My Why.
When I was seventeen years old my parents told me that my mom wouldn’t last much longer because of the tumor. Tears streaming down my face, I scrambled to find memories of me and my mom out of the thousands of pictures I’d taken as a little girl. To my surprise I only had a handful. After she passed, my heart weighed heavy that these few images were the only ones I would be able to show my children one day. I still long to see her laugh, and I’m thankful for the photos I have that hold her bright smile. Those are the moments, frozen in time, where I remember her telling me to let my light shine and to never live in fear. When I look at those photos I feel her warmth wrap around me like she did when I was a little girl.
These are the moments I’m drawn to. Your mom wiping a tear away as you put your wedding dress on. Your dad hugging you tight as he tells you how proud he is that you’ve found the woman of your dreams. Proclaiming your vows as you commit your lives to one another while on a mountaintop. These are the moments that matter. These moments are what you and your children and grandchildren feel as you hold these images in your hands for generations.
What To Expect.
You’re not just getting someone who shows up, presses a button on a camera, and leaves. No. You see, my heart thrives from knowing the stories of others and capturing those stories so your great grandchildren can see and feel them. I show up from the second your inquiry comes through my inbox. I’ll ask you questions that are intentional so I can understand who you are as a person, not just a client. I want you to come to the table feeling known and worthy. You are worthy. Your love story is worthy. And I’m here to capture the adventure of it all!
What I Love.
The things that bring me rich joy are the in little moments. Meaningful conversations. Surfing with my husband at sunrise. The sound of our friends voices filling our home. Sitting in complete silence at the top of a beautiful hike. The smell of fresh cedar and pine. Mellow tunes playing on the record player. Sipping on hot coffee in the crisp fall morning. New blooms on my house plants. Cooking divine vegan meals that make me dance in my sweatpants. My Bernedoodle pup. And the abundant joy + grace that God gifts me with. It’s in the adventure of the ebb + flow of life where my heart finds rest, inspiration, and passion for creativity and human connection.
Our Love Story.
Many people will say that 2020 was a really weird year, which I agree with. But 2020 also held so many moments of pure joy that I will forever be thankful for. My husband and I were supposed to have our big wedding at the end of March, but two weeks before our date the venue called to say we had to reschedule. We cried and were so confused about what we should do. All we were sure about was that we wanted to be married. Surfing has become a big part of our lives and what we love doing most together. So we packed up our boards, brought our officiant, photographer, and videographer and said our vows in the middle of the ocean. Fast forward 8 months later and we finally got to celebrate with our closest people (well all 200 of them even from miles away thanks to livestream!) If you can’t tell from the photos above, it’ll be really hard to beat the joy that we had on those two days. I hope and pray that our story isn’t just seen as cool photos, but a statement to find joy in the broken. Find joy in knowing that you have a best friend that you get to share life with + do it with your own punch to it. Get married on a surf board, say your vows on a mountain top, ditch the cake for some donuts, and celebrate the way YOU want to remember it. After all, these are the moments you get to share with generations so give yourself something to dance about when you’re 80 years old!!!!