Chelsi McFadden

Creative Statement

I am an adventurous Intimate Wedding and Portrait Photographer based in Fort Bragg, California. However, I have a gypsy soul and am willing to travel just about anywhere to capture your beautiful love story. My passport is always ready, where are we headed ?!?

My love for photography developed through the love for capturing adventures that my Grandfather shared with me when I was a young girl. Some of my fondest childhood memories are those spent surrounded by my family watching Grandpa's slides and listening to his adventure stories. My love for travel and photography was fostered by my step-father who took me and my best friends on wild adventures throughout the state and into foreign lands. I owe my gypsy soul to these two men. I wouldn't change it for the world. We live in small town USA but looooove to travel.

I am a rebel who dreams big, thinks outside the box, always has her bags packed, is married to an amazing man named Cameron, and a mom of THREE (yes, three) handsome boys.

Most of the time you can find me drinking coffee (cream and sugar please), devouring tacos, chasing my three boys or cuddling with my hubby. If the sun is out, you can bet, I will be sitting on the beach with a good book while the boys dig trenches in the sand. I think I may be a mermaid because saltwater runs through my veins and I am always in search of the perfect piece of coastline. I value experiences over possessions and would much rather take a vacation to Maui than buy a new car or latest fashion trend.

My ultimate goal is to raise my boys to be kind, courageous, and wholesome individuals who live up to their potential and use their God given talents to serve others. In so doing, I love to spread kindness, foster relationships, and encourage others to dream big and work hard.

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