Capturing the spontaneous, unscripted moments in life.

As a documentary photographer, it has been an honor to photograph real moments in people’s lives that bring them back to what it felt like on that day. People have come to trust me to capture the spirit of their celebration without pushing them into unnatural poses to mimic the latest trends. Candid moments are what I aim for. These are the pictures people will look back on and recognize as authentic versions of themselves and the day they shared together.

Based in the Russian River town of Monte Rio, I bring my experience as a photojournalist to document weddings throughout the Wine Country and the San Francisco Bay Area.

WE CHOSE PAUL FOR OUR WEDDING BECAUSE OF HIS BACKGROUND AS A PHOTOJOURNALIST. POSED PHOTOS ARE GREAT, BUT HIS ABILITY TO CAPTURE MOMENTS AND EMOTIONS AS YOUR DAY UNFOLDS IS AMAZING.

WE RECENTLY HAD PAUL TAKE FAMILY PHOTOS OF OUR TWO GIRLS AND I WAS AMAZED AT HOW HE CAPTURED THEIR ESSENCE SO PERFECTLY.

— CINDY

“YOU SEEMED MORE LIKE A FRIEND OR A FAMILY MEMBER. SOMEHOW YOU WERE ABLE TO GET SUCH CLOSE SHOTS DURING THE CEREMONY. I DIDN’T EVEN SEE YOU TAKING THEM.”

— SHANNON, BRIDE

PORTFOLIO//WEDDINGS