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 […]

I was so excited when Ron contacted me about shooting Kyra’s senior portrait shoot. Tiffany Thomsen of Tiffany’s Sports Teams and Photos sent him my way. Tiffany has been so helpful and supportive since I first called her a couple of years ago and said “Help! I am shooting my first team!” Thank you so […]

It’s Senior Sunday! I am currently working on two awesome senior sessions that are not finished yet, so I decided to share an amazing session from this summer! Mary and I met at the Benbow Inn on an overcast Tuesday morning this past summer. She was so sweet, and a total natural in front of […]

Meet Emily. A Ferndale High student who is also one of Parky’s Pics 2018 Senior Reps. She plays basketball and also competes in Rodeo. We were blessed with a gorgeous location and great weather for her senior portraits. Emily and her mom traveled to Southern Humboldt where we shot at one of their family friends […]

Meet Kelsi! She is a Parkys Pics Senior Rep from Fortuna High. I met Kelsi, her sister and her mother at a beautiful location in the Redwoods. She was a little nervous at first, as everyone always is, but she quickly picked up the posing and absolutely nailed her session. She was a natural in […]

I have known Bailey since she was a baby. She attends Fortuna High where she plays softball.  I took her sister Bekahs senior photos last year, so I am ecstatic to have her on board as a Senior Rep this year. Bailey, Bekah and two  of her friends traveled down to the Community Park on […]

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein This quote is so simple yet so powerful, and it is absolutely true. Happiness and seeing the magic in even the smallest of things is a state […]

I didnt want to share these images at the time they were taken because Thomas and Jessika hadnt sent out their Save the Dates yet, but I will share now because these images make me excited that wedding season is here in beautiful Humboldt County! Jessika contacted me early last summer about doing her engagement […]

Miss Vanessa : ) For Vanessas senior session, we met beforehand to get her hair and makeup done by  Carly Lehman. Her mom and I enjoyed talking about and catching up on news from The Real Housewives, and Teen Mom,  while Vanessa was being pampered. We shot these by the Benbow Inn in Benbow California. […]

As I sit here typing at 4:22 am on a Sunday morning, compelled to get out of bed and put my thoughts on paper or in this case  screen, I am filled with grace and gratitude. What a month it has been! In this time, I have worked my hardest to prepare 27 kids for […]