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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

Engagements

Elopements

10 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Humboldt County Location for Your Senior Portraits There are so many decisions to make when it comes to your senior portrait session and the number one question always seems to be -how to choose the perfect location.  You are only going to do this once, and want to make […]

March 11, 2021

10 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Humboldt County Location for Your Senior Portraits

Whether you have been a business owner for years, or you are just starting out, you know that your audience  needs to see your brand show up on a regular basis before they’ll trust you enough to work with you. But there’s a problem. You get ready to post your social media content on your […]

March 4, 2021

Humboldt-County-Real-Estate-Branding-Session

All this sunshine is giving me major spring fever! With spring coming, that means sports!!! It is looking like little league baseball and fast pitch softball will be happening this year and I am HERE FOR IT! With sports comes sports photos which I absolutely love taking! These portraits are from the beginning of quarantine […]

March 2, 2021

Sports-are-back!-Ruby’s-spring-softball-session.

Humboldt-County-Senior-Photos

I have been way behind on blogging this year. I have been spending a lot of time doing some behind the scenes work such as quickbooks, prep guides, etc, so my new goal is to blog a session right after I finish it. I figure if I make it part of my workflow, then I […]

February 26, 2021

Angelo’s Benbow Inn Senior Session

Humboldt County Engagement Photographer

Engagement Session Prep Tips Congratulations, you’re engaged! You have checked off your date, venue, photographer and all of the details and now you can celebrate with your engagement session! It can be intimidating to have your picture taken, let alone in a romantic way. It can be a little overwhelming since you have never had […]

January 6, 2021

Engagement Session Prep Tips

Shelter Cove Black Sands Beach Elopement

Ok, you have decided to go with an elopement, instead of a bigger traditional wedding. Next on your checklist is  to book a photographer. It doesn’t seem like the hardest thing to do in preparation for your big day. However, a lot of people can’t figure out how long to hire a photographer for when […]

January 4, 2021

How-Many-Hours-Do- I- Need- for -Elopement -Photography?

  You are planning your elopement, but you don’t just want to have an ordinary elopement. You want this day to be special, unique, and perfect for you and your partner. However, finding ways to make that happen can be hard. The following are ideas and tips that can make your elopement wonderful and meaningful. […]

December 1, 2020

How-to-Make-Your-Elopement-Special

waterfall adventure session

I absolutely love being around water. There is something so soothing about being surrounded by the mountains, and hearing the the burbling noise as the water runs off of the rocks, while feeling the refreshing water on your feet. Whenever I get the opportunity to shoot an elopement or adventure session in or around water, […]

October 22, 2020

7 Tips for Waterfall and River Adventure Sessions

enchanting-fredwood-forest-elopement

1. Choose a location with magical elements Large redwood logs, cobblestone structures, beautiful soft ferns and lush redwood swoirel. These elements add a magical feel to your elopement. They are naturally found in our beautiful redwood forests. 2. Light in the environment Do you want a softer feel, moody or  more dramatic? The time of […]

October 15, 2020

How to add magic to your redwood forest elopement

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