celebration [AVERY'S 1st BIRTHDAY]

Last week, I had the pleasure of shooting Avery's 1st Birthday for my catering client, Urban Palate. ​The food was, of course, insane - the grilled nectarine salad & lobster rolls were my favorites.

Avery's parents are rad - super smart & creative westsiders - and Avery's mom made every adorable detail by hand. I loved her Polaroid-inspired "photobooth", complete with a backdrop of Douglas Park. The photobooth was set up by Megan Keegan Gross, an incredibly talented photographer who was hired by Avery's family to document the entire party.

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Big thanks to Urban Palate, Susie, Rory & Avery for inviting me to the celebration. Happy birthday, girl!​

​Credits:
Food by Urban Palate.
Dessert by Vanilla Bake Shop.

food [SANTA MONICA FARMERS MARKET]

Lately, in part because of some food work I'm doing with a kick-ass client, I have also been paying careful attention to how beautiful our food is, ingredient by ingredient, when you take a minute to really look. Here are a few shots from last Wednesday - Sara & I perused the Santa Monica Farmers Market before an early lunch.