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Hanford Ranch Winery wasn’t just the perfect wedding venue for this sunset themed wedding shoot, but it’s the perfect venue to catch a sunset in the Sacramento area. All of the vendors helped to curate and embrace all the beautiful colors of a sunset. Photographing this styled shoot got me thinking about different photography styles. […]

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Bride and groom portraits from a traditional Mexican wedding in Northern California

Mr. and Mrs. Caballero had such a beautiful rustic traditional Mexican wedding in Northern California! They held a Catholic ceremony at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Linden and it was absolutely beautiful. The bride sang Ave Maria during the offering to the Virgin Mary – a tradition in Catholic ceremonies for those who may not […]

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Sunset Family Maternity Photos in Rocklin, CA

These sunset family maternity photos at Boulder Ridge Park in Rocklin, California with the Stonier family were just perfect and oh so beautiful! I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful mama a few years ago. She was pregnant with her second child, and she came back to me to celebrate their newest addition! A […]

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This sweet as honey styled wedding shoot with Beth and Louise was so beautiful and so much fun to capture! I’m just obsessed with the sweet as honey theme, and no better location for this than The HIVE in Woodland, California! Everything about this styled wedding turned out perfectly. The weather was bright and sunny, […]

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Bride and groom San Francisco elopement portraits at the Legion of Honor

These romantic San Francisco elopement portraits were such a dream to capture! Jazmyn and Jake are such sweethearts, and their love for one another is so evident just in the way they look at each other. Jake and Jazmyn had a private elopement, but they still wanted some wedding portraits, so that’s exactly what we […]

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Kyle and Nina’s wedding in the Redwoods at Kennolyn Camps truly blew me away! You may recognize Nina and Kyle from their “Playful Sunset Engagement Session in Oakland CA Lake Merritt“! The two first met because they worked at summer camps together, so the location of their wedding day made perfect sense! Both Nina, Kyle, […]

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Theresa and Donovan’s spring Vizcaya wedding in Sacramento, California was absolutely beautiful! Theresa and Donovan wanted the day to be lighthearted, romantic, and full of spring wedding vibes. Their wedding was just that, and I loved capturing the love between Theresa, Donovan and their friends and family as well! Getting to photograph Donovan and Theresa’s […]

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It’s always so special when your brides call to tell you that they are now expecting the newest addition to their family. That’s why when Venice and Mike reached out for a maternity session, I was so excited! I absolutely love photographing maternity sessions, but something about photographing another part of their journey just makes […]

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Ken and Amanda’s winter Palace of Fine Arts wedding was one I’ll never forget! They’re such a beautiful couple and their love story is so unique. Amanda and Ken actually met at ball room dancing lessons, and they are both so smooth on their feet! It was beautiful to watch and capture them dancing together. […]

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You may already know what a first look is at a wedding, but if you don’t, a first look is a time before the ceremony that a bride and groom see each other for the first time. Traditionally, the groom isn’t supposed to see his bride before the wedding as it’s considered “bad luck”. This […]

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