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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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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

Debs 50s style Coke Diner Shoot

It is feature Friday today and I am featuring a photo shoot I did last summer with my own two children Kaleya and Kasyn. Every time I would walk into the restaurant called Debs Great American in Redway I always would dream of a 50s style photo shoot. The walls of the restaurant are adorned […]

December 14, 2018

Feature Friday Deb’s Great American in redway retro 50s Coke Shoot

I was so excited When Cassidy asked me to take Codys senior portraits. He was a student of mine when I was teaching PE at South Fork High School. He was always very respectful and polite, and was also an awesome three sport athlete. I love being able to reconnect with students and see where […]

November 11, 2018

Cody’s Benbow Inn Senior Session

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

Nine Humboldt County Wedding Venues For The Budget Bride Humboldt County California is located in Northern California along the Redwood Coast. The beautiful setting found in Humboldt County makes for the perfect backdrop for your wedding. Whether you are looking for a coastal beach wedding or a wedding in the Redwood forest you will find […]

August 8, 2018

NINE HUMBOLDT COUNTY WEDDING VENUES FOR THE BUDGET BRIDE

This working full time, running a business, and being hustling mama  is NO joke! I have been wanting to write this blog post for 6 months! Back in January for my 40th birthday, we took a family trip to Kauai. It had always been my dream to go to Hawaii, and I figured if I didnt […]

August 7, 2018

Vacation is a state of mind|What I learned from my dream Hawaii vacation.

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

It is the last day of 2017. Wow. What a year. It flew by soooooo fast. I was going through some 2017 photo shoots today and was feeling overwhelmed with how blessed I have been with such amazing clients this year. Some I have know for a while, some were new. There were more shoots […]

January 1, 2018

2017Parky’sPicsYearinReview

I was on the South Fork High School football field taking some action shots when Andrew’s dad approached me about taking Andrew’s senior portraits the following year.  I was super excited, because I love senior sports photos. They are my favorite! Flash ahead a year later where we made that happen. We started out on the […]

December 17, 2017

Andrew-Senior Session-Ferndale High School Football Field

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