My Home Base
Sacramento is where I live, where I work, and where I shoot most of my sessions. I am a location-based photographer, which means I come to you. Hotels, your home, outdoor spots, Airbnbs. Every session happens somewhere that fits the person in front of my camera. If you are local to Sacramento, booking is simple and there is no travel fee.
I have been shooting boudoir here for over 15 years. I know the light in this city across every season. I know which hotel rooms have the best windows, which parks are empty at 7 AM, and which neighborhoods give you that quiet, tucked-away feeling that makes a boudoir session feel private even when you are outdoors.
Why Sacramento Works for Boudoir
Sacramento has more variety than people give it credit for. Downtown and Midtown have walkable streets lined with Victorians, brick buildings, and converted warehouse spaces. Old Sacramento gives you wooden boardwalks and gold rush-era architecture if you want something with texture and character. The grid layout downtown means consistent light between buildings in the mornings and late afternoons.
Land Park is one of the older residential neighborhoods in the city. Tree-lined streets, William Land Park, and a slower pace than Midtown. It is a good setting for outdoor work when clients want greenery and shade without driving 45 minutes out of town.
Where I Shoot
Downtown Hotels. The Citizen Hotel has rooms with tall ceilings and large windows that face west. Kimpton Sawyer has a modern feel with clean lines. I also use a couple of smaller boutique hotels that I will recommend based on what you are going for. Hotel sessions add a few hundred dollars for the room booking, but the results are worth it. Check the services page for details on hotel session packages.
Your Home. If you have a room with good natural light, a large window, and enough space to move around, I can shoot there. There is a comfort and familiarity that comes from being in your own space, and that shows up in the images. Send me a few photos of the room you have in mind and I will tell you if it will work.
Capitol Park. Early morning sessions here are one of my favorite things to shoot in Sacramento. The rose garden, the magnolia grove, the wide lawns with the Capitol building in the background. Light is soft and directional before 8 AM, and the park is practically empty.
American River Parkway. The trail system along the river runs for 32 miles. I have a few spots where the cottonwoods and oaks create natural canopies. The light that comes through those trees in the late afternoon is something I have not been able to replicate indoors.
Film and Digital in Sacramento
I shoot every session on a digital body for reliability and consistency. But many of my Sacramento clients add film to their session. I use a 1975 Nikkormat FT2 and a 1957 Hasselblad 500C, both fully mechanical cameras that produce a look digital cannot match. The grain, the tonal range, the way skin renders on Portra 400 or Ilford HP5. Film slows the session down in a good way. There is something about the sound of a mechanical shutter that changes the energy in the room.
If you are in Sacramento and want to see what I have been shooting lately, take a look at the gallery. When you are ready to talk about your own session, the contact page is the place to start. No commitment, no pressure. Just a conversation about what you want and how I can make it happen.