(Also known as: Camera-Toting Friend. Internet goblin. Collector of vintage memes and meaningful moments.)
I got married in 2015, and surprise, surprise...that whole magical, emotional, wild ride of a day sent me spiraling (in the best way possible) into the world of wedding photography.
I’d always had an artsy streak (hello, studio art minor), but it wasn’t until I became a bride myself that I was feeling pressured to fit my wedding into a specific mold. I hated that feeling and decided that I would make it my job to help other couples feel seen, celebrated, and photographed in a way that feels real.
Weddings are about joy and love and celebration, for Pete's sake. They're allowed to be loud. Weird. Colorful. Emotional. A little chaotic. So yes, I'm going to photograph all the beautiful details you worked your butts off planning. But I'm also paying attention to everything else happening around them. Because years from now, I don't just want you to remember what your wedding day looked like. I want you to remember how it felt.
My love of people is probably why you'll never change my mind that:
The energy is popping, the we’re-officially-married hype is happening, and everybody is there, shaking their groove thangs together. And it might be weird but… seeing that part of your wedding is what makes me emotional.
(Fireworks, parades, and flash mobs will also get my tear ducts firing up.)
And as your photographer, my goal—besides us becoming such good friends that your guests ask if we’re BFFs in real life—is to document you and all of your peeps being your silly, serious, and sappy selves.
In an ever-changing technological world, it is one of my top priorities to make sure that your memories are safe in my hands. When it comes to culling and editing your photos, I do not use AI software to cut corners. It may work for some as it definitely can make it more efficient for a quick turnaround time, but I truly believe that wedding galleries deserve a deeply personal touch. It is a top priority that every photo taken by my camera and delivered into your gallery has had my eyes on it more than once.
He's a sucker for anything adorable, and somehow manages to beat me every single time we play Nintendo Switch. Our family thrives on Friday night dance parties under our vintage disco ball, screaming for the Eagles like we personally know the team, and spending a solid chunk of the summer soaking up sun and ice cream in Ocean City, New Jersey.
Especially when spicy ramen and a new TV binge are involved. And I change my hair color more often than I've heard "for those of you who don't know me" in a wedding toast—because life’s too short for boring hair (or boring photos).