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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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Elopements

Romantic Engagement session at Sunset on Trinidad State Beach

I met Malinda at the Riverlodge Bridal Fair in January. She booked her wedding soon after. Malinda decided she wanted to shoot her engagement session in Trinidad on the beach. I had so much fun with this couple! We met at College Cove in Trinidad where we frolicked on the beaches, climbed on top of […]

July 3, 2019

College Cove & Trinidad State Beach Engagement Session

A wedding couple kissing in the rain underneath an umbrella at the Benbow Inn

I have been dreaming of shooting a Benbow Inn Wedding ever since I started shooting weddings four years ago. There are two reasons for this. It is a gorgeous venue, and it is 5 minutes from my house. I was so happy when Lucas and Vanessa chose me as their wedding photographer. I was envisioning […]

June 3, 2019

Lucas&Vanessa’sRomanticRainyDayBenbowInnWedding

Eureka high senior softball portraits

Softball season is in full swing, and it is bringing back memories of Alyssas senior Sportrait session last year. Alyssa, her mom and myself met at the Eureka High softball field and had fun creating some memories together. We got a great combination of some more natural poses as well as some more dramatic off […]

March 27, 2019

Alyssa’s Eureka High Softball Sportrait Session

Benbow Inn Senior Session in Humboldt County

It might be winter in California now, but I am reminiscing about Jaedens fall senior session. I have been so excited to share her beautiful senior pictures on the blog. Jaeden is one of my amazing senior reps from Fortuna High School. . She traveled down to the Benbow Inn for her senior session, which […]

February 24, 2019

Jaeden’s Benbow Inn Senior Session

Avenue of the Giants elopement

Oakley contacted me through email in March to schedule her October Avenue of the Giants elopement. We corresponded through email, so I was really excited to meet them on the day of their elopement. We met at the perfect little redwood grove. We picked a spot in the middle of some clovers, surrounded by ancient […]

January 30, 2019

Cory and Oakley’s Magical Avenue of the Giants Elopement

Parents tips for making it through senior year

The time is here, the official countdown. Six months out, from a soon to be empty nest.  Your first thought and temptation is to spend the year in a sad state of mind, thinking about all of the lasts you will be experiencing.  The last first day of school, the last varsity game, the last […]

January 8, 2019

Parent’s Guide to make it through Senior Year

Its Senior Sunday! I am busy shooting four senior boys this weekend, but wanted to share a session from a few weeks ago from Parkys Pics senior rep Shelby. We met in the Southern Humboldt area, and Shelby was looking for a more rustic look. I think we achieved that goal! : )

November 4, 2018

Shelby

5 Questions To Consider When Planning A Fall Wedding Congratulations you are engaged!!!! Now all the planning begins. One of the most important decisions to make when it comes to wedding planning is the date! When are you going to get married? Spring and Fall weddings are beautiful, but don’t count out fall weddings. They […]

September 1, 2018

5 Questions to Consider when planning a Humboldt County Fall Wedding

Rylee contacted me through my website. She is from Arizona and visits Shelter Cove in the summers. She originally wanted a beach session in Shelter Cove, but decided to add on a redwood location to her session. I am so glad she did! They are the cutest little family and it was fun doing both […]

August 28, 2018

Redwoods&Shelter Cove Family Session

Romantic engagement session in the Avenue of the Giants Redwoods

I had done Kristinas senior photos a couple of years ago, so I was stoked when she asked me to do some couples photos for her and her boyfriend. They wanted a location in the Redwoods along the Avenue of the Giants. It was during the early winter so it was a little darker, but […]

August 16, 2018

Mark & Kristina|Intimate Redwoods Couples Session

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