...until I started imagining what my own wedding day would look like and realized I felt quite alone.
Coming from a modern family—divorced parents, with its own challenges—I found it hard to connect with the traditional moments celebrated in the wedding world. I knew I couldn’t be the only one feeling this way. So, I decided that if I was going to be in this space, I wanted to create an environment where people can truly be themselves, free from the pressure to meet certain expectations or check off boxes dictated by the wedding industry.
I come from a long line of strong women who ran their own businesses. My great grandma owned and ran her own restaurant serving her own recipes. My grandmother owned a beauty salon that she was also a stylist at. My mother ran her own website design business. My aunt owns her own wedding photography business. Being raised by these women, I was taught that I am capable of getting anything I want out of life. I reflect this in my business by empowering and advocating for couples when the wedding world wants them to stick to what's “trendy”
I grew up witnessing my grandma’s memories deteriorate due to Alzheimer’s. I watched as she gradually lost memory of her life and the people around her. I started to form this obsession with photographs - tangible memories. If I took a photo, even if I don’t remember this memory, it’ll live on forever through a photograph. Because of photographs, I was able to see into my grandma’s life before the disease took over. I was able to get to know my grandma in a way I didn’t get to experience. As I grew older, idea of tangible memories permeated the core of my purpose and the way I wanted to remember life around me.
I am incredibly inspired by film photography, cinema, and artists that mix high fashion with weirdo editorial compositions such as Gregory Crewdson and Ellen von Unwerth. These artists remind me to push the boundaries of what creates a “good” photo and to take up space to create art. Art comes first in my approach to photographing your wedding day.
I love to read, thrillers are my thing spaced out by the monthly Vogue.
You can always find me at the rock climbing gym or on the couch playing Animal Crossing.
Going to art school provided me with a weird perspective on life that manifests in the way I approach wedding photography.
My favorite movies are Edward Scissorhands + Superbad, duality is important here.
I lose my mind over a good sunset.
During the summer, you can find me on a paddle board, in a sun shirt because ya girl can’t do the sun for long.
I prefer experiences over things. I am at a concert at least once a month.
I love to make others feel loved and wanted in every space I’m in.