I take photos that feel like you.
Hi! I’m Harlee, a photographer based in Humboldt County, California, tucked behind the Redwood Curtain along the Pacific Northwest coast.
I’ve been behind the camera for over a decade... It started with a small Canon camera and a one-way decision to travel the world. Over the course of five years, I visited 55 countries and every continent except Antarctica, mostly photographing landscapes and cities for fun. Somewhere along the way, I realized two things. Photos felt empty without people in them, and I cared a lot more about people than places.
That shift led me into photography that feels more human, more emotional, and more alive. It also led me to boudoir.
I did my first boudoir shoot in a tiny hotel room in Taipei with a friend, and I can still remember the electricity running through my body. I knew immediately that this was something I was meant to do. Over time, that has grown into a broader approach, but the core of it hasn’t changed.
I want to create a space where people feel safe enough to experience joy, celebration, and presence, not just get their photo taken.
Most people show up to a session feeling at least a little nervous. That’s normal. You might feel awkward, unsure what to do with your hands, or worried about how you’ll look on camera.
That’s not your job to figure out.
At the start of every session, I walk you through this. Your job is to show up, be present, and trust the process. My job is everything else. I’m thinking about light, movement, angles, environment, and all the small details that make a photo work. But more than that, I’m creating an experience that feels relaxed, natural, and genuinely enjoyable.
I’ll guide you when you need it, adjust based on your comfort level, and leave space for things to unfold naturally. The best photos almost always happen in those in-between moments.
I care just as much about how the session feels as I do about the final images.
I primarily photograph outdoors and on location throughout Humboldt County, the Redwood Coast, and the Lost Coast.
Within one shoot, we can move between redwoods, coastline, forests, and open hills. The landscape here is quiet, moody, and ever-changing, and it becomes part of the story we’re telling together.
My work leans dreamy, a little ethereal, and slightly nostalgic, but always grounded in real moments.
A large part of my work centers around women and the experience of being seen.
Boudoir, especially, has been a powerful space for that. It’s deeply personal, sometimes vulnerable, and often part of a larger self-love or healing journey. I’ve worked with people across that entire spectrum, from confident to quietly stepping into it for the first time. Every single time, something shifts. People settle into themselves. They let go a little. And that’s where the magic actually happens.
Every body deserves to be photographed. To feel beautiful. To feel powerful. To feel like themselves.
I photograph elopements, couples, boudoir, maternity, and personal sessions, and I love capturing love in all its forms. That includes queer couples, nontraditional relationships, and a wide range of gender expression. Creating an inclusive, affirming space isn’t a tagline for me, it’s a baseline.