Tomorrow is going to be a wonderful day. Tomorrow is going to be a wonderful day because I get to photograph the wedding of these two love birds. They fell in love while Danielle read Cass the Harry Potter series. UC Berkley held a special place in their hearts, so that is what brought us […]

Fall leaves engagement session in Berkley by Heather Elizabeth Photography

Love stories happen in all different ways. You can grow up thinking that Prince Charming is going to just show up and it will be magical and then you’re going to frolic away into the sunset. Sometimes however it takes time. It takes patience. You go through things together to realize how much you both […]

You’re on your own, in a world you’ve grown Few more years to go, Don’t let the hurdle fall So be the girl you loved, Be the girl you loved I’ll wait, so show me why you’re strong Ignore everybody else, We’re alone now I’ll wait, so show me why you’re strong Ignore everybody else, […]

Gratitude is something we overlook. It’s such a powerful emotion that gets put aside for those wishes of having something more. For those feelings of fatigue and wishing you could just get a break. What I will say about Nattida and Jason is that I could see that they did not let the world get […]

There is such a sweetness about Sherry and Kevan that I will always remember. After running around San Francisco together a few months prior for their engagement session, I was lucky enough to have a great relationship with these two going into documenting their wedding.  The Adobo Lodge in Santa Clara made for a perfect […]

romantic spring wedding at the adobo lodge in santa clara by heather elizabeth photography

I knew upon meeting these two that their wedding would be one of my favorites of the year. Those feelings were further solidified upon photographing their Midtown intimate Fall engagement session. After spending time with them in their neighborhood and really getting to know the two of them, I felt so connected that I was […]

edgy fashion portrait of a bride in a suite at the citizen hotel in sacramento california by heather elizabeth photography.com

There is something wonderful about embarking on a journey down the coast of Big Sur. If you’ve driven down that breathtaking coast you know exactly what I am talking about. Countless times I have gotten in my car and just driven down that highway filling my heart with inspiration. Randomly pulling aside on the road […]

romantic and sexy bohemian engagement session in Big Sur by Heather Elizabeth Photography

When Philip e-mail me about photographing his marriage to Chris, I knew from those first few exchanges that it was a story I wanted to tell.  We bonded over emails over our mutual love of little orange cats. I remember when he sent me their proposal story on how Chris brought Philip breakfast in bed, […]

Gay wedding featuring two grooms at the Mountain Terrace in Woodside California by Heather Elizabeth Photography
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