ABOUT YOUR ARTIST

No, this photo isn't me. Chances are, you guessed that already—but let me tell you a story.

This is a picture of my grandmother that I took for my first film photography class in college, and it’s still one of the best photos I’ve ever made.

Not because it’s technically perfect, but because it perfectly captures the way my grandmother always looked at me. She passed away on February 27, 2010, and I miss her every day.

But when I look at this photo, I travel back in time to relive a sweet moment with her that I might otherwise have forgotten. When I look at this photo, I can hear her voice as clearly as if she was in the room with me. I can hear her laughter and remember what a 'smartypants' she thought I was. This photo keeps her memory alive for me.

That’s what I get to do every day as a professional photographer. I make photos that you will look at later and remember THAT moment as clearly as if it was yesterday. Photos that tell your story and celebrate your relationships in whatever awesome, non-traditional, beautiful and/or badass way you want.

At your wedding, I’ll take all of the traditional shots you expect. But my favorites are those spontaneous, unexpected shots that aren’t off any list. The ones that, even years later, will take you back to that amazing moment again and again.

That’s the true raw power of photography, and it’s what got me hooked in the first place.