My lovely sister, my first ever muse. I’m sure if you’re familiar with my work then you’ve seen your fair share of Diana photos. She was my first muse and is still my favorite muse. I also feel extremely fortunate to be able to document her journey into motherhood. I spent a week with her […]
Jacqueline and I met while we were both receiving our MFA’s at Mills College in Oakland. I immediately knew that Jacqueline was a very special person and we quickly became friends. Three years later Jacqueline asked me to photograph her wedding and I couldn’t have been more honoured. Jacqueline and her husband, Josh, are genuine, […]
Jordan and Lauren hosted a welcoming party in stunning St. Helena at the Harvest Inn. It was an incredibly beautiful evening before their big wedding day. I was able to shoot in one of my favorite styles, documentary- or as I like to call it fly on the wall. I basically lurked around capturing sweet […]
Amara in the orchards of Chico for a styled wedding shoot. Models dad found this wedding dress at a garage sale and we decided to bring some life back into it. This was one of the looks of a two day long styled shoot. More to come 🙂
Meet my beautiful sister and my first ever muse. I went down to spend a week with her in Orange County back in February on her last week of pregnancy with her first child.
Sig and Sasha had a very intimate wedding ceremony at the gorgeous San Francisco City Hall. It was such a pleasure to photograph this sweet and simple celebration. Sig and Sasha are both so sweet, so silly and damn smart folks. I’ve known Sasha for years and couldn’t be happier for her.
These are some images from a styled shoot we did with Fogcutter SF at Studio Smith in San Francisco. I’ve known Caroline and Guillermo for several years now. If you have had the pleasure of meeting these two then you know how incredible they are. It was such an honor for us to collaborate with […]
In addition to being a Wedding Photographer, I also love to do editorial and lifestyle photography. I recently had the pleasure of photographing the summer lookbook for Billy Sky Jewelry. Lauren Woodward, the talent behind Billy Sky, is a local Chico maker, who designs and creates all of the beautiful jewelry in this line. I was more than happy to collaborate with Lauren on this shoot and capture this handmade jewelry being worn by the lovely model Jacqueline Hyland. Working with passionate local makers, especially women in this industry is one of my favorite parts of being a freelance photographer.
Steep Ravine Cabins
Steep Ravine is located on Mt. Tamalpais, just to the north of the city. It’s group of wooden structures that date back to the 1940s. They are insanely popular and rightfully so. Each cabin features a wood stove, picnic table and several benches, sleeping platforms, and of course, an outdoor barbecue. The best attribute is that they all feature expansive ocean views, as they are perched high up on the side of a cliff.
I was lucky enough to spend a night there with some friends this past week in honor of my friends birthday (she had to book it 6 months prior!) We couldn’t have lucked out more on the gorgeous weather. We spent the day hiking and whale watching from the cliffs (Gray whales are passing through Point Reyes on their migration north so we saw a ton of them!) We then spent our evening drinking wine, whiskey, playing cards and telling stories. It was an incredible trip. I am constantly pushing myself to take small trips even for a day to see and experience all the glory of California. Three hours in any direction can usually get you to a pretty phenomenal spot.
If you’re looking for a weekend on the coast I definitely recommend checking out this spot, in addition to the cabins, there are also a handful of tent camping spots.
Desert and Denim is an annual trade show right outside Joshua Tree National Park in Pioneertown. This was my second year attending this awesome craft fair. I have several friends who are makers and vendors at Desert and Denim but my husband and I go in support our friends, fun and of course networking. D&D is put on by a company called Juniper Ridge, a bay area based wilderness perfume company. With a full weekend of live music, free can wine by Union Wine (all weekend), whiskey tasting from Tin Cup, a hundred vendors, a handful of workshops, and group motorcycle rides! It is seriously one of my favorite weekends of the year. So much talent, so much community, so much inspiration!
