Humboldt Wedding Photographer

Digital & 35mm Film

Documentary minded Humboldt wedding photographer. Based in Arcata and photographing weddings across California.



you truly captured the heart of our wedding.

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

KATEE & SKY

LGBTQ couple in grey suit and green ballgown kiss in Trinidad State Park.
Bride and groom walk down a trail to the ocean in Northern California

TRUE TO FEELING

Your Humboldt County Wedding

Humboldt County holds a special place for many couples. Some grew up here, some went to school here, some discovered it on a long ago road trip and have continued to visit at every possible chance. Stunning scenery and an unbothered pace make Humboldt an ideal wedding destination.

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

Northern California wedding photographer Kate Donaldson, based in Humboldt County

Your Photographer

Captivated by Found Moments

I grew up in a small prairie town catching garter snakes with my bare hands and have spent the last decade photographing love stories in Humboldt County, California. I fell in love with the redwood coast on a camping trip decades ago and now it’s where we’re raising our family.