You know what is the best creature on Earth? Dogs.  No, but really, dogs. Dogs don’t care what you wear. Dogs love you unconditionally no matter what damage they have been through. They know when you need cuddles. They will always forgive you when you accidentally step on their foot.  Dogs are unconditional lovers. So […]

point reyes shipwreck engagement session by top wedding photographer Heather Elizabeth

This couple threw one of the most classy and elegant weddings I have ever seen. It took place at the historic Legion of Honor in San Francisco. A windy day in the city made for the perfect backdrop to their soft pink palettes. The way these two look at each other are better than any […]

You ever just have that feeling that you found your people?  Well the day that I got to photograph Kelsey and Matt’s wedding at The Mountain Terrace in Woodside, I instantly had that feeling. Watching all of these long time friends together at this celebration really gave me that sense that this whole group was […]

Plus size beautiful bride at the Mountain Terrace by Heather Elizabeth Photography

Good people attract good people. If you find those people in your life that down to their core are filled with sweetness, you will be lucky to know them and to know people in their circle. I was lucky enough years ago to photograph Jen and Antoine’s wedding. So when Joey and Esther contacted me […]

If you know me, then you know that one of my favorite things to do is to jump in my car and drive far off to places where I trade in cell phone reception for a nice breeze through the windows and a favorite CD playing.  When things are slowed down a bit more, I […]

fine art engagement at the famous ship crash of point reyes by heather elizabeth photography

You may think that I’m talking foolish You’ve heard that I’m wild and I’m free You may wonder how I can promise you now This love, that I feel for you, always will be You’re not just time that I’m killing I’m no longer one of those guys As sure as I live this love […]

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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