09/20/2026
“I see you, and you are worth remembering.” THAT. I had that in my childhood. Was growing up easy or perfect? No. But my dad made a point to take pics and videos throughout our childhoods. And that made an impression on me and my siblings. I felt valued and seen. Soon that led to me wanting to bring that same feeling to my friends and siblings. This was loooong ago. Before we had cellphones with built in cameras. You really had to be intentional. In my mid 20’s I royally screwed up and divorced. In my pain, healing and much needed growth I turned towards hiking and photography as an outlet. I took pictures of nature. I didn’t trust people. I ultimately didn’t trust myself. So, I took portraits of waterfalls and raindrops. Until years later, as I put in the work to face myself, make amends to the people I’d wronged and heal, I began to see the exquisite beauty in humanity again. All the different stages of life. The normal is to come into a portrait session with your best foot forward. Smiling. Sexy. Something to celebrate. And while I deeply adore capturing the highlights of life - I’m there for the tough seasons too. The ugly ones. Where you and I shy away from cameras. The moments we don’t traditionally want remembered. The tears. Heartache. Death. Grief. Mistakes. Disease. Healing. Triumph. Fatigue. Failure. Trying again. LOVE. Rawness. Vulnerability.
Something I take with me on EVERY photoshoot is the value of human life. The flawed, complex, beautiful and painful experience that it is. I will meet you where you’re at. I see you. And no matter where you’re at - no matter if we agree or disagree on politics, whether you have it all together or you’re falling apart, whether it’s a season of celebration or a season of grief - I SEE YOU. Your life holds tremendous value. And I will do all I can to let you know that you are seen and worth remembering.
