05/11/2026
Hi! 👋🏼
Did you know I’ve been at this for nearly 15 years? Without breaking out the calculator (or old school long division) — that’s nearly half of my life. Honestly, that’s wild.
With that time invested as a professional photographer, there comes a lot of experience. If you name it, it’s likely I’ve seen it.
I’ve seen dresses not fit on wedding days and planners perform miracles. (👀 ). I’ve had barfing brides and grooms called the wrong name by DJs. Personally, I’ve nailed (nail) it countless times and I’ve made (make) a mess of mistakes.
I have a few more wrinkles now than I did 15 years ago but holy crap, they come with more experience jam packed in that 41% of my lifetime than I ever thought could be. I’ve gained a ton of humility and let go of my pride and that’s really something that has to be learned. I’m so thankful for the time and growth that has brought me here to this point in my career.
I’ve been tickled lately because there is such a shift taking place at the moment. My PA says it’s perimenopause and she’s probably right but I also like to think it’s a shift that everyone earns at some point. Life becomes more interesting. Trying to figure out the whys and whats and how does this work. Trying to become better for the sake of your family and yourself. Longevity is no longer unconsidered — on the contrary, it’s considered more heavily. Each chapter you go through has more weight to it because you begin to ponder the idea that you really don’t know how many of these chapters are in your book.
I was laughing this weekend because I found myself being taught what a “grab and grin” was by a (quite talented) photographer in the very start of their career, maybe 4, 5 years in. When they asked if I was getting any of these said “grab and grins”, I had zero idea what they were talking about. But as I was being explained to what a candid photograph was 🫠😂 , it dawned on me that what might have hurt my pride in the past, becomes a funny reminder that while, yes, I have been at it for 15 years, and I may not have known what the heck this new lingo was for a portrait (can’t we just say what we mean??!)… I can laugh now. And I have the experience to back it up. And I've been through it. And I've probably been the user of some silly new lingo and I've let my pride get the best of me.
But!!
These 15 years as a photographer are irreplaceable and I've learned and grown more doing this than anything (except for maybe parenting. 😳)
Blah blah, end rant.
All of this to say — I’m grateful for it all. The highs, the lows, the mistakes made. And for the grace given and for the support. So, thank you for being here!!
And for your support over the years. For strolling through life with me and for being a part of this journey with me, some how. I am so, so grateful for those l've met and for those whose lives have so profoundly blessed my own.
