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Category Archives: Special Events

Hotel Del Coronado ~ Dinner on the Beach

Just a peek from the intimate dinner party on the beach, at the Hotel Del Coronado.  Beautifully planned and designed by the ever talented Emily Smiley and Karen Tran Florals.  A big thank you to our hostess, Amy, for a wonderful evening. xo

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Christmas Eve ~ Family Photos in La Jolla

If you follow my blog, you’ll remember Rachel’s maternity session at La Jolla Shores just a few weeks back.  Now Miss Olivia is here! We celebrated with a family portrait session at a La Jolla park while all the grandparents were visiting for the holidays.  Olivia was a trooper – with a full hour for...

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paradise point wedding ~ “vh1 tough love couples”

This was such a cool experience to photograph the event design and florals for Karen Tran, when we took part in VH1’s Tough Love Couples: The Wedding Special.  The event was held on the Paradise Lawn at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa on Mission Bay in San Diego.  It was so hush-hush that I...

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hotel del coronado ~ hallo-”wine” & spirits party

The Hotel Del Coronado hosted their first ever (I still can’t believe that!) Halloween party this year.  Hallo-”wine” & Spirits was an awesome cocktail party in the Garden, that flowed into an over-the-top dance club in the Crown Room.  I LOVED the colors and decor and heard the dance floor was packed all night. :-)
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USS Jefferson City ~ Pre-Deployment Portraits

These guys were amazing, and I was honored to photograph them before their 7 month deployment in a submarine.  For many of them, it was going to be their first time out, and I felt really proud and excited for them.  THANK YOU to the USS Jefferson City SSN 759 Weapons Department, and their families, for their...

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Auction Gala – 8th Wonder Slideshow

I had the honor of photographing La Jolla Country Day’s annual auction gala, again, this year.  Congratulations to Linda Church, the amazing auction committee and our PA for doing an incredible job to raise money for our school.  Country Day truly is the 8th Wonder. XO
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I love surprises.

My friend wrote to me, this morning, and said my Auction Gala photos (from our school’s annual fundraiser) had made it to Riviera Magazine.  How fun is that? I had to take a snapshot of the page and post it!
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Below is a link to the full magazine (in digital form), but this link...

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New York, New York ~ Big Blue Goes Big Apple

Saturday night, LJCDS held its annual Auction Gala to benefit the Parents’ Association.  This year’s theme was “New York, New York – Big Blue Goes Big Apple”.  As the volunteer photographer, and parent of a Torrey Kindergartner, I was proud to be a part of such a special evening. 
Next year, I’m going to find out...

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