You’re not looking for someone to check boxes off a shot list. You want a photographer who cares . Someone who pays attention to how your day feels, not just how it photographs. Someone who blends real moments with thoughtful direction so your images feel modern, lived-in, and unmistakably you.
hey there, I'm cari
I’ve spent more than a decade photographing people in a way that feels calm, intentional, and grounded. My career began in New York, where I assisted, produced, and managed studio shoots before eventually coming home to the Bay. Over the years, my work has evolved with experience, with the people I photograph, and with the way I see light, whether it is available, artificial, soft, or dramatic.
Photographs that feel lived in and intentional with direction when it matters.
My approach is rooted in balance. I am drawn equally to honest moments and thoughtful direction, to portraits that feel natural and images shaped with intention. My work lives in the space where editorial meets organic, where fashion forward meets relaxed, and where modern never feels stiff.
I love when a wedding day naturally makes room for real, unposed moments, and I also know exactly when to step in so your portraits feel elevated and effortless. Years of experience give you the instinct to read a room, to guide when it matters, and to disappear when it doesn’t. I will always choose the real, lived moment over chasing a technically perfect frame, because perfection lives in the moment itself.
Couples often describe me as a steady presence. Considering you will spend more time with your photographer than with most of your guests, that steadiness matters. I am calm, adaptable, and fully invested in making sure you feel cared for rather than managed. I value intention and timelessness while still embracing the small joys of what feels current. My goal is always the same: to create images that feel true to you today and still belong on your wall years from now.
Outside of weddings, my life is a mix of creative work and quiet inspiration that keeps me grounded. I spend a lot of time in my studio creating boudoir and brand portraits. I also find myself searching for mid-century treasures in thrift stores, getting messy with pottery projects that challenge me in all the right ways, and exploring new corners of the Bay with my dog, who I adopted on a trip to Hawaii and Riley is the chillest studio dog. The occasional live music show and a good treasure hunt keep me inspired without trying too hard.
My work has taken me across the country and throughout Europe and has been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, 100 Layer Cake, Green Wedding Shoes, Domino, and more. What means the most to me is not the publication but knowing these images become part of your life in subtle, everyday ways.
Tell me about your day, exactly how you want it to feel.
And everywhere in between
San Francisco to off the beaten path
