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Im Michelle, the one behind the camera...a southern girl with California roots and a free spirit!

Hey yall! 

I am thrilled you are considering me for capturing those important and cherished moments. As a mother of 4, I know how important freezing time is. I love all things family and motherhood and all the sweet moments in between. Those in between moments are actually my favorite. I want to capture the love and sincere emotion of your family. My goal is to not only provide you with beautiful images, but to make you feel them. My style is raw, emotional, and genuine. Let me help you tell your story! 

creating memories for - El Dorado Hills, CA and Beyond!

I have my 4 beautiful children to thank for sparking the fire in my passion for photography. After being a respiratory therapist for 10 years, I decide to leave that roll behind and pursue photography full time! I’m also a fire-wife and autism mama and wear those badges proudly. My family is my reason, my drive and my purpose. 
I grew up in Southern Mississippi and you'll most likely hear my accent during your session and wonder where I am from. I've lived in Northern California for 15 years now and consider myself lucky to be right in between the ocean and the mountains!

I love the outdoors and I love adventure so let’s go make some magic!! 

my why

Lola

Michelle is incredibly talented and worth the investment for beautiful photos you will cherish forever! She has captured many of our big life moments - maternity, newborn and family sessions. I am in awe of her work and cannot recommend her enough.

"Michelle is incredibly talented"

Colleen

She made my whole family feel comfortable during our session, and we all had so much fun! Michelle captured some real life moments and we ended up with some truly incredible photos. Michelle is such an easy person to get along with. I 100% recommend her.

"Michelle is an amazing photographer as well as an amazing person! "

Emily

 She is extremely charismatic and did great with our daughter. Usually family photos can be a little hectic but she made it fun for everyone. We LOVE our photos, couldn’t be happier.

"Michelle is absolutely amazing!"

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