Why choose San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photographer Heather Elizabeth? You are searching for hours and hours online for the perfect photographer. You have a collection of Pinterest boards, bookmarks, and business cards laying everywhere. At some point, all the photos start looking the same. So why should you choose me as your wedding photographer? […]

I freaking love my job. Photography has given me such amazing opportunities in life. Photographing weddings have given me the ability to see things that I never dreamt I would see as a small town girl from Castro Valley, California. However, I have been blessed enough to photograph weddings at some of the places on […]

There’s truly no rules in weddings. Sure the wedding blogs and magazines tell you there are certain fashions, rituals, and songs that need to take place on your big day. You can choose to go with it, or choose what feels good to you. What really represents the two of you as a couple? Chelsea […]

A gypsy traveller bohemian Free people wedding at a bar in Woodland California by Heather Elizabeth Photography

One of the many perks of my job is meeting so many other photographers that share the same love for storytelling as myself. I was able to join up with my beautiful friend Courtney to help her out on a colorful traditional Indian wedding at the Meritage Resort in Napa. The celebration that I got […]

bright and colorful traditional Hindu Indian wedding ceremony at the Meritage Resort in Napa by Heather Elizabeth Photography

2016 was rough. It started with an accident that left me with a horrible face injury that is still healing. I went through a romantic heartbreak. I had all of my photography gear stolen from me. My Grandmother passed away. And these are just some of the highlights to the incredibly rough year that I […]

Upon my first skype meeting with Julie and Frank, I crossed my fingers as I hit the sign off button that they would book me. We connected on our love for animals, how much we all loved to laugh and weren’t afraid to put all the feelings out there, and how much they loved the […]

a candlelit winter wedding at Domenico Winery in San Martin by Heather Elizabeth Photography

Talk about a Super bride. When I arrived to Jenessa’s room at the Fairmont Claremont in Berkley, I was convinced that she had a wedding designer putting together this wedding. The flowers, the Maggie Sottero dress, the incredible cathedral style veil. I was further convinced when I saw the beautiful set up at their wedding […]

This year has been a hard one. Forget politics, but since 2016 began I have struggled. I was in an accident that caused damage to my face which I am still recovering from. Right after this very wedding all of my gear that I had been shooting on since the start of this business was […]

creative ceremony photo at Dog Patch Wine Works by Heather Elizabeth Photography
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