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These casual sunset beach engagement photos with Maddy and Brian were the sweetest ever! These two are both SOOO easy going and loving! I’ve known Maddy since we played high school soccer together so it was super special that I had the opportunity to capture her and Brian’s engagement photos! We first started the session […]

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Casual Sunset Beach Engagement Photos at Natural Bridges State Beach

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Aaron and Darlene had such a fun and beautiful Sacramento wedding at Le Reve Estate! This venue is insanely gorgeous, and its such a hidden gem in the Sacramento area! The Estate feels almost like a home away from home. It had such a charming feel yet modern amenities to make your wedding day as […]

A Beautiful Sacramento Wedding at Le Reve Estate

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Creating your photographer welcome email or photographer welcome guide for clients and wondering “what exactly should be in my welcome email to my clients after they book?!”. No worries, I’ve got you girl! As an experienced wedding photographer and photographer mentor, I’ve sent quite a few welcome emails to clients. I’d love to share with […]

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5 Things to Include in Your Photographer Welcome Email From a Photographer Mentor

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Lauren and Joel’s Saureel Vineyards wedding in Placerville, California was so beautiful! These two are the sweetest couple, and I loved every second of shooting their wedding day! The weather for their day was perfect. I loved the simple yet elegant look of their wedding, with the rustic touches that they added. They chose such […]

A Saureel Vineyards Wedding in Placerville, California

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Holly and Miles brought so much fun and the best energy to their engagement session in Santa Cruz! I love when couples decide to add a mixture of locations into their sessions because it adds so much variety! For Miles and Holly, the perfect combination was exploring the Santa Cruz Redwoods and then heading over […]

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A Playful Santa Cruz Redwoods & Boardwalk Engagement Session

Maternity photos at Land Park Rock Garden captured by Sacramento Photographer - Rachel C. Photography

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This sweet maternity session with Katie and Griffin holds a special place in my heart! Katie is one of my best friends that I grew up with playing soccer since elementary school. I threw her a baby shower and after the shower, we headed over to Land Park Rock Garden which sits inside of Willian […]

A Sweet Land Park Rock Garden Maternity Session | Sacramento Photographer

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Jess and Garrett, high school sweethearts, had the most gorgeous Lake Tahoe wedding at Gar Woods Grill & Pier! It was incredibly special for the two to have their wedding here because they LOVE Lake Tahoe! They even took their engagement photos at Emerald Bay in the fall with the gorgeous colors and beautiful yellow […]

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A Classic Lake Tahoe Wedding | Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer

Bride and groom portraits from their classic Lake Tahoe Wedding
California elopement photography on Santa Cruz Beach - Davenport Beach

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This summer California elopement on Santa Cruz beach, more specifically, Davenport Beach was perfect! Hayley and Josh are such beautiful couple, and I loved how adventurous and minimalistic their elopement was! They even had one of their best friends Sara as their officiant, and you could tell just how special it was for them that […]

An Adventurous California Elopement on Santa Cruz Beach

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Sami Brooks spring bridal shower at Park Winters in Winters, California was so dreamy and beautiful! Sami was the sweetest, and so was her entire group!!! If you’re unfamiliar, Sami is a well known Instagram and Tiktok influencer who just got married to her husband, Corey Brooks! I could not be happier for the two […]

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A Park Winters Spring Bridal Shower

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Jess and Steve’s field engagement photos in Auburn, California were so much fun to capture!!!! These two are such a sweet, happy, and beautiful couple! Jess and Steve both grew up in Sacramento, and now they live in Idaho with their sweet pup Cassie. During their session, Jess and Steve had no problem just being […]

Playful Field Engagement Photos in Auburn, California

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