Have you ever tried to write an About Me? It’s really awkward. And I already hate talking about myself. So bear with me for a minute. Ooh, I know. I’ll do some bullet points. Yesss.

• Grew up in southern California, schooled in Idaho, and made home in the Bay Area, California.
• Married to Brad who is the best person ever. We do wedding photography together. And we are parents to Nala. In May 2020, we added the sweetest baby girl, Emily, to our family. Then Calvin joined us in October of 2022
• I love adventuring of all forms. That includes new people, new foods, new places, new hobbies.
• Hobbies include: pottery, plants, rock climbing, macrame, watercolor, baking, cooking, reading.
• If I’m at the grocery store, then I’m probably dancing to the radio and getting a lot of weird looks. I also sing to myself while I’m on a run or walk. And I walk a lot. It keeps me moving.
• I’m obsessed with water…drinking it, being in it, maybe one day living on it.
• And I’m vegetarian because I love animals.
• I think I’m hilarious. I crack myself up. My husband laughs too, but that’s basically it. It’s a weird kind of hilarious, apparently.

Phew! We made it to the end. Do you love me yet? Because I LOVE YOU!

First off, I gotta say how much I love people. Like. A lot. I love meeting new people and getting to know different stories. It makes me so happy when I connect with someone over Harry Potter or our love for candy. I love people being authentic. I believe all the weirdness is what makes you you.

My goal as a photographer is to capture YOU. My favorite compliment to receive about my photography goes along the lines of “you captured our silliness so perfectly.” In your session, I won’t tell you to tilt your chin slightly to the right and breathe through your teeth. Instead, I’ll tell you to tickle your partner or hold your daughter upside down or get all close and cuddly. I’ll dance with you and make poop jokes. I’ll be a fly on the wall as you play with cars or make pancakes. I’ll watch the scene unfold and I’ll capture it as naturally as I can.

Being a photographer is a culmination of everything that I love: watching people be silly, telling stories, making memories, adventuring in the great outdoors, playing with strangers’ kids, not wearing shoes, and eating donuts.

Ready for me to tell your story?