What’s it like to work with you?    

I’ll offer you direction, but I won’t pose you stiffly. It is my job to make you comfortable, and in order to achieve this, I put a lot of thought and heart into each client experience. I photograph real people, not models. Real people with real bodies & real anxieties. If you feel a little awkward about the idea of getting photographed, I understand, and it is absolutely ok.  

What’s your approach to weddings?

I am there to capture the event as it unfolds. I am interested in real connections, and honest beauty. I am not interested in forcing you, and your wedding, into a template. What I am passionately interested in is putting a frame around your own relationships, in order to reflect that beauty back to you. 

I hustle and am constantly quietly moving, because subtle changes in perspective are paramount. I try to stay out of the way, observe, and document exquisite moments. 

And yes, I am available to step in and direct when group family portraits are requested. I know how to read a room, and am highly sensitive to (but not at all fazed by) family dynamics. 

Otherwise, I am there to artfully document. My job is to translate the unique celebration, that you and your beloveds are creating, into visual form.  My job is also — and I think this can be overlooked — to ensure this does not take away from your own joyful experience of your wedding day!

What are your rates and offerings?

Weddings vary greatly! While I have several collections to choose from, these are meant to serve as guides. Tell me your vision, how many guests, location, etc., and we’ll work out what’s best for you.

Having a very intimate wedding or elopement? Fantastic. You may only need a few hours of coverage, starting at $1800. Having a great big throw down with everyone you know and love? Gorgeous. You might want me there for most of the day, a second photographer, an engagement session, and a wedding album for $5,000. Somewhere in between? I offer 6 hours of coverage for $3,300. Please reach out for my full pricing guide here.

Family + Portrait sessions vary as well.  I offer pregnancy, newborn, family, and couples sessions. As well as natural looking portraits for musicians, artists, and small business owners to better represent themselves.

Typically, these are 1.5 - 2 hr sessions at an outdoor location, or in your home.

Most sessions are sliding scale $500-$800 depending on the number of people involved, and the location.

When will we receive our images?

4-6 weeks for weddings, around 2 weeks for portraits and family sessions. 

Do you use digital, or film cameras?

Both! I am a hybrid digital & film photographer. I feel both have their strengths, and I see every camera as a different tool for my tool belt (or in this case bag). I rely on experience and instinct to know when to reach for which tool. That said, if you feel especially drawn to the look of certain cameras, I would love to know. Happy to nerd out about cameras with you! My current favorites are my Grandma’s old Polaroid land camera and my medium format Hasselblad.

How long have you been a photographer?

A long time. In 5th grade I got my first point and shoot camera, and fell in love. I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania, with my only exposure to photography being my grandma’s tower of National Geographic magazines, so it wasn’t until college that I took an actual photo class, and stepped into a dark room. I was so smitten, I immediately switched my major. I quickly found myself photographing my sister’s wedding, barefoot (both her and myself) on a beach. That was over 20 years ago, and this work of visual storytelling still feels engaging and inspiring to me.

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