Open communication and support.

I typically respond to initial inquiries within 48 hours. From there, we can schedule a call or virtual meeting to break the ice and talk through more details. Between then and your wedding day, I’m available to talk if you have questions or need any advice. Then, we’ll touch base again closer to your date to finalize everything and make sure we’re on the same page.

The gift of presence on your wedding day.

Large or small, your wedding is undoubtedly one of the most important events of your lifetime. I want you to feel secure in the knowledge that every last detail will be lovingly preserved while you and your partner feel present for every moment.

Posed portraits are optional! 

Yes, you read that right! Of course, you can choose to go full documentary and opt for no portraits and no staging at all. But your loved ones might not let you get away with it… and that’s okay! (After all, how often do you have so many people you love all together in one place?) So, unless we discuss otherwise, time is typically set aside after the ceremony for any family or group portraits you may want and then we’ll steal away for some private portraits of just you and your partner. That’s it!

Creativity, guidance and flexibility.

I may be a documentarian by trade, but I’m also a creative at heart. I’ll never say no to a fun idea and there’s nothing I love more than getting a little funky and trying something new. I’m rarely seen without my bag of creative filters and you can often catch me squished up in bushes or down in the dirt just to add a unique spin to my images. Though I know when to back up and be a fly on the wall, I’ll also be offering guidance and direction whenever necessary. I’ll do what I need to get the shot and I’ll be right there in the middle of your wild dance party at the end of the night. I don’t have a set formula for how I approach every wedding and I don’t go into them with a curated shot list. For me, no two weddings are the same and you’ll get a gallery that represents you and your partner, the people you love and how it all felt.

A Documentary-Style Engagement Session

All wedding packages come with a complimentary engagement session. It’s a great way to get to know each other before the wedding day and an opportunity for you to have timeless photos with your partner. But you might be wondering: how the heck do we do this documentary style?

Here are some ideas: We could do an in-home session that highlights what life looks like before marriage. We could recreate your first date, have a picnic, go out for drinks, ice cream, etc. or go to any place that holds meaning in your relationship. The truth is, many of my engagement sessions turn into a hybrid of documentary and creative direction to maximize our time together and give you plenty of variety. But for me, “creative direction” doesn’t involve stiff or overdone poses. I still opt for organic moments and would rather guide than direct.

And hey, if an engagement session just isn’t your thing…

You could instead choose to have a little bit of any wedding-adjacent event covered (think, engagement celebration, bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, after party, etc). Either way, we’ll be sure to come up with something that best represents your personalities and relationship!