Hi, I'm Carley

 

I'm so glad you're here!

 

Black and white photo booth portrait of a young woman with long hair wearing a striped shirt and neck scarf.

I'm a lifestyle and fine art photographer based in Southern California. I serve the warm, sunny corners of Orange County and reach all the way to my home town in Wildomar. I'm a hybrid shooter🤠! I work in both film and digital, although film is my favorite... My work is rooted in storytelling just like the masses however I specialize in candid moments and the little things that don't seem so special until they're gone.

Photography, for me is about noticing. Don't sweat the small stuff because I will for you! I approach each session with care and curiosity, creating space for people to act just as they are. Your comfortability in front of the camera is my top priority! Whether it’s documenting your engagement, your growing family, the beauty of an intimate elopement or hometown wedding, I’m here to create images that feel timeless, personal, and truly you.

Photos that feel like me <3

 

Young man in a bucket hat sitting by a waterfall on a sunny day in the mountains.
Young woman relaxing on a floral couch by a sunny window in a vintage film photo.
Happy bride and groom walking together outdoors at golden hour after their wedding ceremony.
Young woman wearing a bride-to-be sash and veil making a funny face at a bachelorette party.
Woman standing on a boulder at the Welcome to Alabama Hills sign in a desert landscape.
Aerial view of a winding stream through a colorful autumn valley captured on Kodak film.
Woman standing beneath a tall Joshua tree at sunset in a vast desert landscape.
A hand holds a shiny disco ball above a floral patterned surface indoors.
Green pine branches frame dramatic red rock canyon cliffs under a clear blue sky.
Smiling couple posing in front of blooming pink roses outside an adobe wall on a sunny day.
Double exposure photo of a woman in white sitting near a serene lake surrounded by trees.
Black and white photo of desert roadside rock painted with God is Love and a cross.
check out my work!