Ever since I could remember, my innate way of communicating with the world was through art. From being a child, building miniature magical worlds in the woods, drawing and painting to an adult capturing memories for my fellow humans walking this experience we simply call life. Having the opportunity to tell someone’s story through my lens is more than an honor…it’s an opportunity to deepen that connection with the collective. An opportunity to express ourselves authentically and be okay with being seen, because after all, we are all doing this together!

Meeting people where they are and allowing them the space to be themselves is one of the best compliments I’ve ever received. Having the courage to get in front of a stranger’s camera can be nerve wracking to begin with, so having the ability to put people at ease and comfortable being themselves is what I always aim to do with every session! Having spent 36 years on this earth, I feel as though I have barely lived and simultaneously lived several lives all at the same time.

I was born in Seattle where my family lived until I was 9 years old, we then moved to Cle Elum, WA where I stayed until I moved back to the Seattle area at age 18. I went to college to become a photo journalist. I imagined myself either squatting on the sidelines of a Seahawks game, or more so out in the world capturing images for National Geographic. I found myself disliking the newsroom atmosphere and decided to continue with photography as a hobby until portrait photography quickly fell in my lap after friends and family began asking if I’d take their family photos. Through mentorships, online courses, and lots and lots of practice, I decided to open my business in 2008. Since then I have lived in 6 different places, got married, diagnosed with breast cancer at age 30, fought it with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation and have been living in remission for 5 years, divorced, found new love and remarried, and a whole lot of different hairstyles amidst the many other experiences and life lessons mixed in between.

Life is a wild ride and can often feel like a blur at times! I’m so thankful for photographic memories to look back on and love that I can also offer that gift to others I care about!

I want you to feel comfortable, taken care of, and love the memories we create together for the rest of time.