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Hello, I'm Heather!

I created Hello, Photo! as a landing pad for all of my photographic endeavors and I hope you enjoy!

I've been telling visual stories through professional photography for 15 years and I still can't get enough! My passion lies in capturing people's most important life moments - headshots for that new job, meeting the person you want to spend your life with, a wedding with your favorite people surrounding you, growing your family by having a baby or adopting, everyone gathered before your oldest leaves for college, and all the in between.  Especially the in between! 

When I'm not telling other's life stories, I'm often traveling around and capturing the amazingness that is the world we live in. Most of the time my sweet dog, Murphy, and his cat, Sylvia, come with me! I'm a big fan of campfires, cups of coffee, craft beer and smiling. Smiling is my favorite.

 

Awards & Features

  • Finalist and Published, Photography Vibes, 2008

  • America's Next Master Photographer, Art.com, 2010

  • Featured, Port of Long Beach Photography Tour, Long Beach Museum of Art, 2017

  • Featured, ArtXchange Holiday Show, 2017

  • First Place, Skyline Viewfinder Award, Unfiltered Long Beach, 2017

  • First Place, Shoreline Village Pet Costume Photography Contest, Long Beach, 2018

  • Grand Prize, Aquarium of the Pacific Photographer’s Night Photo Contest, Long Beach, 2019

  • Honorable Mention, Aquarium of the Pacific Photographer’s Night Photo Contest, Long Beach, 2019

  • Published Photographer, The Ardent Lens Magazine, Issue #38, Purple, 2020

  • Published Photographer, The Ardent Lens Magazine, Issue #56, Nature, 2020

  • Published Photographer, Shutter Up Magazine, Issue #19, Rings, 2020

  • Published Photographer, Shutter Up Magazine, Issue #22, Green, 2020

  • Published Photographer, Shutter Up Magazine, Issue #26, Macro, 2020

  • Published Photographer, Shutter Up Magazine, Issue #27, Food, 2020

  • Published Photographer, Exposed Magazine, Travel Edition, 2020

  • Published Photographer, G.E.M. Magazine, Issue #2, Lifestyle Edition, 2020

  • Published Photographer, Color Shot Magazine, Issue #6, Couples & Engagements, 2020

  • Published Photographer, G.E.M. Magazine, Issue #4, Weddings, 2020

  • Published Photographer, Shutter Scene Magazine, Issue #67, Photographer Spotlight, 2020

  • Published Photographer, The Open Lens Magazine, Issue #3, Abandoned Things, 2020

  • Published Photographer, Shutter Up Magazine, Issue #47, Creative, 2020

  • Featured Photographer, Shutter Up Magazine, Issue #49, Adventure, 2020

  • Published Photographer, The Ardent Lens, Issue #75, Blue, 2020

  • Published Photographer, The Creative Collective, Issue #11, Culture, 2020

  • Published Photographer, G.E.M. Magazine, Issue #8, Pets, 2020

  • Published Photographer, Exposed Magazine, LGBTQ+ Edition, 2020

  • Published Photographer, Exposed Magazine, Maternity Edition, 2020