hello from Your California + Destination wedding photographer
Can I let you in on how I landed here?
It was searching for my own wedding photographer back in 2022. In doing so I discovered the world of editorial wedding photography—and I instantly fell in love. That experience shaped everything I do today. I built my entire business around being the dream photographer I wished for as a bride, so I can give my couples the experience they deserve to have on their most special day.
I believe your wedding photography should be effortless, elegant, and filled with genuine emotion. My approach blends the polished, artful quality of editorial photography with the raw, unscripted beauty of candid moments. From stolen glances to belly laughs and teary vows, I document your love story with authenticity and intention.
Based in Santa Barbara, I serve couples across California and beyond. Whether you're planning a coastal-chic wedding at a tucked away villa in Cabo San Lucas, a romantic and intimate celebration at The Santa Barbara Courthouse, or a dreamy destination affair in the vineyards of Tuscany, I’m here to capture it all in a way that feels true to you.
My love story.
My husband & I met when I was living in Hawaii (another little something about me, I lived in Hawaii for two years in my early twenties!) I was finishing university online, living out my tropical dreams on the North Shore of Oahu and he was on vacation with some work friends. We first caught eyes on Bumble. I actually matched with him and his friend who he was on vacation with… so naturally they both were messaging me at the same time to mess with me. I caught on when they started saying things about each other. But fear not! I invited them on a double date with one of my girlfriends.
Carmen and I got ready for our date wondering who we’d hit it off with more. The guys came to pick us up in a Jeep (one of those little things I’ll never forget.) I felt a spark the moment I saw Sean in the passenger seat. Any idea of who I’d like better vanished. It’s him.
While we tried to take them to the most expensive sushi restaurant on the North Shore, there was a two hour wait time. So we settled on the food trucks across the street. After both being a bit shy over our meal, we invited the guys over to play We’re Not Really Strangers (if you are unfamiliar with the game, its a get to know people on a deeper level game and I highly recommend it!) Sean and I started to really hit it off during this game. The shyness faded and so did everything else; it was like it was just the two of us. When they left that night I couldn’t wait to see him again. The next day we caught sunset together and from that moment on were inseparable. He extended his visit to the island for a whole month!
We did long distance for 8 months before I finally moved to Santa Barbara to be together, and well, that’s why I’m here now - for love!
A year and a half into dating Sean proposed to me backpacking in the Sierras. He told me after that he has backpacked to this hidden spot years ago when he did the Pacific Crest Trail; a backpacking trail spanning from Mexico to Canada, and when he found that spot he said “whoever my wife is, this is where I’m going to propose to her.”
We got married in Paso Robles April 29th, 2023. Our wedding theme was coastal ranch meets boho. and our first dance was to Beyond (live version) by Leon Bridges ft. Luke Combs.
Now we are happily doing life together in Santa Barbara, California where we get to call home. Every day we strive to keep Jesus at the center of our marriage. We aim to build each other up, give each other grace, and move with love in everything we do.
At the heart of it.
The foundation of my business and all other aspects of my life is my faith in God. I aim to steward, serve, and put my couples needs above my own. I do my very best to live in a way that is loving, joyful, peaceful, gentle, kind, patient, good, and faithful. My identity in Christ is the most important part of me and all the more reason I am excited to celebrate your love joined in marriage!