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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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seniors

Weddings

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Elopements

Beau Pre wedding in Humboldt County

Jesse and Malindas Beau Pre golf course wedding was absolutely beautiful. The guys started out the day with some early morning golf, while the girls all got ready together at a perfectly decorated private residence. The bridesmaids planned a surprise party bus trip to Round Table because Malinda loves Round Table Pizza. It was standing […]

August 14, 2019

Hinton Beau Pre Golf Course Wedding

Adventure elopement in Humboldt County

Laneil found me online and inquired about an elopement. She opted for an adventure elopement and I am so glad she did! We met in Trinidad for her first look and her ceremony, and then explored the Redwood National Forest in her wedding gown and John in his tux and got some epic pictures. But […]

July 19, 2019

John & Laneil’s Redwood National Forest Adventure Elopement

senior river session in Benbow

Taryn is one of my 2020 senior reps. Not only is she at the top of her class at Fortuna High School, she is also super sweet. We traveled down to one of my favorite river locations in Southern Humboldt and shot some beautiful shots in the sunshine. The river is always nice and warm […]

July 14, 2019

Taryn

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

Engagement Session at a bar

Engagement photo shoots are on the rise and have become a huge trend in the wedding industry.  I love them because it gives me a chance to get to know the couples I am working with, to see how they interact in front of the camera, and help couples feel comfortable in front of the […]

May 13, 2019

How to have a Fun Engagement Photo Shoot

Beach engagement session in Humboldt County

Engagement session season is in full swing and I have some engagement sessions coming up that I am SO excited to shoot! : ) One of the toughest part of engagement sessions is figuring out what location you want to do them at. If you are the dynamic duo type that loves beautiful sunsets, the […]

April 15, 2019

Humboldt County Beach Engagement

Golden light senior session in Humboldt County

Vianney and I met in Southern Humboldt for her senior session. There are a couple of different reasons that I love to shoot in the southern end of Humboldt County. 1. The weather is almost always nicer than it is northern Humboldt. 2. I know of many great locations, all within a small radius of […]

March 29, 2019

Vianney’s Southern Sunny Humboldt Senior Session

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

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

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