I love the way the light comes in at the end of the day and slowly paints shapes on the wall across the room.
I love using the light along with my camera to create images. Sometimes it can be a spotlight.
Or the light at golden hour, casting a halo of soft warm light on everything, right before the sun goes down.
The light on a cloudy day offers up a soft, matte lighting, perfect lighting for just next to the window, or hiding in the hedges.
I like to work with whatever light I’ve got for the day, to push it to create beautiful, thoughtful images.
I’ve had a camera in my hand since I was a kid, when my dad gave me his old Pentax to take photos with. I love focusing in on all of the details of a scene and weaving a series of photographs together to tell a story. I use natural light and elements to help capture a feeling with all of my photographs. My photography style is documentary and editorial, meaning that I like to capture life as it is, in all it’s beauty and messiness. Trained as a sculptor, I have long used photography to capture shapes, textures, and movements in the world. Leveraging my years of creating beautiful on-brand content for my jewelry, I now offer tailored photography services for individuals and families who are looking for an adventurous portrait session and for makers, entrepreneurs, creatives, and small business owners who are looking for inspired photography to tell the story behind their brand.
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE:
My love of the natural world informs all of my work. I use natural light, settings, and props that reference the textures, shapes, and shadows found in nature.
I shoot on both digital and film. We can do a mix of both for your session if you’d like. Or if you want a portrait session all on film, let’s do it! If you want your styled product shots to be super crisp and clean, I can shoot all digital, for that extra sharpness.
I have over fifteen years of experience working behind the scenes with artists, makers, creatives, entrepreneurs, and small business owners, including my own jewelry business. I understand all of the daily wins and struggles that go into turning your passion into a successful business. I know how important it is to have clear and compelling imagery to help you connect with your audience, so I will leverage my experience and my photography expertise to help tell your story
A love for beauty in all its imperfections. I shoot a mix of digital and film for this reason, I like to see a bit of a blur here and there, a bit of movement. I want my photos to feel authentic, to really represent the wonderful folks and creatives that I have the privilage of working with. I do light editing to all of my photos, making slight adjustments to color and exposure, and occasionally removing a blemish. I do not use a heavy style of image editing, meaning that I won’t be airbrushing any wrinkles and my photos are not edited to the level of a fashion magazine cover. I’m trying to show real life. I like to go au natural - prefering to use the best damn light I can find to make you (or your brand) look like your fabulous self.
MY PHOTOGRAPHY IS FOR YOU IF:
You are ready to show up and be your creative self.
You have a deep respect for the natural world, and care about sustainability in your life and business.
You are looking for photographs that reflect who you and/or your business truly are, and the things that you are passionate about.
You would like a portrait session, styled product photography, or a creative small business branding shoot.
If you’ve got a project that you’d like to collaborate on, I’d love to chat with you about it: let’s connect.