Morro Bay wedding, Bride Getting Ready

A wonderful couple whom I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for years got married this year in Morro Bay.  Amazing people and great friends and family attended this elegant wedding which I was happy to be a part of.  Thank you!

Avila Beach, CA Bright Wedding by Heather Millenaar and Custom Designs & Portraits

I began my path as an artist at a very young age.  The first photos of me paintinitsg are when I was about 5 years old.  Since Jr. High I knew I wanted to be an artist and loved painting and photography most.  My mother let me barrow her 35mm camera on multiple occasions growing up and got my first taste of photography.  Throughout college, I got serious about art and enrolled in as many classes as I could.  Among my favorites were Life Drawing/Painting, Black and White Photography, and Color Theory.  Excellent teachers like David Prochaska and Sky Bergmen helped show me the way. 

In 2005, I received my Bachelor’s in Art and Design with a concentration in Studio Art from California Polytechnic State University, CA.  Shortly after college, I began professional pursuing wedding photography.  In 2009, I purchased my joy, a brand new Canon 5D Mark II.  Among other Canon cameras and lenses, I was on my way.  I love being a part of something special and being a guest at a wedding is the ultimate dream.  Capturing precious moments on camera is more happiness than I could’ve wished for growing up.  I truly found my niche as an artist!