“Being over 40 makes me feel curious why I ever thought 40 was old?” Same, girl, same. I was so thrilled when Ashley reached out to be part of my Come As You Are 40+ photo project.Ashley is a Sacramento influencer with a focus on local eats, treats and unique places to travel to in […]

“A disco ball is hundreds of pieces of broken glass put together to make a magical ball of light.  You are not broken. You are a disco ball”  Ruby’s theme for her Come As You Are photo session was Disco Ball.And let me tell you, she brought all the sparkly energy to the studio that day! […]

I have a hunch of work I haven’t shared yet so I’m going to pop in here when I can and do so! Because who doesn’t like pretty photos of amazing people?! This stunning human is Jessi the owner and creative @pavis_creationsIf you’ve had one of her gorgeous boards, you know! Her boards are pieces of […]

Now that I have the name of my 40+ project figured out, Come As You Are – I wanted to continue sharing the images of my sister, Kelley. We’re five years apart. Kelley is younger.She’s in her mid-40s.You can do the math, if you wish 😉 Kelley and I went out to Folsom Lake in […]

I am starting a photo project about women (and anyone who identifies as woman/non-binary) – who are over the age of 40. Why?Well, I am in the last year of my 40s (dear lord what?!!? How did that happen??) – and I think there are STILL so many people who think that once you hit […]

What’s this? A wedding on my blog? That is correct! While I am not super active documenting weddings any longer, there will be occasions when I say YES to the WED (Get it? Like Yes to the Dress? What, keep my day-job? okay 😉) And when are those occasions? Glad you asked.When it’s for a […]

About a million years ago (okay, 21 years), I began my business journey in photography.One of my main focuses back then was documenting weddings. I loved capturing loved ones celebrating being together and sharing in the story of the couple’s love. I really didn’t ever see myself backing away from that world.Until I did. Here’s […]

Is there anything cuter than Kitten Yoga?I’ll wait. Okay maybe puppy yoga comes extremely close, like so close I wish we could combine them and have a puppy + kitten yoga class 😉Cuteness Overload! The fabulous folks from Front Street Animal Shelter brought basket fulls of kittens to her Elevated for a yoga class, taught […]

This past Sunday I walked in the Sacramento Pride parade with the amazing folks from @frontstreetanimalshelter The adoptable pets were all decked out in their colorful finest, as were all the humans.  And everyone looked so frickin’ gorgeous! Oh and if you’re not aware, Stacey Doyle Photography, and I, Stacey Doyle, are a huge supporter […]

Once your photo session is complete, you’ll receive a gallery of unedited and untouched images from your session.From there it’s time to whittle the collection down to the main images you’ll want in your actor portfolio. How do you choose what’s best? Below are some tips to help you with the narrowing down process: 1. […]