me, circa 2014
ABOUT ME
DEAR MARRIERS,
I’m a firm believer that weddings don’t exist only to be photographed. You picked a place that spoke to the both of you and carefully crafted an experience for your guests because this is not just about the two of you, but also the people from all parts of your lives who have shown up to support you in this milestone event.
After the food is eaten, the flowers are gone, and your attire is put away, what you have left is the wonderful photographic evidence of what happened and what it felt like.
Your images will be an honest, unstaged, and uncoerced reflection of how your people came together to celebrate a momentous day.
My hope is that years from now, you’ll be able to recognize yourselves as you truly were, among your community of family and friends, with images that prove how much you are loved. Those looking at your photographs decades later will feel like they know the people in them and how the day moved and felt.
Running around with my camera on my own wedding day! Grateful to Jeremy Parsons for capturing exactly who I am here.
a little behind the scenes…
HOW IT STARTED
I moved up to the Bay Area from Southern California after earning a degree in Film & Media from UC Santa Barbara. While initially pursuing film and TV, I discovered my love for still photography, becoming the unofficial behind the scenes photographer of student films and spending a short time as photo editor for my university’s daily newspaper.
I fell into weddings by accident, and stayed because I realized my biggest motivation to use a camera is to fortify a real memory - capturing moments and people as they are, and seeing their delight in recognizing themselves and their loved ones.
I’ve been photographing weddings full time since 2012. In that time I’ve had the immense honor of being a part of 300+ weddings.
Photography is my way of telling stories, and the physical act of pressing the shutter helps me remember things vividly and cements the memory into my brain. It’s my way of recalling the past, and it’s my hope that I can do that for you.
SO, WHY WEDDINGS?
“You have a new print order!” my inbox cheerfully notified me. It was a candid shot from Sarah and Alexander’s 2020 backyard wedding - two people sitting at a table, laughing at something off-camera. Karen had her hand up toward John, and their smiles were so big you could almost hear them laughing.
Ten months later, at Sarah and Alexander’s larger reception, a man I immediately recognized as John from that print order approached me. He told me the photo perfectly captured his relationship with his wife, Karen - he’d say the silliest things, and she’d feign exasperation, but always with a smile.
That small moment became a lasting reflection of their partnership. I imagine they’ve shared countless moments like it throughout their years together.
This is the gift I hope to give others - a reflection of themselves and their loved ones as they are. I quietly collect moments, not always knowing which one will become someone’s “That’s so us.” So, I keep observing, and simply telling the truth.
If what matters to you is spending quality time with your guests, letting the moments unfold organically, and being present over having things perfect — I’d love to hear from you.