High Desert Fine Art & Fantasy Photographer

A teen girl with natural curly, reddish-orange hair decorated with flowers, wearing a white top, against a black background. Playful family photographer in the high desert, ca.

No stress.

No awkwardness.

Only fun memories.

Girl dressed in victorvian clothing leaning over a fence in the forest, by in wrightwood. family photographer.

We love the reminders of the loved ones who are no longer around. But why aren’t we celebrating the ones who are still here?

I don’t just take pictures.

I put happiness on your walls.

Maternity photo with fantasy fabric flowing while mama holds her belly, smiling. Photographer in the high desert, southern california.

Question: I booked you 4 years ago, and you gave us an online gallery. Why can’t you just do that again?

Answer: Because I've seen what happens to digital-only images, and I don't want that for you. A while back, I photographed a friend's son and sent the usual online gallery. Later, I saw that photo printed from a home computer and taped to the wall. That image of him deserved so much more than that, and so does yours.

That moment changed how I do business. Now, every session ends with real, printed artwork- pieces made to be held, hung, and passed down. Not a file that gets lost in a phone or forgotten in a folder. It's more work for me, but it means your images actually get to live the life they deserve.

Question: What are your prices? Every other photographer has prices on their website.

Answer: I'm a boutique, full-service photographer creating fine-art fantasy portraits, and pricing is part of the conversation; it’s not a simple number. On our call, we'll talk through your vision and see if we're the right fit for bringing it to life. From there, you'll visit my studio to see and hold real albums and artwork, the kind of heirloom pieces your story deserves. After your session, we'll meet again for your image reveal, where they’ll appear like magic for the first time. You'll choose the ones that become your large wall art and album. I take care of every detail from there: printing, framing, and the hand-delivery to your door.

It's more than a quick online checkout, yes. But what you walk away with isn't a file that disappears on a hard drive; it's a piece of enchantment made for you, built to be treasured for generations.

Woman laying in yellow leaves with hair spread out like medusa. This is an award winning photo by annette marie photograhy in the high desert, ca. Fantasy portraits
Woman dressed as evil queen in a castle by fantasy portrait photographer in the high desert.
Teen dressed as forest fairy with antlers sitting above a pond by fantasy photographer in inland empire, ca.
Woman laying under book in art studio. College graduate fantasy photography in wrightwood, ca.
Book lover reading outside in a garden leaning on a wall with purple flowers in the foreground, by apple valley california by family photographer.

For the people whose inside world is the most magical thing about them.

You see the world a little differently. You notice the beautiful weird things. You have a whole universe inside you: the fandoms, the passions, the quirks, the excitement, and not a single photo has ever shown any of it.

Until now.

For the book nerds. The Star Wars fans. The moms who are so much more than just a mom. The artists. The dreamers. The ones who see beauty where nobody else looks.

I can’t wait to be in the room with you. Or, outside…

young girl sitting in black dress while holding a lacey bird cage, by fantasy photographer in phelan california. Annette marie photography.
Boy dressed in a suit, holding a gas mask. Surrealism Photos by Southern california fantasy photographer.
Woman dressed in pinup style with red hair and green dress sitting by fantasy photographer in inland empire, ca.
Woman in wedding dress, ghost bride carrying candles in the dark, fantasy fine art photography by annette marie in the high desert and inland empire, ca.
Fantasy fine art photographer in the inland empire. Photo of girl playing clarinet with sun ray over her head.
Kids dressed up for a fantasy photo session in the high desert, ca by annette marie photography. Playing a make believe sword fight.