Courtney and Stephen started out as friends…and in my opinion, that’s the best way to start any relationship.

Then, years later, sparks flew, emotions ran high…and after a sweet courtship in Idaho, Courtney came out to California to intern during her last year of college while Stephen was stationed at the naval base in San Diego. Shortly thereafter, he took her to Coronado, got down on a very shaky knee, and asked her to be his forever. She happily agreed.

Now. This story hits very close to home. Because Courtney and I used to lay on our bellies together at our grandparents home with our Barbie’s and pretend like Ken was asking Barbie to be his forever. Except it wasn’t at the beach and Ken’s knee didn’t shake. But it was lovely on the carpet in the basement too.

But not quite as lovely as Stephen’s proposal. So the three of us decided to go back to the scene of the crime and recreate some loveliness for our e-sesh. And my goodness how lovely they are! Courtney and Stephen, that is. I have the most beautiful cousin and I believe she’s got herself a really beautiful man.

So take care of each other, you two beauties. K? K.

🙂

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  • October 20, 2010 - 12:03 pm

    Courtney - Love them!!! Still narrowing the pictures down! Thanks so much, love you!!

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don’t want to be an actor pretending on the stage…
don’t want to be a writer with my thoughts out on the page
don’t want to be a painter ’cause everyone comes to look
don’t want to be anything where my life’s an open book…

a dream it’s true
but I’d see it through
if I could be
wasting my time with you

don’t want to be a farmer working in the sun
don’t want to be an outlaw always on the run
don’t want to be a climber reaching for the top
don’t want to be anything where I don’t know when to stop…

a dream it’s true
but I’d see it through
if I could be
wasting my time with you…

come waste your time with me…

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  • October 15, 2010 - 6:21 pm

    Rooz - so if i’m inside your head,
    don’t believe what you might have read,
    to hear it,
    come waste your time with me.

    what an epic pic….and i was literally show the rest of the band this song last night after band practice. AWESOMENESS!!!!

  • October 16, 2010 - 7:12 am

    Jackie - it’s such a lovely song. waste…

  • October 19, 2010 - 4:53 pm

    aaron - Very nice

  • October 20, 2010 - 1:16 pm

    Brandi Sky - If its possible to fall more in love with someones spirit… i just did. what beauty.

  • October 20, 2010 - 2:02 pm

    Jackie - thanks for the beautiful blog comment love, guys : }

I sometimes call it ‘my day job’ like it’s a bad thing, but the truth is: I LOVE shooting residential real estate!

Technically, it’s pretty simple, because I keep it that way. But emotionally, it’s simple in different way, and that’s one thing that is always refreshing when I walk up to a new property. No one is going to ask me to airbrush out their wrinkles or to make them look 20 pounds lighter. No one needs to be loosened up. No one needs a pep talk. Anyone that I might run into (the agents, the sellers, the sellers family or friends, etc) is open and receptive and I’m able to connect in a unique way.

Like Mrs. Madonna, as I’ll call her. A widow, a mother, a lover…she told me how she’d lived in this home for thirty years, and how she’s tidy but sometimes she likes to be lazy, and how her daughter’s pit beagle mix is the sweetest dog she’s ever known but has needed a lot of training and how she loves collecting masks and how she loves this sweet potato stew recipe that she gave me as a parting gift…it’s an small but intimate glimpse into a life I would have otherwise never known.

I walk into these homes, people’s personal space, and I’m welcomed instantly and usually warmly. Sometimes I quickly shoot and quickly leave. Other times I stay and chat for awhile. Most times I appreciate the different details of each and every home that makes it unique and the residents that add so much character and flavor to my ‘day job.’

And any day I get to go to Fullerton for work…I’m happy…

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Mrs. Madonna said the yard doesn’t look as good as it used to when her husband was gardening, but look at the size of that lawn! Loved it!

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rain misting my Monday.

wet cement.

hot soup.

crisp air.

warm boots.

death.

life.

new beginnings.

frustration.

road blocks.

u-turns.

finding the way.

through my misty Monday.

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  • October 19, 2010 - 7:54 pm

    kim - thank you for sharing you with us

  • October 19, 2010 - 8:58 pm

    Jackie - thank you for sharing you. : ]

I met her at the salon while the artist was finishing up her face. She sat cool, calm and collected. Her smile lit up the small room. Not a lick of anxiety, this young woman was ready to marry the man of her dreams.

I met her again in the tiny bridal room at the winery. Relaxed, refreshed and more ready than ever, she slipped in her dress and quickly went outside to see her husband to be.

The entire marriage celebration of Lauren and Tom was simple and stunning. The setting was gorgeous. The energy was engaging. With just their closest friends and family present, Lauren and Tom floated through their day with an easy-going-ness I had yet to see at a wedding. It was a contentment and confidence they both shared that left me inspired.

The rest of us floated through the festivities with smiles, laughs and communication that all non-verbally seemed to agree on one thing: Lauren and Tom are simply perfect for one another.

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  • October 8, 2010 - 11:35 am

    Joe+Kathrina - Love the wedding dress shot and their first dance! Ahh Napa. So beautiful!

  • October 9, 2010 - 10:31 am

    aaron - Very nice wedding images, good job!

  • October 11, 2010 - 11:57 am

    Jackie - thanks, guys. indeedness on the napa love! napa = a slice of heaven!

  • October 14, 2010 - 3:04 pm

    brideandjoy - Is this Napa? I could have sworn it was Italy. Beautiful photographs!

  • October 27, 2010 - 4:54 am

    Uncle Jim )Jeff) - Beautiful wedding photos by a beautiful photographer!