OH HEY THERE!

OH HEY THERE!

I’m a Lifestyle and Portrait Photographer based in Northern California in the charming city of Sacramento. I’m a wife to Mr. Brandon Selden and a boy mama to 2 red-headed, wild and smiley boys. I’m an iced coffee addict, a collector of plants of all sizes, and a lover of slip on shoes (preferably Birks) cause mom life.

For me, photography is all about the moments. The moments that can pass in an instant, fade, and be forgotten over time. 

I want to catch those moments for you to hold on to. Those fits of laughter with your kids. the way your fiancé looks at you knowing you're the girl he’ll spend forever with. The love and excitement a new mama-to-be shows for a tiny human she has yet to meet.

Hey, I’m Tori Dawn - your photographer and soon to be bff

My hope is to freeze your current season of life. Those meaningful and honest moments, through the lens of a camera so you can remember exactly what it was like when you were there. 

No matter what I’m photographing for you, my goal is to capture the authentic moments of you, and your favorite people.

So let’s catch those magic moments, chase some dreamy light,

and have some fun while we’re at it. 

more about me.

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songwriter, guitar player

basically the next t-swift over here :P

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low maintenance coffee drinker

I appreciate a good roasted coffee or a fancy latte but starbucks is also acceptable

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majored in english in college

favorite class: creative writing

lover of plants of all kinds #plantmom

I’m also a regular mom but I do love my plant babies

random facts.

my first car was a stick shift two-seater, pink convertible geo metro aka the polly pocket rocket. starbucks order: venti iced coffee with two pumps of toffee nut and cream. favorite place to getaway - carmel, california. favorite plant; fiddle fig leaf tree. favorite music artist the head and the heart. favorite place for a date night : goat and vine pizza in temecula. best. pizza. ever. i love a good charcuterie board. favorite TV show : stranger things. favorite movie : 10 things I hate about you, pride and prejudice, or little women depending on the day. self taught guitar player and photographer. fave color-mustard yellow.

follow along on instagram

Beach sessions are always my fave, especially when there is a killer sunset at the end (check the last photo) @carrahtrimble @iaintrimble check your inbox! ✨
@sorry_im_bizzie and @thelocotico your wedding day was absolute perfection ✨ can’t wait to edit the rest of the gallery, these colors have me like 🤩 literally the backyard of my dreams and the sweetest couple too 🤍 . . . . . . #dcpresets #dc
These two are getting married tomorrow and I can’t wait to capture their day 🥹😍✨ see ya tomorrow @davidcsanchez and @katherine_caroline
Before I was a photographer, I was a nanny. I nannied for this sweet family for 7 years. I learned so much from doing life with these wonderful people. I could legit write a book about all the memories I have with them! Taking their family photos was
Posting some more of my faves from the Wagoner wedding in honor of delivering their gallery ✨ @lydwags and @brandonwagoner if you haven’t checked your inbox, you might want to 😍 swipe to see pics of the bridesmaids with the groom and the bride