My style of documenting weddings could be described as photojournalistic and candid. As much as possible, I photograph your day naturally, as it unfolds, without altering details or posing you or your guests. I focus on both the large picture of your wedding event, and the small details that make your day unique, being sure to capture the expressions of your guests, the ambience of the room and the overall "feel" of the day. I try to keep formal family portraits to one designated time of the day so that you and your partner can enjoy as much of your wedding as possible. For couple's portraits, I love to step away from the activity of the main celebration with my couple- to a more private location so that I can document their intimate excitement & natural way of expressing it to each other without distractions. This allows us to create timeless, authentic and beautiful portraits that my couples will hang on their wall for decades.

I hope so! I highly encourage my couples to put aside an hour of their wedding day for couple’s portraits. Usually when less time is planned, unforeseen wedding details end up taking part of our portrait time. Couples portraits are often the most treasured images of your wedding as they capture the genuine excitement, relief and sweetness of you, alone with your partner, on the biggest day of your life.
Some couples even plan for two portrait sessions if they are booking all day photo coverage. One session will be shorter and planned during the day ( and will often be a "first look") and the other will be slightly longer and planned around sunset to take advantage of the pristine light during golden hour.

YES! I love and accept the diversity of our planet. I welcome clients from all gender identities & sexual orientations. I welcome clients of all races & ethnicities, and I welcome clients of all faiths & religious backgrounds.

Also, I am constantly evolving and sometimes unaware that my language is biased. I welcome education on inclusive language and action from my clients & audience.

Your hand edited wedding day images will be delivered in a private online gallery and will include both high and low resolution files for printing and sharing. You will have full personal printing rights and your images will not be watermarked. Your gallery will be connected to a high-quality printing press for easy print options if you choose. I believe that photographs can only be fully appreciated when printed.

2023 wedding packages begin at $2850 for 6 hours of coverage. To request a copy of my complete 2023 wedding pricing guide, get in touch here and tell me a little about your wedding plans. If my listed packages don’t fit your wedding needs, I am always happy to discuss custom packages that include less or more coverage on your wedding day, or engagement, portrait or bridal sessions.
For locals: I offer one free additional hour of wedding day coverage or a complimentary engagement or portrait session to couples who are getting married in Placer or Nevada Counties & book a package of 6 hours or more. For travel rates and info, check out the "INFO" tab above.

Yes! I love the intimacy of a small commitment ceremony. Elopement packages begin at $1375 for 3 hours of coverage.

*This price is excluding Saturdays during peak wedding season (May-Oct) for which a 4 hour regular wedding package is the minimum package offered.

No later than 8 weeks after your Wedding or Elopement. but I always aim to deliver much earlier than this.

You can expect 60-80 images per hour of coverage.

The majority of your images will be in color, but usually around 25% will translate better to black and white. I will make an artistic decision on the tones of each image so they radiate the feeling of the moment captured.

A birth story is the photographic documentation of your active labor, delivery and precious first moments after birth. It is your birth, told as a beautiful story of photographs.
I am on call for my birth clients from 38 weeks on. During this time, we meet in person if possible, or schedule a video call to get to know one another and to discuss their birth plans. They keep me updated on changes and progressions as their due date approaches. As soon as labor begins, they call to inform me, and together, we discuss progression signs towards active labor that will inform when it's best for me to arrive to the birth space. I typically will make my way to the birth as soon as the midwife/doctor has checked my client and determined that they are 7 centimeters dilated for first time birthers and 5-6 centimeters dilated for experienced birthers, or a combination of more than one other signs of active labor. Every birthing person is different, so I stay in close communication with my clients throughout their birth experience. I usually have time to pick up special items for the birth team if requested, etc. I consider myself an integral, loving and humble part of my client's birth team.
Upon arrival, I document as much, or as little of the experience as my client requests, paying attention to both the small details and the large picture of the day. I stay and photograph until around 1.5-2 hours after baby is born, telling their birth story through honest, artful imagery. They receive a couple of "sneak peak" images within 72 hours after birth to use as welcome baby announcements for their family, friends and social media accounts. The full private online gallery of their edited birth story images will be received no later than 4-6 weeks after their birth. The images will not be watermarked and will come with full personal printing rights.

