A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME
How It All Began
Photography has been my quiet refuge, a place where I can step into my own little world and come out having created something meaningful. I could go into this world and come out on the other side having created something special and unique.
There was never a specific moment where I “became” a photographer; it was more like a slow unfolding. As a child, I would imagine that my eyes could take pictures if I blinked just right. I’d squint toward the light and pretend to capture the little things that made my heart stir, my dog running toward me with his toy, raindrops on the car window, the mountain view after a long Colorado vacation hike. Little Brooklyn wished so badly that her eyes would become cameras and she could capture every fleeting moment. Heck, I still do. The way the light pours perfectly into my windows while I’m cooking dinner. The perfect alignment of the moon in between buildings as I drive by. Only sometimes can I capture the most perfect moments of my every day life, others I just have to enjoy in the moment because they’ll be gone in the next. I love the quote from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, when O'Connell chooses not to photograph a snow leopard to remain present in the moment. He tells Mitty, "If I like a moment, for me personally, I don't like to have the distraction of the camera. I just want to stay in it". However, my phone’s photo storage may say differently.
When I was growing up and my parent’s had their video or film camera out, I would be the one begging to be behind the camera to capture the details and behind the scenes, I just wanted to remember it all and get all the great shots and angles.
That same heart remains at the center of my work today. Photography is my way of worshiping the God who created it all. The way I see it, He’s the true artist, I’m just honoring His masterpiece through still frames.
What It’s Like to Work With Me
My sessions are unhurried, heart-pounding, and full of warmth. I approach every shoot with curiosity, calmness, and intentionality.
More than anything, I want you to feel safe and seen. I want your session to feel like a fun date, playful, relaxed, and full of laughter. Clients often tell me how nervous they were before the shoot, but how quickly they forgot the camera was even there. That’s my sweet spot: when your guard comes down and the real magic shows up. I’ve found that the more in love my couples are, the better the photos turn out.
I’ll gently guide you through the process, help you plan outfits, scout meaningful locations, and build a mood board to reflect your vision. I pay close attention to light, emotion, and composition, but never at the expense of your comfort. Your story and love leads everything.
What Inspires Me
Inspiration finds me in many places:
In my friends’s stories or strangers walking down the street. In old films and new cinema. In albums covers and art filled magazines. In beautiful museums and sculptures. In tall New York buildings full of detail and history. In Colorado waterfalls and California cliffs. There is beautiful inspiration everywhere I go.
It’s all a beautiful dance between light and shadow, texture and contrast.
I believe photography is a gift from God, an invitation to mirror His creativity through both the sacred and the ordinary. His fingerprints are everywhere, and I see them most clearly in people, in the way they love, move, and simply exist. My work is just a response to that wonder.
A few visual influences that shaped my art throughout my life:
As a child I loved The Secret Garden, Indian in the Cupboard, A Little Princess, and Prince of Egypt; they felt so imaginative and made me want to live in the movie. As I’ve grown up I’ve been enthralled by the visuals and stories of Euphoria, 1917, Severance, and The Umbrella Academy.
Some of my favorite photographers and painters that I draw from are Ansel Adams, India Earl, Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Georgia I’Keefe, and Salvador Dalí.
Even non-visuals have shaped my creativity; music impacts a person’s soul in such a profound and emotional way. Classical music does it for me; my most listened to scores are Palladio by Karl Jenkins, Schindler's List by John Williams, and Four Seasons No. 2 by Antonio Vivaldi. Some of my favorite no-skip artists are Dominic Fike, Backseat Lovers, and Mk.gee.
Visually, audibly, and emotionally, inspiration finds me.
When I’m Not Behind the Camera
When I’m not photographing your beautiful stories, you can find me in my apartment with my two cats, Mona and Pablo (yes, named after the Mona Lisa and Pablo Picasso). I’m either a full homebody or in adventure mode. I’ll be planning all the details of my next trip, or with my friends laughing till our stomaches hurt, or watching my next favorite show while editing photos, or reading my Bible while drinking coffee.
Sundays is for family time at my parents’ house, walks around their land, playing knockout in the driveway, or picking out a movie to watch together after dinner. In the warmer months, I’m swimming in a lake, thrifting for treasures, tanning on my rooftop, going on downtown walks, or playing pickle ball with my friends.
My walk with God is ever-evolving, sometimes quiet and full of questions, sometimes loud and full of joy, but always growing. My time with Him gives me kinder eyes, a softened heart, and renewed perspective for each person I encounter.
Sound Like a Good Fit?
If you’re drawn to storytelling that feels cinematic, nostalgic, and deeply meaningful, you’re in the right place. I book a limited number of weddings and sessions per year so I can pour fully into each one. Your story deserves presence, care, and intention, and that’s exactly what I promise to give.
Let’s create something timeless, together.