Welcome to Collected Moments:
a compilation of wedding celebrations, growing families, and meaningful travels. Here you'll find stories that honor the beauty of being fully present and the moments that become more treasured with time.

One of the beautiful things about United is the generosity of other photographers as well as the spontaneity that can happen. On Tuesday, Julie Story told me that the following day, she and her sister were going to be getting all dolled up for a styled sister shoot on the beach. It was for fun […]
Welcome to Collected Moments:
a compilation of wedding celebrations, growing families, and meaningful travels. Here you'll find stories that honor the beauty of being fully present and the moments that become more treasured with time.
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Every year at United, there’s a night when everyone is gathered and we have what is called 5 Minute Fuel. It’s a chance for anyone to step up to the mic and share ANYthing for 5 minutes. No really, the floor is wide open and you can talk about whatever you want. So, as about […]

Maybe I should have made the title “Santa Barbara | My Second Favorite City in the States” but that would have been entirely too long. And just for the record, my first favorite city is Charleston, SC. Can I get an Amen?? The truth is though, that we’ve fallen in love with Santa Barbara. Last […]