YES! I love and accept the diversity of our planet. I welcome clients from all gender identities & sexual orientations. I welcome clients of all races & ethnicities, and I welcome clients of all faiths & religious backgrounds. Also, I am constantly evolving and sometimes unaware that my language is biased. I welcome education on inclusive language and action from my clients & audience.

Yes. I trained under the fabulous birth photographers and teachers of the Birth Becomes You network. Monet and Jennifer taught me and my classmates everything they could about their years of experience as birth photographers. We studied how to hold space in the birth room as photographers, the progression of labor, hospital and cesarean ettiquete, camera and flash settings, inclusion in the birth space and our business practices, and so much more. The following quote from my class syllabus sums up their teaching style, and what I learned deeply from the course:
“Being a great birth photographer is not just about knowing how to use your camera, understanding different lighting situations and capturing monumental moments artistically in a situation that is completely unpredictable. It is recognizing the sacredness of birth, understanding the birth process and being supportive and accepting of each mother’s individual choices. Every birth is unique and special, as that mother will only ever have one experience of bringing that baby into the world, this is why it is so important that we honor and respect her wishes and ensure that our presence is a positive one that she is grateful for”.

If you aren’t already familiar with the work of my teachers, please check them out here on Instagram.

Families typically invest around $1600 depending on location. Every birth package includes an in person or video chat consultation, 24/7 on call support from 38 weeks to delivery, documentation from active labor to around 1.5-2 hours after baby is born, a private online gallery of your full birth story, usually between 150-250 hand edited, high resolution digital images. I serve families within a 4 hour radius of my Grass Valley/Nevada City home. Examples: from the Sierra Foothills and Sacramento Valley to the San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Cruz & beyond.

Maternity Sessions, Welcome Baby/Lifestyle newborn sessions are $450 stand alone or discounted to $400 if added to a birth package. Travel fees may apply. These sessions include between 60-100 images and 1.5 hours of photographic coverage. Please get in touch for pricing on Golden Hour/Fresh 48 sessions. I also offer a variety of custom archival prints and albums, from boutique heirlooms to clean, simple and affordable printed products that can be added to create a custom package unique to your family's vision.

If you’d like to see an example of a full birth story gallery or get more information on exact pricing for your birth story get in touch with me here. I’d be happy to show you full galleries and personally answer any questions you may have!

Absolutely. Everyone has the right to choose how they want to birth they baby.
I am supportive and honoring of everyone's individual choices. Birth is a sacred miracle and I love documenting all types of births including: hospital births, cesarean births, vbacs, home births, birth center births, surrogate births, unassisted births, trans-gender births, you-dream-it-type-of-births- I would love to be by your side documenting your story.

When you are ready to book- let me know & I will email you the information I need to create our contract. Once the contract is emailed, I will put a soft hold on your date for 72 hours to give you time to sign. At the time of signing – 50% of your entire birth story cost (travel fees included) is due to secure your date in my calendar. The second half of your balance is due at 38 weeks, when I go on-call for your birth. I accept credit cards for your convenience, and can also set up autopay for weekly/monthly installment payments so that the second half of your balance is paid off slowly over time if that is preferred.

Important to note:
Getting to know one another & talking about your birth vision together is a very sweet & connecting time - and - I do not hold any dates in my calendar for potential clients until they have signed our contract & paid the non-refundable 50% retainer. This is to guarantee a professional, organized & present experience for all my clients.

No, I will not ask you to change your position to get a better picture during your birth.
Your birth is your sacred time and it’s completely up to you to decide which positions you want to be in. I may suggest opening a window or turning on a lamp as baby is being born, because the extra light will provide a crisper and more detailed image. My top priority is your comfort and I will balance that priority with your desire to get important images during your birth.

