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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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The sun is beaming bright and temperatures are rising, summer is here and it is HOT!   This time of year often makes me feel like I am shooting in a sauna every summer when I head to an outdoor photography session with my high school senior clients.  Even on those scorching hot days where […]

June 28, 2021

8-Tips-for-a-successful-summer-senior-session

  What to Wear for your Senior Session What not to wear…. wrinkled & dull clothes or neon colors busy patterns: camo, plaid, etc. trendy and chunky jewelry that can draw attention away from your face the same outfit pieces over and over again: wearing four dresses over the course of your portraits may not […]

March 18, 2021

What to Wear for your Senior Session

  It’s time for the summer photoshoots for all you seniors out there. Meaning you soon going to be getting all glammed up for your photos. You just have one problem. You don’t know what to do with your makeup! No need to freak out though, because you came to the right place. Below are […]

September 13, 2020

Senior-Summer-Makeup-Tips

A senior golfer on the Redwood Empire Golf Course

Hey Seniors! Are you thinking about your upcoming photo session? Wondering what to wear, how to do your makeup, or how to pose once you get there?? Well, you have come to the right place! Right now we will talk about tips for posing, but if you need some help on the other things I […]

August 15, 2020

5-Posing-Tips-For-Seniors

Humboldt County senior snow session

I had made a post back in December about wanting do a snow session. Hannahs mom Sumer contacted me about booking a session in January. It took a few tries, but we finally made it happen. We had to work around both of our work schedules, so I wasnt sure if there would still be […]

March 10, 2019

Hannah’s Senior Session in the Snow

spring senior session

Throughout your four years of high school many pictures are taken, capturing fun filled moments you will remember for years to come.  Out of all the snapshots you will take and memories you will make, theres one kodak moment that will stand out more than the rest, one that is so meaningful, it will last […]

February 28, 2019

How to Dress for Your Spring Senior Session

These images are from Kylees mini session we did at our Senior Rep Meet and Greet in June. We all met at the Benbow KOA park, where all of the girls got their hair and make up done. There were some beautiful little spots around the park that had some great lighting! Kylee is a […]

September 30, 2018

Kylee Savio

Stumped on what to wear for your senior session? Read this blog to figure out what your undertones are and what will make you shine in front of the camera!

July 29, 2018

What to wear for your Humboldt County Senior Session

If you follow me on social media, you may recognize Alyssa as being one of my Senior Reps. She attends Eureka High and loves to play softball. She traveled down to Benbow on a windy, warm summer day. We got some great shots around the Benbow Inn and then we ventured over to The Community […]

August 13, 2017

Alyssa|Eureka High School|Senior Session

I LOVE sports! I fell in love with basketball at the age of 12 when I first picked up a ball.  I remember my parents telling me that if I wanted to go to college, I would have to earn a scholarship because they couldn’t afford to pay for it.  That lit a fire in me, […]

July 30, 2017

Senior Sportraits|Parky’s Pics Photography|Humboldt County

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