the person behind the camera...
When I first picked up a camera, it wasn’t seen as something serious.
It was treated like a phase. A hobby. Something I’d eventually outgrow in favor of something safer, more practical, more expected.
For a while, I almost believed that too. I even considered paths like healthcare. Something stable, predictable, safe.
I heard the doubts, sometimes spoken, sometimes implied. That choosing creativity meant choosing uncertainty. That following intuition was risky. That making something meaningful didn’t always mean it would last.
But the longer I stayed with this work, the clearer things became.
I learned that presence has value. That care is worth something. That when people feel truly seen, it matters, deeply. And that art, when done with intention and respect, carries weight.
Photography didn’t become my career because it was easy. It became my career because it was honest. Because it asked me to slow down, to pay attention, to show up fully, and because people trusted me with moments that couldn’t be repeated.
That trust is something I protect. And it’s why I approach this work the way I do.
Photography wasn't always like this for me.... I nearly chose a 'safer' path instead.
I began photography simply because I loved it. It felt like a language I already knew, light, composition, storytelling. But for a long time, I almost chose the “safe” route instead: a predictable path, a steadier option, something that promised stability over instinct.
Something kept pulling me back to the camera. A quiet insistence that I needed to follow this work, even when it felt uncertain. That tension between safety and instinct shaped not just my career, but how I see the world, and how I see people.
Presence over Performance
What changed everything wasn’t doing more. It was learning to slow down. To listen. To notice how people move when they feel comfortable. To step in when guidance was needed, and step back when it wasn’t.
I refined my approach, simplified the way I work, and focused on what actually matters, how the day feels, not how it looks.
Now, every session, every wedding, every elopement is rooted in presence, patience, and trust. The images that come from that space feel honest, unforced, and deeply personal, because they’re made in the moments that matter most.
Fun Facts
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Coffee is essential. Cream and sugar optional, but never skimp on the ritual.
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I have a habit of noticing the little things, a tucked hand, a quiet smile, a fleeting glance, and I’ll probably capture it.
3.
I’m happiest barefoot on the Oregon coast, camera in hand, watching the waves and light shift.
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Laughter is mandatory. Life’s too short not to smile, even while I’m quietly observing.
I approach every session and wedding with patience, awareness, and trust. I know when to guide and when to step back, creating space for moments to unfold naturally.
The result is imagery that feels honest, unforced, and deeply personal, because it’s made with care.
If this aligns with how you want your day captured, we’ll work beautifully together.
"The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do."
- Andy Warhol
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