With enough focused attention on the signs of active labor, I can make it to a birth several hours from my home with a nice cushion of time. I stay in close communication with my client's and their birth team and leave home during active labor or consistent signs that active labor is quickly approaching and birth is quickly around the corner.
If, by chance, baby arrives while I am travelling to the birth space; I will begin documenting the birth story as soon as I arrive. I will capture as many details of your birth story as I can, including the energy of relief and excitement, baby’s first moments, tiny details and family members meeting baby for the first time.

I offer birth photography within a 4 hour radius of my Northern California home. This includes the Sierra Foothills (Nevada City, Auburn, Placerville, etc), the Sacramento Valley (including Roseville, Davis, Modesto, etc.) and the San Francisco Bay Area (including the East Bay, San Ramon, Marin County, Santa Rosa, etc.), Santa Cruz area, etc.

If the doctor or midwife is waiting for you to progress, sleep or rest for an extended period, I may leave for a while, but I will still be on call and keep closely in touch with your birth team. I will return to your birth as soon as you are in active labor to document your story.

Yes. I love to photograph new families. Traditional newborn sessions are available, as well as "Fresh 48" sessions, which are in-home newborn sessions that take place in the first 48 hours of baby's life. Check out one of my favorite in home newborn sessions here.

The low lighting conditions of some births often translates best to black and white images.

You will receive a couple "sneak peak" images within 72 hours of your birth. Your full gallery will be delivered 4-6 weeks after your birth. These are the longest timeframes you can expect. I always try and deliver sneak peaks and galleries much sooner.

I completely understand.
Birth is a very sensitive and unpredictable time in life, and you need to make sure you feel comfortable with who is in the room during your birth. May I suggest meeting in person for a coffee? Or meeting for coffee over a video call?
This would give you a chance to meet me, feel my energy, hear my approach to birth photography and share any concerns or questions you may have. After meeting in person (or video call if that’s easier for you), and getting to know me, you may find it easier to make a decision. I am always happy to set up a meeting to introduce myself.
My hope is that you feel comfortable, confident and alive while I’m documenting your birth, and that you walk away with images that are meaningful to you.

I offer all of my portrait clients one optional, complimentary 15 min phone or video call, followed by unlimited email support leading up to our session.

Together we will plan the location, lighting and timeline; I’ll give some wardrobe tips and we will finalize the details of our time together. On the day of your session I will direct you and give you small cues for interacting with your partner and encouraging authentic expression. I will guide you but not place you in strict poses. I want to document your natural way of being, alone and with each other. We will take breaks throughout our shoot to allow you drop back into your natural state.
Your session will be relaxed, fun and easy.

YES! I love and accept the diversity of our planet. I welcome clients from all gender identities & sexual orientations. I welcome clients of all races & ethnicities, and I welcome clients of all faiths & religious backgrounds.

Also, I am constantly evolving and sometimes unaware that my language is biased. I welcome education on inclusive language and action from my clients & audience.

It’s ok! Everyone says that, trust me.
I know it can feel vulnerable to have a camera in your face. The best remedy I can offer you is to be present and relaxed myself, throughout our experience together. I will do my best to create a calm environment and connect with YOU so you feel as though you are interacting with a friend instead of just posing for a camera.
My hope is that you feel comfortable, confident and alive during our shoot, and that you walk away with images that are meaningful to you.

The majority of your images will be in color, but usually around 25% will translate better to black and white. I will make an artistic decision on the tones of each image so they radiate the feeling of the moment captured.

My portrait packages begin at $450 and include 1.5-2 hours of coverage and a minimum of 75 images. Get in touch for other package options.

Your hand edited portrait images will be delivered in a private online gallery and will include both high and low resolution files for printing and sharing. You will have full personal printing rights and your images will not be watermarked.
Your gallery will be connected to a high-quality printing press for easy print options if you choose. I believe that photographs can only be fully appreciated when printed.

I recommend adding an additional hour or two if you are booking a family session and have toddlers or active children, if you are having a large family photographed or if you and your sweetie want to go on an adventure during our session. If you want an extended portrait session or are interested in booking a half or full day lifestyle session, please get in touch; I’m happy to create a custom package just for you.

You'll receive your private online gallery no later than 4-6 weeks after your session.

Sweet. Get in touch here and we’ll get started.