Weddings
Engagements, Proposals, Elopements
Milestones
Bumps & Babies, Kids, Families, Graduates, Professional Years, Adults & Anniversaries
I’ve been capturing weddings, family lifestyle photography and casual portraits for more than a couple decades now working primarily in the Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Napa, and San Francisco Bay areas, as well as all along the coastlines around San Diego and Coronado and everywhere in between. I’m inspired by outdoor adventures, travel, playful people, live music and amazing light and take advantage of any opportunity to capture raw emotion and natural beauty away from home. Covering all of life’s special events, from birth to graduation, engagement to wedding, 1st anniversary to 50th, I love connecting with my clients and sharing something memorable that will last a lifetime.
Bumps & Babies
“Your love of life, creativity and passion are shining already and Miss Lily is not… 5 hours old! Amazing. Thank you.”
—Melissa K., Sacramento, CA
Kids
“Thank you for capturing my child through a mother’s eye.”
—Tiffany, San Francisco, CA
Families
“You have my favorite quality in a person…. you are easy. You’re comfortable and an instant friend.”
—Stephanie, Shingle Springs, CA
Coming of Age
“Lisa really got herself into the middle of all that was happening while at the same time was unobtrusive and respectful of the guests and the event. Such an amazing combination of skills”
—Shelly, Hollywood, CA
Graduates
“She has an eye that most lack and does brilliant things with light! She takes her time to create a comfortable environment and makes it a fun event."”
—Andi, Cameron Park, CA
Engagements
“You have an amazing ability to capture real emotions. After looking at SO many photographers, we know the ability to capture such beautiful moments is a true gift. That’s why we chose you.”
—Giang and David, San Francisco, CA
Weddings
“Your amazing talent to capture the raw emotion and detail of such a monumental day is truly captivating… we are still on cloud nine from our wedding.”
—Kate, Sacramento, CA
Professional Years
“The magic of Lisa Richmond is she captures a person and makes me understand their spirit through photography.”
—Eric, Pollock Pines, CA
Anniversaries
Time flies by quickly and it’s so important to capture these moments.
Featured Blog Posts
Ally and Keenan
Ally and Keenan’s wedding was one of the last of my fall season — and what a perfect way to close it out. They chose to celebrate their love at Camp Nauvoo, with the amazing folks at Roses and Acorns Weddings, creating a weekend that was as relaxed and heartfelt as it was fun. This wasn’t just a wedding — it was an experience. Ally and Keenan spent the weekend camping with their closest family and friends, surrounded by the beauty of nature and the warmth of community. It was the kind of celebration that reminds you what weddings are
Hubbard Family
What a pleasure it was to work with this cute, local family. Little Miss Goldie is a spitfire, and I had so much fun playing with her. It’s sessions like this that remind me of why I enjoy my job so much. A family that brings the vibes! We moved around in the Gold Ridge forest adjacent to their home as the sun moved through the trees. We captured a handful of headshots, too. Here are some of my favorites from our photo session.
Brenda and Dan
Brenda and Dan live in Iowa and met online, only to discover that they lived down the road from each other. They feel so fortunate to have met. Having both been married previously, they wanted a small destination wedding and chose Nevada Beach on Lake Tahoe as they “love the natural beauty it brings along with the water and mountains in the background”. They may have forgotten about the wind part. Wow- it was gusty and cold. I grew up in a sailing family, and we would have described it as “blowing stink”. They did a first look in a