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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

Hey guys, Im back! Now that youve got your overall vision well underway, lets talk about stage 2, the research & logistics of it all.  This is all about digging deep into research and figuring out whats feasible. Your goal here is to make your adventure elopement vision a reality in the best way possible!  […]

October 26, 2019

Planning the Perfect Elopement – Stage 2 – Research & Logistics!

I love all weddings! From the private intimate elopements in the majestic redwood forests to the 12 hour epic weddings with concerts. I love every couples love story and being able to put into picture form their vision they worked so hard on. When Kim first contacted me, she and Jeurgen were planning a short […]

October 10, 2019

Brinkmann’s Benbow Inn Intimate Wedding

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

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

Miranda's Rescue Wedding Fortuna

I arrived at Mirandas Rescue in Fortuna, California at 3:30 to begin shooting the details and getting ready shots for Tyler and Mackenzies night time wedding. I spent about an hour bouncing back and forth between Mackenzie getting ready with her girls and Tyler hanging with the boys. Mackenzies Mom Kathy, the wedding coordinator for […]

March 1, 2019

Ambrosini Miranda’s Rescue Night Wedding Fortuna

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

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

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

Congratulations, you are ENGAGED!!! With so many details to think about, its very easy for things to slip through the cracks. Once you have decided on a vision for your day, its time to start on the small stuff. Whether you will have 10 or 500 guests in attendance, there are always new and different […]

October 31, 2018

8 Unique Ways to Personalize your Wedding

I have always loved going to the river ever since I was a kid. There is just something so relaxing about laying in the sand until you get hot and then jumping in to cool off. Listening to the sounds of kids happily shouting and laughing, and the sound of the birds chirping,and water splashing. […]

August 19, 2018

Sonya’s Magical Benbow River Session

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