The first step is showing up.

Showing up ready to create, ready to be open. Don’t worry; I’ll meet you halfway.

We’ll ease into the shoot experience, connecting over conversation or a warm cup of coffee, before you even step in front of the camera.

If you’ve never been photographed before, or you think that you’ll look awkward, you can let go of any worries; I’ll be there to guide you so that you feel confident and comfortable in front of my lens.

I work hard to create a comfortable shooting environment, where you can relax, release any tension, and focus on the love that you feel towards the one(s) that you’re with.

I want to make photos that will surprise you.

Photos that will give you a tear in your eye, a flutter in your heart, and a smile on your face.

The kind that you’ll pass down for generations, the kind that will make you fall in love all over again, the kind that will have you jumping up and down with excitement on gallery delivery day.

If your idea of a photographer is someone with a camera who will capture “the norm”; the posed, awkward, stiff photos that remind you of your high-school prom photos, then we might not be the best fit.

If you’re sending an inquiry to every photographer in the area and planning to book the one with the best deal, then I might not be your girl.

However…

If you’re serious about investing in photos that will capture you and your love in the most authentic way, with all the unplanned and in-between moments, the quirks and human-ness and real life that you bring to the session, then we’re going to be an absolutely amazing team.

We begin with trust, vulnerability, and presence.

Trust in me to document you, your day, your session, in the most authentic and beautiful way.

Trust between us opens the connection for friendship; this is where we can truly see each other and create as equals, not as photographer and client.

Vulnerability is the key to a memorable, emotive, and creative experience. Come as you are, whole and human, and release the idea that you need to be “perfect” to be perfect.

Presence is a practice that is crucial to our time together. Being within each moment, fully and openly, is essential for truly connecting with the one(s) you love. This is the connection that I seek to capture.