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Get to know the photographer

 

Choosing a photographer is about more than loving the photos.  It’s about feeling comfortable, seen, and understood.

The best photographs begin with trust and connection.

THERE’S SOMETHING SACRED ABOUT PRESERVING THE PEOPLE AND SEASONS WE KNOW WILL SOMEDAY CHANGE.

Motherhood

Becoming a mother painted my life in color in a way I can hardly describe. It revealed strength I didn’t know I had, patience I didn’t know I was capable of, and a depth of love that changed me forever.

Motherhood has been both the hardest and most beautiful thing I have ever experienced.

I’ve walked through difficult seasons, including postpartum depression, and I know firsthand how heavy motherhood can feel at times. The mental load, the constant giving of yourself, the pressure to hold everything together while still showing up day after day for the people you love most.

That’s why photographing mothers feels so personal to me.

I see the way moms carry the weight of the world while still softening instantly when their babies reach for them. I see the love woven into the smallest moments.. the comforting touch, the patience, the exhaustion, the joy, the quiet strength.

And I think mothers deserve to be remembered in those moments too.

Not just for what they did for everyone else, but for who they were in the middle of it all.

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Photography

Photography began as a way to preserve memories, but over time it became so much more than that to me.

I’ve come to realize that photographs are not just reminders of what life looked like, but proof that we were here, that we loved deeply, and that these moments mattered. The older I get, the more meaningful photographs become.

I don’t believe your photographs need to be perfectly posed to be beautiful. I care far more about creating images that feel real. Images that bring you back to a feeling every time you look at them.

To me, photography is about preserving connection in its most genuine form.

Not just how this season looked, but how it felt to live it.

And while digital images are important, I believe your photographs deserve to exist beyond a screen. Tucked into albums your children will someday flip through. Framed on the walls you pass every day. Tangible reminders of the people and moments that shaped your life.

Because the photographs that matter most deserve to be lived with, held onto, and passed down for generations.

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Outside of the studio

Outside of photography, my life is usually a mix of chaos, music, motherhood, and whatever new project I’ve convinced myself I can DIY.

I’m married, raising two incredible little humans, and constantly balancing the beauty of motherhood with the reality of it. My house is not aesthetic, there’s almost always some kind of renovation happening, and I’m probably reheating the same cup of coffee for the third time that day.

Before opening my studio, I worked as a 911 dispatcher, and I truly think that season of my life changed the way I see people and connection. It made me deeply aware of how quickly life moves and how important it is to preserve the moments that matter while we’re living them.

I’m a huge fitness enthusiast, love music, can get way too competitive over a game of pool, and genuinely love meeting new people. I’ll probably overshare within the first ten minutes of meeting you, but honestly, I think that’s part of what makes people feel comfortable around me.

At the end of the day, I care deeply about people, connection, and the moments that make life feel meaningful and I think that naturally carries into the way I photograph families.

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