AUTHENTIC

SENTIMENTAL

INTENTIONAL

AND A DREAMER

Photography has always been a part of my story. Growing up, my grandfather was never without his Polaroid camera at family gatherings. I was mesmerized every time a blank print popped out, watching it slowly transform into a memory I could hold in my hands. Even now, I can still smell the pipe smoke and Saunders Bumpy Cake that filled their home, and I’m so grateful for those photos that let me revisit a time that now only exists in my heart.

That deep appreciation for preserving moments is exactly why I fell in love with wedding photography. There’s something extraordinary about being invited to capture one of the most important days in a couple’s life. But the true weight of what I do really hit me after photographing a particular wedding. During the reception, the groom’s father gave a toast that told a powerful story: his son had been diagnosed with cancer just months into dating his now-wife. She stood by him through every chemo treatment, every dark day, never wavering. That’s when the father knew she was ‘the one.’ Tragically, the groom’s cancer returned, and he passed away last year. Now, their wedding photos are among the family’s most cherished possessions—a reminder of love, strength, and the preciousness of time.

It’s moments like these that make me feel so honored to do what I do. I believe photography is more than just images; it’s a way to hold on to the people we love and the stories that shape us. And that belief is at the heart of every wedding I capture—because I know that, someday, these photos could become someone’s most treasured memories.