An effortlessly joyful experience, built around meaningful moments.

I want you to walk away from your wedding day feeling totally content and fulfilled.

Hi, I'm Joleen! I'm a wedding and elopement photographer based out of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. I live near the border of Yosemite National Park, and I'm frequently shooting outdoors along hwy 395, the Eastern Sierras and the Mammoth and June Lakes region.

I've been photographing weddings for a long time, and those experiences have shaped my priorities. While I do love beautiful bouquets, light and airy scenes, and publication worthy events, these things are less important to me than real moments. Those little pretty little details should just be frosting on our bigger purpose: you becoming a married couple.

My photography style is a mix of both gentle direction in posed photographs combined with beautifully imperfect candid moments. Often when couples reach out to me one of the first things they say is they're nervous to be in front of the camera. As an introvert myself, I get it. I pride myself oh holding space for you to slow down, be present, and have privacy when needed.

I've grown up in California, in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and my favorite thing to do is drive around in my old van, with my dog, Lunchbox, and find new places to explore and photograph. I love drawing on my list of saved locations for couples, and finding new ones. Nothing is more inspiring to me than getting outside and witnessing your vows in a gorgeous and private landscape.