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

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 […]

I am in the business of memories. I document them for others. Their memories are trusted to me. I made memories at this place before. Those memories ended up being sad memories and so they turned to ash. I avoided the place.  Recently I looked at photographs and remembered how stunning it was, and the […]

What can I say about Sara and Lisa to explain how much I adore them? Upon my first e-mail from Sara months and months before she booked me for her wedding this year…. I knew that we were going to create some beautiful images of her and her love. E-mails back and forth, phone calls, […]

These two will always hold a special place in my heart. I went into this session with a broken heart. I had just lost my beautiful cat, Fanbelt of 11 years. I fought tooth and nail to save him,  fed him by spoon and then syringe every day… just to find out in the end […]

Moody and artistic bernel heights san francisco engagement by heather elizabeth photography
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