It's weird describing the "me behind the camera" but I'll start with the fact I'm the mother of two of the cutest identical twin girls you've ever seen (just look at those grins and blue eyes). They turned 10 at the start of 2024 and are currently loving their 3rd grade friends and teacher (their teacher even came to their birthday party). They were three months early and the reason that I’ll always have a special place in my heart for maternity sessions (since I didn't get to do one).

 

Their dad, Nick, and I love to travel with them - they are the best road trippers, ever.

So far we've been able to take them to places like Disney World, Germany, Amsterdam, and Canada to see Niagra Falls all because of clients hiring me near or in those places.  

 

Part of why I value my job is because when I moved from my hometown in Florida to a new town here in WNC I remember wishing I had photos of my friends (this was before social media). When I talk about the twins being so small in the NICU I find myself wishing I had more photos of them there to show people, because words don’t really do it justice. When I think about my little brother who passed in 2019 I wish I had handed the camera to my mom during family shoots for them and had her take one of him and me so that I could be in the photos with him, instead of just photos of him. 

 

I try to take photos for people that they might regret not having captured even if they think they might be too big while pregnant, too tired as a new mom, or too busy in another season of their life to slow down.

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The twins are the inspiration behind some of the smaller details of my business (like the "Thank You" gifts my couples receive after booking) and my "why” behind my work ethic; without happy clients, I can’t provide for the twins. I don’t care about how many “likes” a photo gets - I care about how the person in the photo feels about it. I care more about repeat clients and good word of mouth referrals because those things help me keep this business growing and that allows me to care for my family.  

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​I have always been a storyteller and loved writing - and once I picked up a camera it was no different than how I felt with a pen in my hand or a keyboard under my fingers. Only now, the stories aren't just mine that I'm telling. I'm sharing the stories of couples who trust me with capturing the chapter of their love story that ends with, "I do." With families who trust me to capture the love they feel for each other, even amongst the chaos of a photo session with kids. I've become a secret keeper for couples who haven't shared pregnancy news yet and for men who have plans to propose. Those secrets are safe with me, always.

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My photos are bright, colorful, and joyful. I am not a dark and moody person (unless I haven’t had coffee) and I have a deep appreciation for colors and the way the world truly looks - not how it could look through a dark filter or desaturated. If anything, I tend to see a more whimsical side of things.

For over ten years I've been immersed in wedding photography and my job still brings me so much joy.