Wedding photographer, artist, and storyteller telling stories of love and life in Napa, Northern California and worldwide

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Storyteller, photographer and artist serving Northern California and beyond

“I will forever be grateful for being guided to you, for your amazing craft of capturing those moments for us.”

~Latisha, wife of NFL superstar Jerry Rice

“MVP of our wedding. Best experience I could have hoped for in a photographer.”

~Bonnie, wife of NFL player David DeCastro

“The best thing we did, besides marrying our soulmates, was to hire Julie as our wedding photographer.”

~Laura & Scott

 
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Hi, I’m Julie.

Since my days as a professional journalist, at Stanford and the Columbia Journalism school, and even decades before that, I have seen the world in stories.

And that’s what a wedding is - a treasure trove of stories. Except, it’s rarely approached that way. Real storytelling requires coming to each story without the end in mind. Without ever manipulating or getting in the way of the story.

That requires extensive experience, a journalistic eye, and a deep understanding of what your story really is. Rather than shaping your story, I operate on the principle that the beauty is in your story.

With a master storyteller at your wedding your only job is to enjoy and be present.