Being witnessed as yourself is one thing. Being witnessed in love? Whoa. That’s a whole new layer. For some people, being in front of the lens with someone they love feels grounding — for others, it feels like another layer of vulnerability being revealed. But here’s the thing: for every ounce of vulnerability in this process, there is double, triple, even quadruple the love, play and excitement to be found. High stakes, high reward baby! And might I add… it’s just fun.
If you’ve landed here, it means there is someone — or a group of someones — so important to you that you wanna bottle it up, keep it safe, and reflect on it in a very particular way. That’s really special. It is my deepest honor to have the chance to witness your love! To see you be in love. To CELEBRATE your love! I can’t wait to see what we create together.
Now that you are here, I must confess something to you:
This is some of the most intimate work I do.
It’s vulnerable for everyone involved.
For a long time, I waited for couples or families to stumble upon me and sheepishly ask, “Do you… do this sorta thing?”
And the answer has always been: yes. Yes, I DO.
But it’s been a kind of secret — one I’ve been carrying while quietly working to figure out what it really means to make pictures of love in a way that feels special, true, and real.
Because let’s face it: there’s a lot of corny stuff out there.
And if I was going to try and photograph love, I wanted it to be GOOD.
So… what do good pictures of love look like anyway?
Spoiler alert: I’m still figuring it out. And the more I play, explore, and create in this portal, the more I realize it’s not something I’ll ever “figure out.” It’s brand new every single time. Exciting. Thrilling. Nerve-wracking. Each time a unit brings me into their love story in this way, I am changed a million times over! It’s a big deal to me.
Things you should know:
My couple/family sessions are not your average photo shoots. We’re not about to bust out the stiff prop poses (though, if you’re into a weird/cool version of that, we totally can).
Before we even meet, we’re going to TALK. We’ll talk about you, your love, what inspires you, and just as importantly — what you don’t want. We’ll get it all out on the table, so when the day comes, we can simply be together.
Together, we’ll take a stab at capturing just a sliver of your Big Love. It’s a journey — but a really fun one, I promise.
RULES OF THE ROAD
I don’t have many rules in my work, I mostly try to have zero rules. Like NO TIME LIMITS and WEAR WHATEVER THE HECK YOU WANT. But when it comes to photographing pairs or groups and this kinda love, we gotta set some ground rules before we begin. The rules are as follows:
#1 Everyone has to want to be here.
This is not about anyone dragging their partner or kids into something they secretly don’t want to do. Nervous? Totally fine. Unsure what to do with your hands? Me too. But if you’re here, it’s because on some level you’re showing up for your person (or your people). And that’s enough. Give me a willing heart and I’ll take care of the rest.
#2 Let it be fun.
What does fun look like to you? What does fun look like when nobody else is watching? Let’s go do that. Let me see that! Open yourself up to having a dang good time. You might surprise yourself ;)
#3 Let it be real.
I’m not gonna lie to you: there’s always a little bit of performance in being photographed. But here’s the thing — we’re here to capture your love. So give yourself permission to lean into it and see what happens.
Love looks different for everyone: a glance, a laugh, a kiss, a little hand squeeze. I’m going to be looking for it! We’ll get more into the PDA topic later, but for now I’ll say this: If you’re craving photos of your love, take the leap and let me see that side of you. I promise to guide you the whole way.
