First things first: I love what I do.

I feel very fortunate to have discovered my passion and talent for photography so early in life. At age 14, nearly half of my life ago, I took my first fine-art photography class and immediately fell in love.
I spent the rest of high school and college surrounded by amazing teachers and professors who helped teach me how to expand my photography skills, and family and friends who helped teach me to follow my passion. I admire and am thankful to them all.  

Over these next 8 years, my skills as a photographer developed:

I photographed kids and learned how being relaxed directly correlates with natural smiles.

I documented my family (we have a small family that lives almost entirely in Portland, this means lots of parties) and I learned the importance of catching meaningful interactions between loved ones.

I worked in the darkroom (for endless hours) and learned the importance of a beautiful photographic print. (And the correct exposure while shooting!)

I worked as a photographer for our high school newspaper and yearbook, where I learned how to catch great candid shots and how to anticipate my subject’s next move.  

I was hired as a staff photographer for University of Oregon’s independent, award-winning newspaper, The Daily Emerald, and learned how to make the best out of lighting and space in every location.

I shot my first wedding in 1999 and discovered that this was what I was put here to do.

I took photojournalism classes and learned how to see things differently, learned the importance of catching the light in a person’s eye, and how to let my own work grow by experimenting and learning from other photographers.

Most importantly, I decided that I had to be a professional photographer.

Simply put: Since age 14, photography has been my life. 

In 2002, I graduated from The University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication with a degree in advertising, a fistful of photojournalism classes under my belt, and the drive to start my own wedding and portrait photography business.

Here I am, 5 years later, capturing some of the happiest and most meaningful moments of people’s lives. I shoot weddings almost exclusively from May-September each year, with about 20-30 weddings per season. Once wedding season slows down in October, my schedule opens up for portraits again through April.

Today, I find myself happier than ever living with my husband, Grahm, in our own house in the neighborhood where I grew up. When I’m not shooting, I’m enjoying time with my family and friends, playing with Bula Bula, our adorable dog, and, when I’m really lucky, traveling with my husband.