Northern California Wedding Photographer

Documentary wedding photography with a cinematic heart

Bride with oversize bouquet cuddles with groom on the Redwood coast

You are magic seekers. Blue hour lovers and wanderers in the mist. Old souls and type A hippies. Believers in the alchemy of presence. Time poured into the cups of your favorite people is never wasted.
This is more than a wedding day, this is a brief and bright universe carefully created with art and intention. Your photographs will celebrate the little moments and the big feelings, empathic and lyrical. Stardust and ember. I want you to remember everything without missing anything.

35mm Film & Digital

“Kate, I don’t even know how to express to you how much these photos mean to us. You truly captured the heart of our wedding. You captured the laughter, the tears in our eyes. They are just all. so. damn. beautiful.”

Katee & Sky, Pamplin Grove

Northern California wedding photographer Kate Donaldson, based in Humboldt County

Meet Kate

Raised in a small town hotel by a sailor. Swears accordingly. Inspired by 90s Prada ads, California light and human connection. Voted most likely to be mistaken for a family member at your wedding.

Kate is pure magic. Her skill as a photographer is only surpassed by her kindness and the joy that she is to be around.”

Hannah & Jared, Humboldt County Wedding