How I got here

I unboxed my first camera more than 20 years ago and have been taking pictures of people and places ever since. My mainstay career was in non-profit youth ministry, where photography was an outlet for my true passions for people and genuine relationships.

I love the way good photography makes things look good! It captures the rare smile, and everyone with their eyes open at the same time. But great photography - especially lifestyle photography - does more than make things look good. It shows how good things really are.

I want my clients to look at framed prints on the mantle and not only feel great about the way those photos fill their space, but to experience joy about the authentic relationships, harmony (and chaos) those photos depict. I want their business websites to be teeming with photographs of their work and workspace, coffee rings, messy buns and all.

Years ago, I surprised a friend with photos of her 7 year old daughter. We picked out boho dresses, ventured into tall grass by a picturesque pond and then roamed around a farm in play clothes. When I asked which photo was her favorite, she pointed to one of daughter in a brown down vest lying on a bale of hay, cupping her cheeks with her hands. When I asked why, she said, “because she looks like a kid... my kid.”