I started shooting weddings in Southern California — Temecula wine country, San Diego beaches, all that gorgeous golden light. Then I fell in love with the Sierra Nevada and moved to Oakhurst, about 20 minutes from Yosemite.
Same Heather.
Just with better mountains and a whole new kind of light to chase.
After hundreds of weddings, I've gotten good at reading a moment before it happens — and disappearing when you need me to. The photo you'll actually hang on the wall is never the one you planned for. Let's find it together.
You didn't get engaged to pose for photos.
Good thing that's not what I do.
Hi. I'm Heather.
I've been doing this for 20 years, and I still tear up at ceremonies!
The whole day, start to finish — documented like it deserves to be.
I've photographed hundreds of weddings over 20 years. Temecula vineyards, San Diego beaches, backyard celebrations, ballrooms, barns. I show up, I pay attention, and I find the moments nobody else noticed. That's the job.
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Practice being in front of a camera.
Most people feel weird in front of a lens. That's normal. An engagement session is how we fix that before your wedding day — you get comfortable with me, I learn how you two move together, and you end up with photos that actually look like you. Win-win-win.
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Just the two of you, somewhere that takes your breath away.
I'm based 20 minutes from Yosemite, which means I know where the light lands, which permits you need, and which spots will make your jaw drop. Bring your person. I'll handle the rest.
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I'll be there to capture the way you light up when you slip on your wedding dress or when you button up your suit jacket. I will be there the moment you see your love standing there in all of their beauty. You'll have every single magical moment captured, telling your unique and perfect love story.
I'm Heather J. Keys
I help capture memories.
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Heather made us feel comfortable and relaxed (photos can be stressful, for sure). She fulfilled our every request on where/what to shoot and in the end, we had more amazing wedding photos than we could have ever thought possible.
The pictures are beyond beautiful and our family and friends are still raving over them 7 months after the wedding. High quality photography was at the top of my wedding wish list and my expectations were exceeded.