I'm a hopeless romantic and as sentimental as they come. For as long as I can remember, I've always swooned over witnessing people falling in love. I value people, love, + connection deeply, and my passion for moments full of meaning is something I hold close to my heart. Which is why I believe marriage is one of the sweetest gifts God has given us as a reflection of His relentless love for us. I can't imagine pouring my soul into documenting anything else.I’m fascinated with the beauty that comes with just existing with another person. Sometimes the most meaningful moments come from being still enough to notice the things that just—are. Like the subconscious characteristics that make up the person we love, the way we give affection, how we learn to co-exist with someone we can’t remember living without...or the memories that seem to be rewritten with more love each time they’re told—nostalgia at its finest. These are the things that make my creative heart come alive. 

When I was a little girl, I would collect little keepsakes to commemorate things I wanted to remember. Whether it was a movie ticket, a handwritten note, a wristband, a pressed flower, or unique seashells— I believed they carried that memory with them. I loved having proof of the favorite moments I had lived; making even the most mundane memories feel once-in-a-lifetime. Most of all, I loved how forgotten memories couldn't be lost because I had proof to remind me of them. They made all these moments feel more real, more tangible, more vivid. I can honestly say, to this day, I still have about six bins full of those keepsakes. When I was a teenager, I had found a camera in my mom's closet and (after a lot of begging) she generously let me keep it. Let's just say— I suddenly felt like I had everything I ever needed to satisfy my nostalgic heart. From then on, I was never without a camera. It was my secret to turning the passing storylines of my life into something everlasting. Photography became an extension of who I was; the evidence of my life, loved ones, and experiences captured within my photo filled walls. From documenting anything and everything, to being hired by my first wedding clients in high school, to getting my Bachelors of Arts degree in Photography, to where I am now. For over a decade, I've had the honor of capturing the everlasting for incredible humans; leaving them with an abundance of proof of the memories they've made and seasons of life they've lived.

THE ART OF CONNECTION

MY INSPIRATION