Redwoods Engagement Photographer

Laid back couple hug during redwoods elopement portrait session in Northern California
Engagement portrait of two marriers in Redwood National Park. Partner with long hair and a green lace dress places finger tip on the chin of partner in black blazer and dark green pants with hair pulled into a pony tail.

Digital & 35mm Film

Cinematic redwoods engagement photography. Images that immerse you into a moment and a place all at once. Based in Arcata California.



Holy $#%! Kate!

You are a magician.

KATiE & Jace

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Planning

Why Choose the Redwoods for your engagement session

The Northern California redwood coast offers a stunning array of scenery for your engagement session. Towering fairytale forests and rugged coastlines dotted with sea stacks and sandy dunes. Cascading fern walls and secluded trails.

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 the Northern California redwoods. For me, the redwoods aren’t just a bucket list destination, they are a public cathedral. The grounding magic of even the smallest breath spent in the forest is always close to my heart.