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I am a Wedding, Engagement, Elopement, and Senior Photographer, based in Humboldt County, California. Here on my blog, you'll find gorgeous imagery featuring my amazing clients, as well as helpful tips and insight for your wedding day or portrait session! 

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Weddings

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Elopements

Humboldt County Senior Session in the lupines

It’s senior Sunday and this week I am sharing these beautiful lupine sessions. Parky’s Pics senior reps get extra sessions in addition to their regular full portrait session. Normally we do a carnival session in the summer, but since the carnival was canceled, this year due to covid-19, we did lupine sessions instead. It was […]

June 7, 2020

Humboldt-County-Senior-Session-in-the-lupines

Covid 19 is throwing a wrench in so many brides dreams of their perfect wedding day. Many couples are having to cancel, or postpone their wedding day. Brides and grooms are pushing dates to later this year and crossing their fingers, while others are completely rescheduling to 2021. Some couples still want to get married […]

May 26, 2020

Redwood- Forest -Wedding- Pictures

Benbow-Inn-Senior-Prom-Portrait-session-humboldt-county-photographer

With the hit of Covid-19, many Humboldt County seniors along with the rest of the world missed out on one of the biggest milestone of their lives. This is really unfortunate and I can’t imagine what a huge bummer it must have been for them. I got together with a few of my Parky’s Pics […]

May 17, 2020

Benbow-Inn-Senior-Prom-Portraits

Humboldt County Senior River Session

One of my favorite ways to spend my spring and summer evenings is shooting river sessions. These can be challenging as the light can be harsh in some spots, and it limits poses, and direction, but a good challenge is always nice.

May 5, 2020

Humboldt-County-River-Session

Lithia Park-Grants Pass senior session

Korlee contacted me back in September to take Cody’s senior pics. She and Cody used to live in Humboldt, where I reside. I was Cody’s 6th grade teacher, and Korlee also worked at the school. I remember getting the nicest gift from her at the end of the year. She gave me a gift certificate […]

April 22, 2020

Cody’s-Lithia-Park-Senior-Session

What is eloping?

  What Is Eloping?   Historically, the definition of eloping was once meant to run away or escape secretly with the intention of getting married without parental consent.  Nowadays, living in a more modern world, couples have different reasons as to why they are choosing to elope.     Just as the cost of living, gas […]

April 15, 2020

What-is-eloping?

Fun wedding party photos

How to Capture Fun Photos of your Wedding Party on your Wedding Day For years traditional poses with your wedding party has always been a great addition to your wedding photo album.  However these days, more wedding couples are starting to think outside the box when it comes to capturing special moments from their special […]

April 13, 2020

Fun-bridal-party-photos

types of wedding dresses

Styles of Wedding Gowns and Learning the Silhouettes   With an engagement ring on your finger and the wedding date now set, wedding gown shopping has finally arrived!  Selecting the perfect gown, oh, where to begin?! For starters, choosing something that makes you feel like the absolute best version of yourself should be your ultimate […]

April 10, 2020

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Humboldt County Benbow Inn Engagement Session

Ok today is CRAZZYYY!!! Trying to train the kids to take care of a new puppy, crying meltdowns, while simultaneously trying to create online learning resources for my 3rd grade students, clean house, take a shower, and make lunch!! Whew! That is why this blog post is late today! But all of those things are […]

April 6, 2020

Benbow-Inn-Engagement-Session

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