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Lauren and Joel’s Saureel Vineyards wedding in Placerville, California was so beautiful! These two are the sweetest couple, and I loved every second of shooting their wedding day! The weather for their day was perfect. I loved the simple yet elegant look of their wedding, with the rustic touches that they added. They chose such […]

Holly and Miles brought so much fun and the best energy to their engagement session in Santa Cruz! I love when couples decide to add a mixture of locations into their sessions because it adds so much variety! For Miles and Holly, the perfect combination was exploring the Santa Cruz Redwoods and then heading over […]

Maternity photos at Land Park Rock Garden captured by Sacramento Photographer - Rachel C. Photography

This sweet maternity session with Katie and Griffin holds a special place in my heart! Katie is one of my best friends that I grew up with playing soccer since elementary school. I threw her a baby shower and after the shower, we headed over to Land Park Rock Garden which sits inside of Willian […]

Bride and groom portraits from their classic Lake Tahoe Wedding

Jess and Garrett, high school sweethearts, had the most gorgeous Lake Tahoe wedding at Gar Woods Grill & Pier! It was incredibly special for the two to have their wedding here because they LOVE Lake Tahoe! They even took their engagement photos at Emerald Bay in the fall with the gorgeous colors and beautiful yellow […]

This Shark Fin Cove couples session on the beach with Leslie and her boyfriend was so much fun! Leslie was actually the winner of my first ever Instagram giveaway! Her and her boyfriend drove all the way from Las Vegas for this session, and they only stayed in the area for a day and a […]

California elopement photography on Santa Cruz Beach - Davenport Beach

This summer California elopement on Santa Cruz beach, more specifically, Davenport Beach was perfect! Hayley and Josh are such beautiful couple, and I loved how adventurous and minimalistic their elopement was! They even had one of their best friends Sara as their officiant, and you could tell just how special it was for them that […]

Sami Brooks spring bridal shower at Park Winters in Winters, California was so dreamy and beautiful! Sami was the sweetest, and so was her entire group!!! If you’re unfamiliar, Sami is a well known Instagram and Tiktok influencer who just got married to her husband, Corey Brooks! I could not be happier for the two […]

Jess and Steve’s field engagement photos in Auburn, California were so much fun to capture!!!! These two are such a sweet, happy, and beautiful couple! Jess and Steve both grew up in Sacramento, and now they live in Idaho with their sweet pup Cassie. During their session, Jess and Steve had no problem just being […]