Based in Arizona, available for travel

Wedding + Portrait photographer


Photos you'll love today

and decades from now

Arizona engaged couple photographed in the Phoenix area
Arizona couples photography
Bride and groom sharing a romantic moment under a pearl-embellished veil surrounded by green foliage.
Arizona engaged couple photographed in the Phoenix area

Sierra Nelson

shootsbysierra

My work combines beautifully directed

portraits and the moments that happen

naturally in between.


I love creating a photo with intention, but I also know when not to interrupt what’s already unfolding.


When I’m behind the camera,

I’m paying attention to the details.


I’ll guide you when it will make the

photo stronger, make adjustments along the way,

and step back when the moment is already there.



You’ll never be left wondering what to do,

while still leaving room for the session to breathe

and moments to happen naturally.



Whether we’re spending an hour together

or I’m photographing your wedding day,

I want the experience to feel seamless

from beginning to end, and the photos to

mean even more years from now.

View some of my recent work