08/30/2026
Okay, hi. Itās me. The girl behind the camera. āØ
And yes⦠the photographer is finally posting an actual photo of herself. This was taken on an iPhone by my bestie because, well⦠my camera had to be in the picture too, right?! š Priorities.
If youāre new here, Iām Heatherā¦the girl behind Salt + Light Photography. š¤š·
Iām a wife, a mama of five, a coffee enthusiast, an overthinker, a Jesus-loving girl, and a lover of good music, the outdoors, golden hour, old buildings, wildflowers, and anything that feels a little nostalgic. Iām also the person who will absolutely pull over because I saw good light. š
And if Iām being completely honest⦠I hate having my picture taken. Which is probably part of the reason I love being behind the camera so much. Iām much more comfortable capturing everyone else than I am being the one in front of the lens. But lately, Iāve been trying to take some of the very same advice I give my clients and actually give it to myself.
To stop picking myself apart.
To stop waiting until I look ābetter.ā
To embrace the imperfect parts.
To be fearlessly, authentically me.
Because I tell my clients all the time that they deserve to exist in their photographs. That their kids deserve pictures with them. That someday, these photos wonāt be about the things they thought they needed to change about themselvesā¦theyāll be about the people they loved and the life they lived. So maybe I need to listen to my own advice. š¤
I think thatās probably why I love photography so much. Life is messy, loud, beautiful, chaotic and way too fast. And I want to freeze the parts you donāt realize youāll miss someday.
The belly laughs.
The little hands.
The crooked smiles.
The way he looks at her when she isnāt paying attention.
The kids running wild.
The quiet little moments in between.
The real stuff. š¤
Iām not here to make your family look like they stepped out of a catalog. I want your photos to feel like you. So during a session, Iām probably going to tell you to stop looking at me, get closer, kiss your husband, tickle your kids, run over there, do something ridiculous⦠and then Iāll chase the light and hope I donāt trip over my own feet. š
Because I donāt want you to remember your session as the day you had to ābehaveā for pictures.
I want you to remember how it felt. š¤
So hi. šš»
Iām Heather.
And if youāre here, whether youāve been following me for years or you just found my little corner of the internet, Iām really glad youāre here.
Iām just a girl who really loves people, pretty light, meaningful moments, and getting to turn all of those things into something you can hold onto forever.
Thanks for letting me do what I love. š·š¤