I had the pleasure of hosting a fun workshop in Nevada in October-it was a ton of fun & we covered everything from posing to lighting all the way down to interacting with your clients. I am lucky enough to have amazingly beautiful friends who were willing to model for the workshop! Thanks to everyone who came & a special thanks to Derek & KayLynne for being so gosh darn attractive! And thanks to my sweet dad who let us use his prized Corvette for the photos!
Here are my favorites from the workshop…
Holy smokes, KayLynne. You are beautiful!!!
I let out an audible sigh of relief when Sam excitedly told me that he wanted to smoke a turkey this year for Thanksgiving. We have been married for almost eight years & in all of those eight years of marriage, I have cooked a Thanksgiving turkey ONE TIME. It was our first Thanksgiving where we were planning on staying at our home for the holiday so I rushed to the store to buy a turkey. I called my mom to ask for directions on how to cook the darned thing. She explained to me multiple times that it was PERTINENT to reach inside the turkey & find the plastic bag that held the giblets & remove it. So there I was, my hand reached all the way up inside this turkey & for the life of me I could not find that darned plastic bag she was talking about. I figured that the turkey I bought must have been special because I couldn’t find the bag no matter how hard I searched for it. So I threw the turkey in the oven & baked it for what seemed like a million hours (can you tell I don’t cook often!?!). We pulled the turkey out & began carving it. After carving it for a few minutes, we realized the was something shiny inside the turkey. Guess what? My turkey had not one but TWO plastic bags inside of it…and they were melted & still filled with all the giblets.
And that is the reason why for the past few years I’ve opted to cook a Thanksgiving ham instead of a turkey. I.WAS.TRAUMATIZED.
Please tell me that nobody really uses the giblets during their Thanksgiving meal. PLEASE. And please don’t ask about the first time I made Macaroni & Cheese for Sam. It’s simply humiliating.
Let’s be real here: cooking just isn’t my thing. Clearly.
To redeem myself from the humiliation of being a horrible cook, here are some fabulous photos that I am proud to say that I made…without having to worry about burning, undercooking or being traumatized with the sight of a melted plastic bag holding giblets.
I think it goes without saying, but I choose photography over cooking every.single.day.of.the.YEAR.
She has a plaque on her wall that says, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” That says it ALL. In February, Kaitlin was diagnosed with stage four Leukemia. And if you know Kaitlin, you know that she is not only dancing in the proverbial rainstorm, but she is jumping in the puddles & wearing the cutest rain boots you’ve ever seen. Kaitlin is by far the most amazing, beautiful & bravest 15 year old you will ever meet. I feel so lucky to have been able to photograph her during her journey. Kaitlin blogged about her experience & it brought me to tears. I am so lucky to have been able to do this photo shoot!
Kaitlin-you are such a beautiful person inside & out. I feel so lucky to have been able to capture your stunning beauty-thank you for being on of my favorite people I’ve ever photographed! I’m praying for you each & every night, girl. XOXO, marielle.
This is by far one of my favorite photographs I’ve ever taken…
Never underestimate how beautiful a field filled with mosquitoes can be!
Kaitlin wanted me to photograph her scarves because they’ve become a big part of her wardrobe…
It is SO hard to believe that it is the time of year when the holidays are literally around the corner! Before you know it, you’ll be singing “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree” and eating obscene amounts of Peppermint Bark (at least that’s what my plans are!) Needless to say, if you want family photos to send out with your Christmas cards, then you need to get your family photos taken!
This year I am only doing family holiday shoots on THREE days so I can spend more time with my family. Two days will be in the Bay Area & one day will be in the Reno, Nevada area. Here is all the information you need to know!
Please book yours soon-the Bay Area sessions are filling up quickly & I have a feeling that the Reno ones will be gone quickly, too!
It’s not too often that I photograph families, but I loved photographing the cute, CUTE Kitchen family on the Cal Berkeley Campus a few weeks ago! Dad had just finished his PHD & they wanted some photos to celebrate. Here are my favorites….
