Napa Valley Winery Photographer

Dawn Heumann is a Napa Valley winery photographer based just over the Mayacamas in Sebastopol, Sonoma County. She photographs wineries, vineyards, tasting rooms, and wine brands throughout Napa Valley, from Carneros to Calistoga: estate imagery, harvest and crush, cave and cellar work, and the people who carry a vintage from vine to bottle.

Over nearly two decades she has photographed hundreds of wineries across Napa, Sonoma, and beyond. Her Napa Valley clients include Duckhorn Vineyards, Far Niente, Bella Union Winery, and Wagner Family Wines, alongside wine industry leaders Trinchero Family Estates, Constellation Brands, and Treasury Wine Estates, and national campaign work for Amazon, Kellogg's, and Walmart. That mix matters: your winery gets imagery built to a national campaign standard, made by someone who knows what crush actually looks like at 5 a.m.

Most projects start with a conversation about what you need the images to do: a new release, a refreshed website, a tasting room story, a full seasonal library. From there Dawn shapes a shot list, plans the day around the light, and runs a calm, well-organized set that fits into a working winery without getting in its way. Reach out to start the conversation.

Server pouring Bella Union wine for friends on the winery's tiled terrace in Napa Valley, photographed by Dawn Heumann Winegrower and daughter comparing autumn leaves in a golden vineyard at dusk Dalecio Family Wines chardonnay with burgundy glasses and a crostini board in soft window light Napa Cellars sauvignon blanc poured alfresco over a citrus and burrata lunch Faust Napa Valley cabernet and The Lure amid scattered crystal and wine-stained marble after a tasting Couple walking into the Bella Union tasting room with glasses of white, sun raking the tiled colonnade Post and Beam Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon still life with two glasses of red on stone Friends wine tasting beside a UTV between vineyard rows in golden evening light Winery host pouring red wine for a laughing tour group under the oaks Moody Faust Napa Valley cabernet still life with an hourglass, cherries and low candlelight Server pouring red wine tableside for a guest on a Napa Valley winery patio with protea flowers Overhead of a Hess Select pinot gris being poured at a gathered table with charcuterie and figs Couple mid-laugh over red and white pours at a stone-walled Napa Valley garden terrace Lewis Cellars tasting menu and reds arranged on a marble bar Chappellet vineyard manager smiling with a cluster of cabernet grapes on Pritchard Hill Vintner with a cigar and glass of red beside a lineup of Caymus, Emmolo and Mer Soleil bottles in a fern courtyard Woman laughing with white wine among friends at a Napa Valley winery terrace party Post and Beam chardonnay still life from the Far Niente family of wineries Palm-shaded winery garden with white umbrellas and brick paths opening to Napa Valley vineyard rows Woman laughing over a garden tasting of Emmolo Napa Valley sauvignon blanc Four friends toasting red wine in a mustard velvet banquette by a sunny window Overhead of Bella Union Napa Valley cabernet held over a snack table of olives, chips and rose glasses Friends posing for a photo at the Welcome to Napa Valley sign between spring vineyard rows Four guests tasting red wine in a floor-to-ceiling glass tasting room above Napa Valley vines

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Napa Valley winery photo shoot include?

A typical winery shoot covers estate and vineyard imagery, tasting room and hospitality scenes, cave and cellar work, bottle and product photography, and portraits of the winemaking team. Dawn plans each shoot around the light and the winery's working schedule, and many clients build a full seasonal image library across two or three visits. Stills and motion can be captured in the same production.

Which Napa Valley regions does Dawn photograph in?

Dawn Heumann photographs throughout Napa Valley, including Carneros, Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena, Stags Leap District, Howell Mountain, and Calistoga. She is based nearby in Sonoma County and works across both valleys, often for wineries with properties in each. More on her Sonoma County winery photography here.

When is the best time of year to photograph a winery in Napa Valley?

Every season has something to offer: mustard bloom in late winter, bud break in spring, veraison in midsummer, and harvest from August through October. Harvest is the most requested window and books earliest, so wineries planning crush imagery should reach out in spring. Dawn helps clients map their imagery needs to the growing season so nothing gets missed.

How do I hire Dawn Heumann for a winery shoot?

Reach out through the contact page or email contact@dawnheumann.com with a note about your winery, what you need the images to do, and your timeline. Dawn responds personally and will put together a clear, itemized estimate after a short conversation about goals.

Planning a Winery Shoot?

Tell Dawn about your property, your timeline, and where the images need to live. See more of her wine and vineyard photography.

More Wine Country Regions

Dawn works throughout Northern California wine country. More about her work in each region: