Anna Wick

There are some spaces, shared with the right people, humming with the perfect blend of magical and mysterious, that reset your nervous system - it’s important that we all turn towards those collective moments of awe and hopeful glimmers as the darker times pull at the fringes of our lives. Thankful to spend time celebrating @tannamontana251 who helped all of us gathered in this grounded and shared space achieve that through her delicious and luminous hospitality yesterday. ✨

UPDATE* Already at max capacity for models! 🤯 Stay tuned for the next time! HELP WANTED!! ⚾️ 🍻 🍔 🌭 🍿 🥤 🍟 I’m looking for approximately 4-5 models who are available NEXT THURSDAY to help model a food and beverage photoshoot at Sutter Health Park. Read the fine print below, and *please* DM me if you want to participate — this is a paid gig! *fine print qualifications*: Must love baseball! Must enjoy food! Must be socially well adjusted to hang out with other humans and get your picture taken! Must sign a model release! Must like making some $$ to enjoy eating and drinking! Can be any age! Must own at least a couple pieces of Sacramento River Cats or Athletic’s gear (I’m sure we will have some extra hats and accessories on photoshoot day, too)! Does this sound like you and wanna know the rest of the details? Then send me that DM, and let’s get chatting! #sacramentoproud #rivercats #sutterhealthpark

➡️ Swipe to see the conplex process behind capturing the interior of this gemstone of a wine cellar @aionasacramento ! 📸 😏 Shot on my @sonyalpha A1 paired with a Sony 12-24 f/2.8 rented from @photosourcesacramento #photographyprocess #sacramentophotographers #aionasacramento #downtownsac

SUNDAY PHOTOGRAPHY LESSONS - Just a few things I’ve learned in 8+ years behind the professional lens… while I don’t believe in hard and set rules for creative pursuits because, here are some things in no particular hierarchy that have guided me along the way. 1. Repetition, aka *seat time,* is EVERYTHING. You will not on day 1 or year 1, know how to pick up a camera and reflexively shoot in manual, light for most scenarios, or compose with ease. Training your eyes to identify and execute the shot, AND trust your editing instincts regarding color grading simply takes time and error. You are building *your* unique style. 2. Photography should be FUN - stress is the ultimate creativity killer. Do I still get butterflies before a shoot, or feel my pulse jump when a client is asking for returns? Yes. But practicing confidence means you’ll be able to walk into spaces and communicate with calmness and precision, no rushing. 3. Photography - at least the niche I picked- is WORK, and often is physically taxing. I still overpack at times or reach for a piece of equipment I forgot at home (oops!) 4. Shit talking other photographers publicly does not make you cool or better, it makes you a cruddy human. Set standards for yourself, but remember that beauty is in the eye of the check writer. 5. Impact images matter more than quantity. Gone are the days I delivered 100 images out of an hour long session with 3/4ths looking the same. Always try to select the A-list shots that tell a story first round of highlights, the rest is gravy. 6. More (expensive) gear does not guarantee a superior image… knowing how to use the gear you have, and upgrading only when you’ve maxed out capacity on your current kit is how stellar images are made. 7. If you have lit your image with precision, the editing impact should enhance not re-invent your photo for most food and Bev pics. 8. And finally - over consuming other creator’s visuals (or worse, AI slop), will lead to creative retina burnout. Turn your phone off, and stay present where you’re at, hopefully exploring the world around you with a sweet lens. What would you add to this? 👇🏼#photographylife #sacramentophotographer

Just a little behind the scenes peek at some of my favorite in-between moments lately. My editing queue is bustling (and I PROMISE I’m working on returns as fast as I can), but life lived in the quiet walks and exhale moments is keeping me from fraying at the edges. Forever grateful for a busy timeline, perpetually in need of a nap. 💙🩵 #sacramentophotographer

