About
I’m a Midwest-based wedding and elopement photographer serving Illinois, Wisconsin, and beyond since 2016. My photographic style is experimental, blending documentary, candid, traditional, and editorial photography. Just like life, my art ebbs & flows and matches my couples energy. I work with open-book couples who want an experience that dives beneath the surface — creatively and through connection.
Make sure to peek at my introduction video (to get to know me & have a good giggle) & reviews on my website!
Photography has never just been a career for me — it’s something that’s been passed down, a generational gift. My dad grew up developing film in his childhood basement darkroom, and I grew up surrounded by his and my grandpa’s cameras — boxes of film gear older than both of us, and that quiet kind of magic that happens when light hits a moment just right.
Those early memories taught me that photos aren’t just photos. They’re proof — that we were here, that we loved, that it mattered.
Now, I carry that same heart into every wedding and family I photograph. My work lives somewhere between documentary and editorial — honest, intentional, and nostalgic. I want your photos to be beautiful, of course — but mostly, I want them to feel like home.
- Woman-owned
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- Engagement Shoot
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