Happily Ever After: Bethany & Jon's Treasury Ballroom Wedding

January 23, 2016 by Ara R. in Weddings

On a beautiful, overcast autumn afternoon, I met Bethany and Jon downtown for their wedding at The Treasury Ballroom.

Adventure Report: 10 Days in New Zealand

January 14, 2016 by Ara R. in Adventure Reports, Personal, Photo Features

While on my 10-day roadtrip through New Zealand in December, I met many places that now play through my mind like an old movie--blurry around the edges, but crystal clear in the power of the visceral feeling pounding through my chest. I am haunted, driven to re-live each moment as it swirls through both my conscious and sub-conscious...

Happily Ever After: Chrissy & Alex's Wedding in the Santa Cruz Mountains

December 07, 2015 by Ara R. in Weddings

September in the Santa Cruz mountains is a magical time. I could drive the roads all day, watching beams of sunlight pour through tall redwoods, and finding little enchanted trails into dense bits of forest. Once in awhile, you'll break out of the woods and see a vista--sometimes foggy, sometimes sunny, sometimes opening to a long view of the ocean over the tops of towering trees...