for people who want connection over perfection.

Artful, emotionally-attuned photography for queer and unconventional people drawn to intimacy, movement, and real connection.

what do you want documented?

elopement

portrait

wedding

Let’s make something beautiful

Photography is relational work

Most people (myself included) are a little nervous before having their photo taken.

Being photographed can feel vulnerable and kind of strange, especially if you don’t always love being perceived or aren’t used to taking up that kind of space..

A huge part of my job is paying attention to when people are settling in and feeling “in the moment” versus when they’re feeling self-conscious, out of body, or overwhelmed. I offer a lot of guidance and will never leave you hanging, but I’m also watching for the moments where you stop thinking so hard and just start interacting with each other.

That’s usually where the photos people care about most end up happening.

I promise…

Most of the people I work with are not professional models. They are people who love each other deeply and feel somewhere between: “we’re the most awkward” and “please, just tell us what to do with our hands.”
A lot of people come to me because they want their elopement or wedding to feel like their actual lives and relationships, not a twelve-hour production where they barely get to breathe.
I help with pacing and timelines in a way that protects space for connection, rest, wandering, quiet moments, weird moments, and actually experiencing the day while it’s happening.
You do not have to:
- stare at the camera all day
- do anything you find uncomfortable
- force your kids to behave perfectly
- know how to pose
- turn your wedding or elopement into a production
I care far more about how you feel than forcing something that isn’t you
Actually, everyone is.
This gets at a huge part of how I operate as a photographer:
I want your images to feel honest and real and if that means your kiddo is having a rough day or not wanting to sit still… then we will tell that story with honesty and love.
Wiggles, silliness, shyness, and even tears are all welcome in front of my camera

the photos are beautiful -- they feel like us.

I was nervous about being too awkward for nice photos, but we ended up having so much fun and We felt so instantly comfortable and able to just be ourselves. Julia picked beautiful spots we had never been to before so not only did we have so much fun being silly for pictures, we enjoyed new-to-us adventures in nature and just frolicking around all afternoon together.
— Sami & Sequoyah

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We always felt that your presence added to the experience as opposed to detracting from it.

It was a joy for us as well to work with you. We are so happy that you agreed to be our photographer and were there to document the day. We felt comfortable the whole time.
— Coire & Nicole

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I always expect myself to feel uncomfortable. As soon as we’re with Julia, I sort of forget about that.

Julia makes the space feel so natural that those kinds of thoughts disappear because I know she’s just going to capture me and my family in our element.
As an interracial family, we’ve taken photos where some of us were washed out and some of us couldn’t really be seen. That has never been the case with Julia.
— Randrianasolo Family

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Thank you so much to Julia for capturing our South Asian wedding in the most meaningful candid photographs.

It was wonderful working with her. She was incredibly patient with us and our families.
— Z & A

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We truly don’t know how she captured such amazing photos when it felt like we were just giggling and goofing off the entire time.

I was 37 weeks pregnant during our photos and Julia checked in constantly to make sure I was comfortable and accommodated. It was such a relief knowing that if I couldn’t do something, it wouldn’t affect the quality of our photos.
We would absolutely work with her again in a heartbeat.
— Figueroa Family

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Our entire wedding party loved Julia.

People kept coming up to us during the reception to tell us how wonderful Julia was. She made everyone feel comfortable and included throughout the entire day.
— Malakai & Ollivander

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meet your photographer:

Hi! I’m Julia.

Normally this is the part where I tell you I’ve loved photography since I was a kid, drink iced coffee, am obsessed with golden hour, and obsessed with storytelling through photography.

And all of those things are unfortunately true.

But what’s more important is that I care about creating photographs that feel emotionally honest and helping people feel comfortable enough to actually enjoy being photographed.

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