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she thrives in her weird,
& has learned to dance in her uniqueness.
she chases human connection.
she admires the way the ocean crafts
different patterns
she counts the stars,
she chases the sunsets,
& everyday wonders how many
peculiar life forms dance secretly
alongside humankind"
.......
A hopeful romantic.
SHE'S a mortal who never DESIRED normality
mother.
lover.
creator.
lover.
creator.
JOURNAL ENTRY | 11.04.23
I just hit my fifth year in business.
5 years of creating art. 5 years of meeting hundreds of clients & documenting so many different stages of people’s lives. 5 years of being the photographer that people
choose confidently.
In 5 years, I took my business across the country, from Alaska to Florida & had to literally start from scratch. In 5 years I have celebrated 27 magazine publications.
In 5 years I have learned that I have so much love outside of just photography, but pure love for teaching, web design, film photography & cinematography.
In five years, I’ve wanted to quit and never look back but kept pulling through. In 5 years I hit burn out too many times to count, and I’ve had people try to dim my light but my passion and resilience have never let
my flame die.
In five years, I transitioned my editing style, took way too many marketing courses, and stayed up way too late because of the obsession with perfecting my art.
IF YOU'RE READING THIS,
I'M SO FUCKIN' HAPPY YOU'RE ALIVE.
ART INSPIRED BY:
02/12/11:
THE DAY MY NANNY (grandmother) + MY LATE GRANDPAPPY, JACK SAID I DO. + i was their photographer at the little age of 12.
Their love will live for eternity.
DURING MY BUSY DAYS, YOU CAN FIND ME AND MY DAUGHTER playing with our four dogs (3 aussies, 1 bernese), Playing barbies, + CREATING, GOING ON ADVENTURES, + SINGING TAYLOR SWIFT WAY TOO DAMN LOUD. YOU WILL FIND ME ON TREE FILLED TRAILS WITH MY DOGS (3 AUSSIES!) + SPLASHING IN WHATEVER BODY OF WATER WE CAN FIND. YOU CAN FIND ME UNWINDING IN THE CROSSFIT GYM, DOING YOGA, OR READING WAY TOO MUCH ON MY KINDLE.
I MARRIED MY HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART IN 2015 + THE GROWTH WE HAVE MADE AS A COUPLE IS SOMETHING THAT INSPIRES ME DAILY IN CREATING ART WITH MY CLIENTS.
I RECOGNIZE DEEPLY, THE FEELING OF FALLING IN LOVE.
WHEN I WATCH MY LOVERS SAY I DO, I AM IMMEDIATELY TAKEN BACK TO THAT COLD DECEMBER 10TH, AND REMEMBER JUST HOW IMPORTANT IT WAS TO HAVE MY WEDDING DAY + ALL OF THE EMOTIONS CAPTURED.
MY CLIENTS CAN ALL TESTIFY THAT I PROVIDE A PERSONALIZED, UNIQUE, COMFORTABLE, + TRULY MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE. + I CAN TESTIFY THAT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ALL OF MY CLIENTS AND THE STORIES I AM TRUSTED TO CREATIVELY TELL.
THE PRESENT MOMENT
- 0 stress
- TRUE inclusivity. HATRED + JUDGEMENT DOESN'T EXIST HERE.
- a lot of good BELlY Laughs
-a lot of emotion
- TRUE documentary storytelling : i focus on the true candids, and professionally prompt my clients into transitioning from one story to the next. at times i'll be a fly on the wall, and at other times i'll be next to you to ensure you still feel professionally guided, + safe.
WITH CHOOSING ME,
THE BEGINNING OF THAT LITTLE DREAM OF MINE...
I lived a life of adventure + adrenaline in Alaska + I bought my first camera to document those INCREDIBLE moments.
Fast forward just A FEW SHORT months, & I FINALLY TOOK THE LEAP TO quit the soul sucking 9-5 job I so desperately felt trapped in.
I started volunteering at Alaska's Wildlife Conservation center & fell
in love with photography DURING THIS TIME. I SPENT MY DAYS PRACTICING PHOTOGRAPHY EVERY CHANCE I COULD, AND WITH WHATEVER SUBJECT I COULD.
I QUIT VET SCHOOL, AND I NEVER LOOKED BACK. Fast forward a few more months, I DOVE INTO STARTING MY OWN BUSINESS. It started with just photographing family sessions + portrait sessions for under a hundred dollars, and that eventually turned into capturing my first wedding + falling in love with a whole new realm of photography.
MY BUSINESS WAS NOT INTENTIONAL, BUT IT IS THE PATH THAT WAS TRULY CREATED FOR ME + MY UNIQUE SOUL.
