to my hotel in Newport, which was amazing. Every single room has a view of the ocean (and it’s a pretty good deal too!). I arrived around the time sunset would’ve been – but unfortunately the sky was not cooperating with me. Would I see a sunset at all this trip?! I stared at the ocean for a while before heading out to grab dinner (Local Ocean Seafoods – had the Fishwives Stew, which was AMAZING. The seafood was so FRESH, and I fell for mussels because of this stew – they are usually too fishy tasting for me). I went to bed that night, full, happy, & listening to the sound of the ocean.
Perfection.
Day four, here I come!
Oregon, I love you.
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Previous road trip posts:
Yay for more blog posts! My old friend Mathew & I had fun creating together a while back & I have finally gotten around to posting the images from the session! Mat is an actor & dancer in LA who is immensely talented. :) We have some more sessions in mind and I’m excited to see what comes from those.
& for fun, here’s an image of us at our 10 year high school reunion this past Saturday! It was a trip to see all my old friends again, but it was so fun :)
{ view the teasers from this session }
Warning: MASSIVE BLOG POST!
So it’s been far too long since I’ve blogged a wedding and I am so thrilled to get this on the blog finally! Jeremy & Jhulie had an amazing wedding – no detail was spared for them! Everything was gorgeous and perfect and most of all FUN! I hope you enjoy the images from their special day as I had fun photographing it! <3
view the: engagement session . wedding teasers
wedding coordination . melanie montoya . something blue weddings
videography . starcross’d films
ceremony . rancho bernardo community presbyterian
reception . the westin san diego
florist . annette gomez
dj . jerry beck
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