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Nothing feels more wrong to me than taking an important real-life moment and overly orchestrating it for a perfect, and ultimately completely fake, photo. My heart is to truly see and capture you, to notice the blessings in your story, and to create photographs that are more than just a series of poses.

 

In the age of the internet, Pinterest boards, and Instagram, it can be so easy to get caught up in trying to orchestrate a perfect checklist of completely staged moments, trying to recreate images from other weddings that were once natural and candid, but through a game of telephone became trendy replicas of the same thing over and over. I believe that the best results come from having a very careful balance between taking control, giving plenty of artistic guidance, while still knowing when to step back, document, and let the real stuff happen. Those are the images that stand out, that live alongside the classic portraits and the beautifully curated details, and make your wedding photos unique to you and more special than a carefully planned shot-list ever could.

 

While I’ll absolutely take the lead when it comes to posing and directing for beautiful, framable portraits, my approach is centered on more than perfect pictures — it’s about creating space to actually experience the important things as they happen. I’ll guide you with purpose so you can relax and be fully present, stepping in when it elevates the image and stepping back when it’s best to simply let things unfold. The goal isn’t to stage or perform, but to help shape the environment just enough for real moments to happen beautifully. Polished, yet true.”