MY APPROACH

Guided Documentary

My approach and philosophy to taking pictures is cultivated on connection and trust between me and those I work with. I am not the type of photographer who will just show up, awkwardly meet and take lots of posed pictures that feel more like a chore than fun.

I want to create something beautiful and unique to you. I want to brainstorm ideas and concepts that resonate with you and your season in life. I want both of us to be freaking out with excitement to be able to work together and collaborate. I want you to feel like you already know me personally from our communication before the pictures so it feels like seeing a friend who is taking your pictures and not someone you feel like your don’t know and who doesn’t know you yet they are about to try and document and capture the essence of what you feel and what is going on in your life in this moment. It’s about feeling seen by each other.

I focus on the real and raw moments with each session because to me those are the most precious moments and the ones that make your heart happy, the moments you maybe haven’t had the time to see the beauty in. I want the messy, the rainy, the wind blown hair, the laughing so hard you are about to pee your pants, the bare feet, the spontaneous lets jump in the water, the intimate, the heart pounding… give me all of it and let me show you just how beautiful your life and this moment is.

During Sessions:

Before yours session we get on calls, you fill out an about you questionnaire and we have the option of creating a mood board and idea board together. I do all of this so I can better understand you, your personality, and what you are looking for in your photos. This helps me guide and direct you during the shoot in a way that feels true to you. During sessions it will be more heavy on guided and directed prompts, with lots of space for you to interpret each prompt in the way that feels most like you. I love this approach for sessions because that way you know what to do and I am able to make sure you feel comfortable, that we get the dreamiest angles and that way you can just have fun and let your personality shine through. I also always encourage an activity for longer sessions and family sessions to really allow time moments and memories to be captured.

During Weddings + Elopements:

During weddings and elopements I take on much more of a documentary approach with guided and prompted moments during couples portraits (following the approach during sessions). During weddings I will always intervene during weddings to fix things that look askew while staying true to the moment. I will also suggest possible moments through the day as I see opportunity ie; have your mom put your necklace on, let’s have your hubby take off your shoes at the end of the night, how about we go outside for sunset and capture you two popping a bottle of champagne.