Sleeping with the sharks, celebrating Sonora's second birthday, and the beauty of growing alongside the families I photograph. Some clients book me for a session. Some, we become friends. And then there are the ones who become family. The Sassen Family, is one of those families. When I first met Odessa and Mike, I was simply their photographer. Over the years, I've had the incredible privilege of documenting some of their biggest milestones -- from welcoming their son into t

This year for my birthday, my sister and I spent a week in Arizona - and man, was it HOT! but the views were nice so let's get into it. After a 14-hour road trip our first stop in Arizona was The Phoenician Resort and Spa . First time there and loved it! We were near mountains which gave us a great view and it added to the experience. We hit the sauna, steam room, indoor whirlpool, cold plunges, and even managed to accidentally take a nap poolside. Asia made sure we got our m