These two really meant it when they said their wedding would be non traditional and a good time. From the moment I got to the historic building known as Firehouse 8, I saw a bottle of whiskey labeled “whiskey cam” and knew it was going to be a good night. Their wedding day was simple, […]

lowlight photography of a wedding sparkler exit in front of firehouse 8 in san francisco by heather elizabeth photography

This has been a shoot that I have wanted to share for al long, long time. It’s always amazing working with Jenn of Jenn Robirds events, and when I came up with the Edgar Allen Poe wedding concept for this shoot she went with it and created the hauntingly beautiful fall inspiration shoot that you […]

Fall haunted edgar allen poe wedding inspiration by heather elizabeth photography

And I have to speculate That God himself did make us Into corresponding shapes Like puzzle pieces from the clay And true it may seem like a stretch But it’s thoughts like this that catch My troubled head when you’re away When I am missing you to death When you are out there on the […]

gingham flower girls at a wedding reception at the holly farm by heather elizabeth photography

The experiences I had when visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico can never be replaced. I hiked a rainforest in a dress, had the largest margarita that I had ever seen, Kayaked for the first time, stepped into the Caribbean ocean for the first time and felt the warm waters around me, as well as photographed […]

Light danced through the trees as Jasmine and Bryce stood behind that glorious redwood tree and said their vows. As they both reside in Baltimore, Maryland, I wasn’t able to meet the couple before their wedding day, but the second I arrived I felt like I had known them and their families for years. So […]

The world is a whirlwind of emotions, crisis, surprises, and trauma. We are catching flights. Trying to be on time.  Making sure we get enough sleep for the next day of crazy to-do lists.  In all this we get exhausted.  Our relationships are still important but we forget about them in all that hustle and […]

The season is upon me. My plants are dying. Dishes pile up. My dog isn’t getting quite as many baths as he should have (which he is quite happy about). I forget my work outs because I want to get that next session finished and then all of a sudden it’s midnight and I should […]

You’re lucky if you are able to catch a glowing sunset in the Bay Area. I have lived here my whole life, and so many times that I have been to the coastline that as soon as sunset was approaching, the clouds were going to come in. For some reason, part of me had this […]

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