It all began with a camera… and a whole lot of film.
I never cared much for the high maintenance version of photography — the lights, the backdrops, the forced smiles.
I’ve always preferred the come as you are kind of moments.
For my own senior portraits, I asked my mom to take me to the place I loved most: a waterfall on the property where I spent many hours growing up. I felt at home there. It was natural. I don’t think I even smiled - and I loved that.
Fast forward a few kids into life, and I found myself getting frustrated with photographers trying so hard to get my children to smile and look at the camera. One of my kids was notorious for making faces. He wasn’t especially happy. He was grumpy, a little wild… and completely himself.
And I kept thinking: let’s capture that.
One day, I decided to do it myself. The photo I loved most wasn’t the one where everyone smiled - it was the one where everyone was just being themselves. Crazy faces and all.
Since 2007, I haven’t put the camera down. I’ve just upgraded gear a few times, sure - but the mission has stayed the same:
To capture the real. The honest. The in-between moments that tell your story best.
You + YOURS - plus all pf those beautifully imperfect, in-between moments.
My STORY.
Me + Mine.
Mom of 6 boys. Wife of a high school basketball coach. Doodle and Poodle mom + a couple of kitties. I love coffee, the mountains, shoes, boba tea, working out, the Enneagram and deep conversations.
Don’t look too closely, like the cobbler whose kids didn’t have shoes the photographer doesn’t have updated pictures of her own family…
My camera has taken me far beyond what I ever imagined - across many state lines, into the heart of stories that matter. Through the lens, I’ve had the privilege of working with non-profits fighting to end sex trafficking and helping to build medical centers in Haiti. Photography has opened doors not just to new places, but to deeper purpose.
