THE JOURNAL
Photography tips and sessions
San Diego Family Photographer | One Year Milestone | Brynlee
I am excited to share some of my favorites from Brynlee's One Year Milestone Mini session. I met her for her newborn session back in 2015 and I cannot believe she is already one year old! She is full of smiles and sweetness. I could not get enough of this beautiful...
Letters to my son | Hue, 8 years old
July 3, 2016 Happy 8th Birthday Hue! You've been looking forward to this day for the longest time! Why do you think even numbed ages are so much cooler than odd numbed ages? It is so cute that a birthday is the best day for you, even better than Christmas! You are...
Project 365 | Month 6
Wow. Charlie is 6 weeks old now. He is getting oooooooooooold! Kids are out of school for the summer. With a newborn in my arms, my life seems busier than ever! This is going to be a true test if I can handle three boys all summer! I am excited to do many fun...
Project 365 | Month 5 | Charlie’s Fresh 48
On May 10th, 2016 at 9:45 pm our third child, Charlie Hiro Devine, was born. If you'd like to read about his birth story, here it is. These were photographed on his second day. I was tired but I was determined to take a few images of him at the hospital. I knew the...
Charlie’s Birth Story
This is my third son, Charlie's birth story. I wanted to write it down so that I could remember his beautiful birth. Someday Charlie will read it and learn about the day he entered this world. This little person has already given me so much strength and wisdom....
San Diego Newborn Photography | Charlie, 11 Days Old
Balboa Park Wedding | Doga and Peter
Doga and Peter's wedding was at the beautiful Courtyard Lawn in Balboa Park. It was a sunny, warm afternoon, with a light breeze and I could feel that this wedding was going to be perfect. Every family member and guest was happy, relaxed, and just enjoying being there...
Project 365 | Month 4
Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by. I feel so good now that I am officially on my maternity leave from my day job (I work as a graphic designer) and I get to be home with my kids. My mom came last Friday from Japan, and it is just so good to be around her. She has...
San Diego Engagement Photographer | Doga & Peter | Mission Trails Park
Doga and Peter are our family friends and I am so glad that we were able to schedule a last minute engagement session! We went to a popular trail near my house and it was beginning to sprinkle by the time we started driving. It is rare for me to have to deal with bad...
Project 365 | Month 3
Well, thank you for stopping by and checking into a little bit of my life! This month has gone by so quickly. I feel like we've spent most of our free time at the field in front of our house. I love gazing up at the sky from this field. The sky seems so big and...
San Diego Lifestyle Newborn Photographer | Baby Elijah, 14 Days Old
Oh baby Elijah, you are one adorable baby! I love how this lifestyle newborn session turned out. What a sweet little person he is. I very much enjoyed meeting his parents and hanging out with the three of them at their home. When I do a lifestyle newborn session, I...
San Diego Newborn Photographer | Baby Max | 10 days old
Meet baby Max. He is only 10 days old! I met him for the first time at Fresh48 newborn session a few weeks ago. He was so calm, happy and content that I knew he was going to be one of those easy going babies. I was right. This time too, Max was so cute, chubby, and...