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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

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

Parky's Pics Photography Senior Reps

I just spent the last couple of weeks working on my 2020 senior magazine. I have loved going through the images and seeing what I have accomplished this past year, as well as what I am planning for next year. I am currently accepting applications for 2020 senior Spokesmodels. Senior spokesmodels help represent Parkys Pics […]

January 4, 2019

Parky’s Pics Photography 2019 Senior Reps

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

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

It’s Wedding Wednesday, and on today’s blog I am featuring the gorgeous Meras wedding at Rosina Vineyards. Manny and Kelsey are two of the kindest, most down to earth and laid back people you will ever meet. I sometimes get a little nervous before shooting weddings, but with them I knew there would not be […]

July 25, 2018

Meras Romantic Rosina Vineyards Wedding

Every wedding is its own living, breathing entity  and being a part of many beautiful Humboldt County weddings, I feel like I have seen it all. My clients are amazing. I have been blessed with the most laid back, down to earth brides and supportive family. I feel so fortunate to have been a part […]

July 23, 2018

5 tips to reduce stress on your wedding day.

Adventure elopement in Shelter Cove

I am so excited that John and Danielle’s picture made the front cover of the Times Standard Ever After wedding magazine! Their wedding was one of my all time favorites! Let me tell you the story. I was organizing my new classroom in the middle of August, when Danielle called me about photographing her  intimate […]

July 7, 2018

Humboldt County|Shelter Cove|Intimate Destination Weddin

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 shot Nick and Larissas engagement photos out on Paradise Ridge, near Shelter Cove.  I asked them where they were getting married and she said, Mount Shasta.  I assumed they were going to hire a photographer from that area, so I was so ecstatic when they asked me to photograph their destination wedding. Mount Shasta […]

December 20, 2017

Arbuthnot Wedding- Mt. Shasta Resort Golf Course

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