One of my very favorite things is watching friends who haven’t been to @historicstarlounge yet walk into the lobby and ascend three flights of stairs to take in the sumptuous dining room and bar that the team at Hyatt House/Star Lounge have worked on perfecting. It’s a delightful visual treat to watch their eyes grow wide every time. Sliding into a velvet bar chair, we order a craft cocktail and survey the seasonal menu created by @ga1ice . It’s a Tuesday night, and as we share our meal and clink glasses, we watch and listen as @samtheharpist plays his harp, and the shadows grow warmer by candlelight. Ordering a second round, we’ve found our favorite neighborhood hangout spot. Meet you there sometime? #starloungesacramento #visitsacramento #sacfarm2fork #sacramentophotographer

Cavaña Three Year Anniversary Party was a spectacular vibe - not sure they had any Mezcal left the next day! Thanks for slinging drinks all night @barmauromx - that dance floor was electric! Happy year 3 @cavana.sf — here’s to MANY more! 🕺🪩💃🏼 Link in my bio has the party pics if you were there and saw me snapping. Download pin is 1112. Tag me plz!

I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing @jessejvida for his new role as Global Ambassador with @mrblackspirits — we spent the afternoon utilizing the GORGEOUS space @thevalleyclubsf (which everyone should check out if they can!), and these are just a few of the branding shots we got. Congrats on your new role, Jesse! Shot on my @sony A1, paired with a @profoto B-10 and A2 set up, and popping a @prismlensfx starburst filter on for some extra flair ✨ (thanks again for letting me borrow it @joematty.jpg ). #sonyalphafemale #profoto #portraitphotography #californiaphotographer

We’ve collectively burned our retinas enough scrolling through this week’s tornado of news and bombshells. Here’s something soothing to reset your nervous system. Sacramento Spring is a brief window, and I didn’t want to waste the opportunity to exhale some of the heavy shit, and inhale my neighborhood flora and fauna before it shifts again. #sacramentospring #sacramentophotographer

This one’s for the industry I love — the one that gave me everything when I had nothing. That I continue to create within and call my home. There’s real hurt happening right now. Conversations about accountability. Examinations of who has truly benefited from the systems we’ve built, and who has been left out or harmed by them. The truth is, the fame and opportunity this industry offers to some has too often come at a cost to others — and that’s worth naming plainly. My advocacy has always been rooted in curious compassion and a commitment to justice — for everyone, without exception. We can keep pushing these conversations to the next generation, or we can decide that now is the moment to hold the line, call out harmful behavior, and build something better. The minimum ask? Embrace inclusivity and safety for ALL. Model the change you want to see. And extend an open invitation — to everyone in this vast, storied constellation of hospitality — to grow, evolve, and actively reject the behaviors that exploit and harm people. That goes for our industry, and for the world beyond it. I’m here to amplify voices that have been silenced and point toward real pathways for change. I haven’t been personally harmed by those currently in question — but advocacy doesn’t require personal injury. What we allow, or look away from, shapes all of us. After decades of stagnation, healing and hope have to be actively tended to. Don’t lose your empathy. Let’s build better tables. 🖤

✨Giveaway announcement time✨ Nearing 5,000 followers, I want to create art with YOU! To celebrate 8 years of being a full time photographer here in Sacramento, California, I’m giving away a $500 value photoshoot. This giveaway is for ALL. Whether you’re a small restaurant, brand, or bar, OR you’ve been wanting fresh portraits, I want to create these images with the lucky winner. And yes, it can include your friends! How to enter? Follow me. If you’re already following me, then comment “photoshoot” on this post. If you share this post and *tag* me (so I can see!), this gains you a bonus entry. Prize details: $500 value, set at 1.5 hours of creating together. Location has to be within 15 miles of Sacramento (you can fly or drive to me!) Prize has to be utilized by end of this calendar year. If you are a current client with a booking, this will go towards our next photoshoot! Good luck to all, and I look forward to meeting the winner. ❤️‍🔥#sacramentophotographer #photographygiveaway

Mulvaney’s 20 Years. One for the books. Thank you for always bringing this community together through thick and thin, Patrick, Bobbin, and the whole stellar team of past and present alumni that has been a pillar of hospitality and help through thick and thin here in our city. Cheers to you all, and to many more years. @mulvaneysbl 🌟 🐽 📚 🥃 #mulvaneys #sacramentoproud #sacfarm2fork #visitsacramento #foodandbeveragephotography