california — beyond
DOCUMENTING THE effortless, EVERYDAY MAGIC.
It’s pancakes on the kitchen floor at midnight. It’s a two-person dance party on the roof of the parking garage. It’s snuggling in for a sunset at the spot where you had your first date. The way your hands fit together just right. The way they look at you when you laugh. Promising forever with the mountains as your witnesses.
I’m here to capture the small, fleeting, ordinary, extraordinary moments that make up a life and a love story - not just how they looked, but how they felt. When you look back at your photos, you’ll feel the honesty and the intimacy that takes you back to the moment and reminds you of the life you’re building together, one tiny moment at a time.
Your full, authentic self is always welcome here.
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its about how your love feels, wherever it takes you.
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In the words of Henry David Thoreau, “It’s not about what you look at. It’s what you see.” I believe in photographing those little things you might not even notice that capture your flow as a couple. The in-between moments, glances, crinkle-eye smiles, goosebumps. There’s nothing more beautiful and fascinating to me than the pure joy, excitement, and comfort of two people wildly in love.
There’s no need for perfect poses, perfect weather, perfect outfits, or a perfect location to capture the perfect memory. It’s about a snapshot in time - those photos that allow you to hold a feeling in your hands.
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"In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different."
We couldn’t be happier with Claire! Working with her was not only easy but genuinely fun. She is incredibly professional, responsible, and has an amazing attitude. From the moment she arrived, she made us feel completely comfortable and went above and beyond her role as a photographer—helping out with the final touches as I was getting ready. Her photos are absolutely stunning; she didn’t just capture poses but the true essence of each moment. Every time we look at them, it feels like we're transported back to those special memories. We absolutely love her and her work!
"She didn't just capture poses, but the true essence of each moment."
"I am so thankful I stumbled across Claire last year when I was looking for an Oregon wedding photographer. Her work immediately caught my attention and I could tell she knew what she was doing! Fast forward to our engagement shoot, she made my fiance and me feel so comfortable. We felt that God definitely allowed our paths to cross! Still to this day I can say that besides our wedding day, our engagement shoot was my favorite memory with my now husband. I could go on and on about our wedding but I'll just say that every time I look at our photos, I am reminded of God's goodness and get emotional thinking about Claire being part of this special chapter of our lives that we will forever look back on fondly. I will always recommend Claire to anyone needing their sweet memories captured."
"...get emotional thinking about claire being part of this special chapter of our lives"
"Claire is incredible! Her communication is great, she was wonderful to work with, and she is WELL worth the money. Highly recommend her."
"she is well worth the money"
"Claire gave my husband and I such an amazing experience! She had the perfect location picked out and timed it incredibly for the sunset and our pictures turned out AMAZING! We aren’t super experienced with photo shoots but she made us feel comfortable and we had such a fun couple of hours with her! Definitely would book again next time we need a photographer!"
