Welcome to the blog! You can find anything from wedding inspo, venue ideas, tips + tricks for your photoshoot and so much more! 

xo, Hay

July 16, 2024

A verdant tapestry unfurls in the heart of California, where a mountain meadow blossoms with vibrant shades of green and freshly blossomed wildflowers. If you’re pregnant and looking for the perfect, most ethereal mountain meadow for your maternity photoshoot, I will absolutely take you to this hidden gem just a couple hours from Sacramento. A […]

July 16, 2024

Mr + Mrs Elmore’s Northern California Party (and their wedding, too) Alyssa and Steven have been seen on my blog before! But this time, they’re Mr + Mrs! Their NorCal country wedding was the best balance of bougie, western elegance and Coors light induced dance party. My favorite part about this day you ask? Well, […]

July 11, 2024

If you’re anything like me, you are: Photographer, Editor, Social Media Manager, Accountant, Graphic Designer, Copywriter… the list is listing, babes. And if you’re also anything like me, you’ve sat at your computer trying to create guides for clients for hours and hours between client calls, gallery uploads and so on. So what did I […]

July 11, 2024

For this one, when I say I had a vision of a specific photoshoot vibe, I meant it. You already know I’m from SoCal, so when I visit, I’m constantly (and naturally) always location scouting. So on this particular spring day, spending a few hours lusting over the desert scapes of the Yucca Valley sounded […]

June 19, 2024

When your wedding had a donut bar, an ice cream cart + burros carrying cerveza to your guests, you know it was epic. Keep reading for more about this adorable boho western chic June wedding! The Beginning A while back, Alexys knew that Justin would be her man. And Justin? A lucky man; he knew […]

June 6, 2024

Alyssa + Steven are getting married in June 2024 at Oak Hollow Farms, so of course I took them to the perfect spot that blends spring colors with that western engagement session vibe.  It’s pretty awesome when your clients trust you with every detail. Once A + E booked their wedding with me, we got […]

May 25, 2024

western wedding in northern california

The image above was taken by me at the stunning Oak Hollow Farms in Orland, CA. A stunning country barn wedding venue in Northern California. Tips on Choosing Your Wedding Size Nowadays microweddings are the new and hottest trend and it’s easy to see why. Costs are lower, travel is easier, stressors are *almost* nonexistent. […]

May 25, 2024

Dressing for the Occasion At this spring photoshoot session in Northern California, D + X wore the perfect outfits for their couples’ shoot (that doubled as her senior photoshoot at Sacramento State!). I think their outfits were the perfect blend of western and bougie and coordinated so well. Whether it’s a family photoshoot in the […]

May 25, 2024

This Northern California wedding photographer loves to travel! And an Ozarks wedding? Count me in! Brandy + Michael are the epitome of proof that your soulmate comes when you least expect it. When Brandy inquired about her Ozarks Micro Wedding at White Whole Resort in Flippin, Arkansas, I was SO excited and so was she. I […]

May 25, 2024

N + R’s countryside wedding at Twin Fir Ranch in Lake County, CA The party didn’t start til they walked in! On a stunning day in the Upperlake, California countryside, Nick + Rene, along with their families, celebrated their love with a western wedding packed full of details near and dear to their hearts. Nick […]