When I came home from my engagement shoot Saturday and told my husband about the incredible meeting that I had at the beach Saturday morning, he said: "This stuff always happens to you!" He is right. I have a knack for finding myself at the right place at the right time when something incredible is happening. As I got out of my car at the Ocean Beach pier to finish up Erin & Robb's engagement photos, a lady who had obviously noticed me because of my camera equipment came running up to me and said: "See that lady over there? She is leaving for Florida this morning!" Honestly, my initial thought was: Geez lady, a lot of people are leaving for Florida today. Nice that your friend gets to go on vacation! And just as I finished that thought and she began to walk away, she said: "She's RUNNING!" Suddenly I realized I was about to meet an exceptional person. I walked up to this lady and introduced myself and asked her to tell me about her run. In a nutshell, Helene Neville is a nurse that survived cancer and 3 brain surgeries! She was leaving at that very moment on her way to Jacksonville, FL. and anticipates being there in 100 days, which will be just before her 50th birthday! This woman was amazing and inspiring! She told us about her training for this run and the anticipation of the journey that she was about to begin. I am so thankful to have been there to meet Helene and take a few photos of her as she started her journey. It's a moment that I'll never forget. I'll be tracking her progress @ http://oneontherun.com. There's actually a short video there of her starting off as I took these shots. All my best to you Helene! We'll be following you!!






















































