Person in white floral dress standing in wildflower field with mountains in background.
I'm Carlie! I grew up in Arizona and fell in love with photography at a young age. Being able to relive emotions through photos is what motivated me to become a professional photographer. Creating beautiful moments that turn into forever memories fuels my creative soul. I'm beyond blessed to have such a beautiful job!

THE JOURNEy & me


I first picked up a real camera in 2014 and photography began as a creative hobby. and grew into a meaningful one! I realized how precious every moment was and wanted to hold onto them forever. Now I provide others with moments frozen in time! Dusty Desert Photography became an official business in January of 2022!


The first thing you'll notice about me by my social media.... I'm private with my personal life. My family has decided to keep our life on the down low from social media! I'm a big believer in living the life of YOUR dreams, and chasing them to the fullest! That's what I'm doing with my photography business, chasing my dream to be an amazing photographer.


MY PERSONALITY


I am passionate, creative, driven, caring, and easy-going.

I am passionate about my quality of work and client experiences. I strive for my clients to leave feeling comfortable, confident, happy, and excited.

I am creative with obstacles and improvising when needed. As much as I'd love for every single moment to go perfectly... life happens! Weather changes, children cry, things spill...etc, but I'll keep us focused on the good and it will still feel like the perfect session!

I am driven to always improve myself as an individual person & as a business owner. I will always strive to better the experience before, during and after our session!

I care about my clients feelings! My entire goal is to make you feel important and beautiful!

I am easy to work with. Life is not simple and I understand that 100%! My goal is to make every process of your session easy-going and stress free!


This is just a summary, but I put so much hard work, love, and detail into EVERY single session. I want you to look at your photos and remember it like it's a core memory!


Please remember that every photographer is different in style, personality, creativity....etc. Please research your photographer before booking so YOU can get the best experience possible!