I’m not interested in shrinking people, hiding bodies, or treating photography like a before-and-after project.

You deserve photos that feel like you were fully there, not photos that make you feel crappy for existing in a human body.

It’s okay for you to come into your session carrying years of complicated feelings about being seen. I care much more about helping you feel comfortable, connected, and present than making sure you adhere to some arbitrary beauty standards.

I think it should be stated plainly: I do not photoshop bodies, I care about accurately portraying skin tones, and I will only remove blemishes or scars if you request I do so.

Some of my favorite celebrations of marriage have involved handwritten vows, muddy shoes, no wedding parties or no guests at all, accessible outdoor ceremonies, long hikes on rainy days, sensory-friendly spaces, built in breaks to decompress, lots of queer vendors, or timelines that shift halfway through because people were actually enjoying themselves.

I’m especially drawn to intimate weddings and elopements that leave room for people to breathe and be present with each other instead of rushing from one performance to the next.

The way you celebrate getting married does not need to follow a script to be meaningful. If anything, I think it should reflect your relationship.

However your relationship looks and feels to you is how I want it to feel in your photos.

Maybe you’re super affectionate. Maybe you mostly communicate through inside jokes and teasing each other. Maybe you’re basically best friends who smooch sometimes. All of that is welcome here.

I’ll absolutely guide you throughout your session, but I’m much more interested in bringing out the actual dynamic in your relationship or family than forcing you into specific poses or weird gendered expectations.

And speaking of: queer couples, you do not need to worry about looking like siblings in your photos or me trying to figure out “which one is the man” in the relationship (queue endless eye rolls).

Honestly, I think that’s pretty self explanatory. Let me see your cuties! (Dog/horse/other animal photos welcome, too)

Also, as long as the location allows, please bring pets with you!

If you regularly see couples who seem to actively dislike spending time together and think “couldn’t be me” … Then I have good news for you! And you are in very good hands here.

Some of my proudest moments as a photographer are when people finish a session and say “wait… that was actually really fun?” But truthfully, that is likely to happen when there’s already a foundation of genuinely enjoying each other’s company underneath all of it.

If you already know how to laugh together, hype each other up when someone feels awkward, and choose to enjoy the experience together instead of worrying about looking perfect the whole time, you’re probably going to take amazing photos.