Heather Bode

Fine art destination wedding photographer living in Temecula, CA & making frequent trips to Seattle. Love traveling worldwide! Hey, I'm Heather. I connect.

You could say that I photograph weddings, that I take engagement photos and shoot family portraits. But it's more than that. I paint tableaus with my camera and seek to deliver art. With people, their stories, their love, their families. I create. I find those pockets of beauty littered throughout this world and pull them into the limelight. I want people to look and say "wow, that's beautiful". I

09/04/2018

One of the best parts of being wedding photographer is capturing the quiet little moments throughout the day, like when the groom gets a gift from his bride that makes him smile like this.

08/31/2018

“Our hearts croon the same old song.
The universe planned for us.
I know it. I know it.”
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06/15/2018

It’s Pride Month, and I am so thankful for all the incredible LGBTQ couples I’ve had the joy of working with. Love is love is love, and how freaking lucky am I that my job is to capture it.
❤️🏳️‍🌈
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Ian & Zack’s ridiculously fun, adventurous, heartfelt and beautiful wedding from last fall is up on the blog today.

06/07/2018

Finally got to shoot at the sand dunes with the talented & gorgeous yesterday, and it was everything I hoped for. ✨

06/05/2018

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05/31/2018

Even with super bright light and a popular park on a Sunday in San Diego, this wedding party just totally nailed it. ✨

05/31/2018

Bridal portraits. Can I get an amen? 🙌🏻

Kathryn & Nathan // Mecca Desert Engagement

05/15/2018

New blog post today! My first desert engagement session and I ADORED it. More, please. ❤️

Kathryn & Nathan // Mecca Desert Engagement The desert is magical. I absolutely love it. So naturally when Kathryn and Nathan asked if I'd be cool with driving out to Mecca at sunrise for their engagement session, I was totally on board.

Colette & Anthony // La Jolla Wedding Sneak Peek

05/02/2018

Some sneak peeks from last weekend's gorgeous La Jolla wedding are up on the blog today!

Colette & Anthony // La Jolla Wedding Sneak Peek There was a beautiful vibrancy that flowed throughout last weekend’s wedding , from the large yet close-knit wedding party, to the beautiful backdrop, to the wild and wonderful reception, and especially when it came to the love between Anthony and Colette.

Justine & James // Downtown San Diego Engagement

04/18/2018

New blog post up, just in time for their wedding this weekend.

Justine & James // Downtown San Diego Engagement A few months ago, Justine, James and I explored Balboa Park, talking, laughing, joking, and then headed over to Ballast Point in Little Italy. That's I look for in my engagement sessions. Gorgeous photos, yes, obviously. But also, connection. Adventure. Fun .