ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA - Arielle & Ryan, the first modeling couple I've worked with. They hired me to photograph them with their cute Scottish terriers. I won't lie, I was a bit intimidated by these two lovecats. After all, this is what they do. They work with other fantastic photographers, so they know a thing or two about photography. I don't doubt my work; I am proud of what we do, but there's something about being compared to others that still triggers my PTSD. It's never good to compare yourself to others, but here I was, photographing this cute family.

After a while, I talked myself down and got to work. They had hired me because they loved what I had to offer, and they wanted me to capture them as I see them. It's quite flattering. In the end, they loved their photos, and now they have something beautiful to hang on their walls.