Every independent business owner is familiar with the specific type of awkward that is naming their price—especially for creative independents whose work is subjective. But no matter the industry, one thing is true when it comes to being the solo employee of a small business: talking money takes some getting used to. The good news […]

talking money and selling your work with confidence

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Em and Tracy met shortly before COVID and they credit the pandemic to their whirlwind love. When the chaos of 2020 hit, having only known each other a short while, they quarantined together, fell head over feels, and never looked back. Two years later they married each other in a morning ceremony in May. Their […]

em + tracy — sacramento LGBTQIA+ wedding at vizcaya

weddings

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We all know that wedding planning is inevitably stressful. With a solid vision and professional vendors on your team, though, the process should still feel exciting and hopeful. That is, unless you’re planning your wedding during COVID — in which case it might be a little more stressful than it is exciting. With the right vendors, […]

planning a wedding during COVID — things to ask your photographer

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A little over three years ago, I photographed the Mahoney family after baby Cooper was born. In those photos, big brother Colt is running all around the nursery, checking in on his brother, cuddling with his parents. I loved the energy and authenticity of those photos. And for the same reasons, I loved photographing the […]

mahoney family — sacramento family photographer

newborns

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The field we used for this session is one of my go-to locations. It’s a beautiful backdrop in every season and the oak trees make it easy to shoot in no matter the time of day. But on this particular evening, the light touched everything in the most crisp way and made the location feel […]

mackey family | folsom family photographer

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Victor + Josh’s wedding was special for quite a few reasons. 1) I married my husband at the same venue 4 years ago. To be back in the same spot, watching another two people say their vows under the same alter, was magical. 2) Christina was my second shooter this night, and together we photographed […]

victor + josh / sacramento wedding at the firehouse

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Let me just kick off this post by telling you that these two live off the coast of Spain – Marcus, a technical advisor for the Air Force, and Erika, a photographer herself – and I felt cooler just being around them. They contacted me months ago knowing they’d want to be photographed during their home […]

erika + marcus / south lake tahoe session

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