Storytelling wedding photography grounded in place, presence, and meaning
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA & BEYOND - Farms, coastlines, gatherings of the heart
You’re not just planning a wedding…
You’re writing a profound chapter in the unfolding story of your life.
Whether you're celebrating on windswept coastlines, among fields and fog, or beneath a handmade canopy on a family farm, you're drawn to beauty that feels real—and a photographer who documents, not shapes, the story.
You’re in the right place.
Fine art photography meets award-winning journalism
My approach to weddings combines a deep love of art, beauty, and the natural world with years spent working in the environmental realm, and later, as a professional journalist, deeply immersed in the art and craft of storytelling.
At the heart of my approach is a fundamental journalistic principle: that the greatest beauty comes not from trying to shape your story, but from your story itself.
Hi, I’m Julie.
Raised near the rugged shoreline of Marin County, my artistic sensibilities were forged inside of the forests and alongside the coastline of Northern California. For as long as I can remember, I have seen the world in stories and been devoted to capturing the precious and fleeting.
I started my photography business in 2007, before which I worked in the worlds of professional journalism and environmental sustainability.
"Julie tells beautiful stories with her images. We were in complete awe. I remember lying in bed and crying as we flipped through the photographs together (probably a dozen times!)”
—Ally & DanNATURAL | PRESENT | UNSCRIPTEDTAKE a peek INSIDE:
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“I was drawn to her work by the lightness and natural style. Her work exudes joy.”
~ Haley & Sam
As seen in:
“The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.”
~ Muriel Rukeyser“Julie is an incredibly talented photographer, that’s the obvious by her work. The icing on the cake is her caring & kind heart. Her attention to detail makes everyone feel like you’re the first wedding she’s ever photographed.”
laura & adam