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As time goes on, things change. People grow, families grow, businesses grow. This year has been an incredible year of growth for me both personally and for my business. In May I took the leap and quit my full time job to focus on my business. When I started Photography by Brea in 2010 I had done so as a way to make some extra money and turn my hobby into a side job. I honestly never expected to love...
Today I am blogging yet another wedding I worked on with Rachel Smith Photography this year. This one was on a cool October day with threats of torrential downpour all day. As it turned out, we got incredibly lucky and the skies stayed clear until just after the ceremony, where they opened up and poured down on us. But no worries- Amanda and Bobby were married, and had already gotten all of their photos done before the ceremony! Even with...
I am a wee bit behind on blogging my second shooting work from the second half of the year. Although this year was crazy busy with weddings and engagement sessions and family sessions of my own, I've loved working with a few other photographers this year on open weekends. Second shooting is extra fun because I have the flexibility and freedom to experiment with different angles and focus on different aspects of the day than when I'm photographing a wedding on...
From the moment I met Matt, I knew I liked him. We bonded over our love for many of the same books (The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson series, to name a few) and had an in-depth conversation about how to properly eat an oreo. His family is as fun and warm as he is and I was eagerly looking forward to working with them and photographing my first Mitzvah! A little over a week ago we met at Oseh Shalom synagogue...
I am a photographer. I spend my life documenting others' lives. It's a beautiful job and I love providing people with tangible memories of fleeting moments in their lives. I, however, do not document my own life as well as I should. I post photos of my cat on instagram almost daily, but when's the last time I was photographed with my parents? At our wedding two years ago. I could count all of the times we've been photographed together...