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Here are my top 5 tips if you’re planning a Yosemite Taft Point elopement!!! Tip #1  Late summer and early fall is the best time of year to elope at Taft Point. This is simply because the road to Taft and Glacier Point is often closed from winter to late spring/early summer due to snowfall. […]

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These Muir Woods engagement photos literally took place above the clouds! That’s right- ABOVE the clouds. It was an absolute dream location with the dream couple! We made a last minute location change from Marin Headlands to Mt. Tamalpais and it turned out to be such a blessing! Any outdoorsy couples looking to take their […]

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I loved taking professional headshots in Sacramento, California for Amanda! It was an absolute blast! She reached out to me asking for some headshots and lifestyle portraits so she could use them to launch her new business. She specifically requested a few locations, and was eager to show off some of the prettiest and most […]

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This Sacramento McKinley park family photoshoot was scheduled by Megan and Pete’s super thoughtful kids!! Megan and Pete met over a decade ago and planned to get married this summer. Due to Covid, they sadly decided to postpone their wedding to next year. But that didn’t stop their kids from wanting to celebrate their love […]

I could not have dreamed of a more amazing Sacramento Family photoshoot!! Sweetest family? Check. Adorable baby? Check. Super cute pup? Check. I met with Erin, Luis, and baby Joshua in Land Park for an early morning session. I highly recommend this location to any family with little ones because it’s so easy to access […]

These San Francisco engagement photos are an absolute dream! WOW! The locations included Lovers Lane, Golden Gate bridge, and Sutro Baths at Lands End!! We were so lucky to have the most perfect weather and gorgeous clear skies. San Francisco normally has June gloom with Carl the fog rolling in, but the sky was clear […]

This was the most beautiful UC Davis Arboretum portrait session ever! It’s an absolutely gorgeous pocket of the UC Davis campus. We walked along the river and opportunistically stopped to take photos in front of any flowers or trees we loved!! There are so many beautiful plants and even a mini-forest of redwoods trees along […]

This Sacramento River engagement session was an absolute dream!! The River Road in Sacramento California is one of my absolute favorite places in the world to take engagement photos. It’s lined with golden fields, gorgeous trees, and tons of character. I spent so much of my own childhood out there, it will forever have a […]