High Desert Photographer for Playful People!

A teen girl with natural curly, reddish-orange hair decorated with flowers, wearing a white top, against a black background. Playful family photographer in the high desert, ca.

No stress.

No awkwardness.

Just fun memories.

Girl dressed in victorvian clothing leaning over a fence in the forest, by in wrightwood. family photographer.

We love the reminders of the loved ones who are no longer around. But why aren’t we celebrating the ones who are still here?

I don’t just take pictures.

I put happiness on your walls.

Maternity photo with fantasy fabric flowing while mama holds her belly, smiling. Photographer in the high desert, southern california.

Question: I booked you 4 years ago, and you gave us an online gallery. Why can’t you just do that again?

Answer: I realized I wasn’t serving clients in a way that I should have. I visited a family friend, and I took photos for them; they were only given an online gallery. She printed a photo of her daughter from her home computer and taped it to the wall. I was mortified!! I didn’t tell anyone at the party that I took that photo. And, from then on, I vowed to print everything for my clients. Quality over quantity.

Question: Why are your prices so high? Every other photographer I’ve seen is cheaper.

Answer: I’m a full-service boutique photographer. We chat during our first call to see if we’re a right fit. We will then meet in person, where you can touch and feel albums and artwork, and you will receive a price list. After the portrait session, we’ll meet for the ordering appointment and image reveal. You pick all your favorite images, and I order everything. I don’t give you homework (as one person referenced it), I do it all for you. Your albums and wall art will be hand-delivered to you. Yes, we have quite a few touch points. I’m creating something for you that will last for generations. It’s a keepsake, not just a file.

Woman laying in yellow leaves with hair spread out like medusa. This is an award winning photo by annette marie photograhy in the high desert, ca. Fantasy portraits
Woman dressed as evil queen in a castle by fantasy portrait photographer in the high desert.
Teen dressed as forest fairy with antlers sitting above a pond by fantasy photographer in inland empire, ca.
Woman laying under book in art studio. College graduate fantasy photography in wrightwood, ca.
Book lover reading outside in a garden leaning on a wall with purple flowers in the foreground, by apple valley california by family photographer.

For the people whose inside world is the most magical thing about them.

You see the world a little differently. You notice the beautiful things. You have a whole universe inside you, the fandoms, the passions, the quirks, the excitement, and not a single photo has ever shown any of it.

Until now.

For the book nerds. The Star Wars fans. The moms who are so much more than just a mom. The artists. The dreamers. The ones who see beauty where nobody else looks.

I can’t wait to be in the room with you. Or, outside…

young girl sitting in black dress while holding a lacey bird cage, by fantasy photographer in phelan california. Annette marie photography.
Boy dressed in a suit, holding a gas mask. Surrealism Photos by Southern california fantasy photographer.
Woman dressed in pinup style with red hair and green dress sitting by fantasy photographer in inland empire, ca.