Funny people are better than unfunny people. Funny is far more handsome than just plain old handsome. I have a crush on John Hamm and George Clooney. Total hilarious dreamboats, right?!

When someone tells me I am funny it’s the numero uno, best-ever compliment they could give me. Despite being a mom, I’ve been known to sling some pretty good dad jokes. (Don’t tell him, but I am way funnier than my husband.)

I have a degree in Art History from UCONN. I studied abroad in England while in college. I went back to grad school right before the pandemic – and when my income stopped, so did I. I left the door open to go back again…

I got a D in high school photography. Not because I was bad at it, I was naughty and chose not to do the assignments. (Don’t worry, I was very harshly punished for this with an apple that didn’t fall far from the tree.)

I love my fanny packs (even before they were cool, y’all!). Judge all you want but I will be the first to pull out some Mary Poppins sh$t for you at the drop of a hat. I am always at the ready with all kinds of stuff you might need!

I can sew like a boss. I learned to sew in 4-H on an antique treadle Singer sewing machine. Recently I made my own pattern for fanny packs and sold them at a local boutique!  Needless to say, I come prepared with a needle and thread always, and can sew you into your dress if need be! (I have literally done this for multiple brides!!)

I have spent many years trying to be me for others. I try not to do this anymore. Now, I am just me. Honestly, that’s the only thing I will ever expect from you, too. Just be you. Show me your most real, authentic, vulnerable you. I promise to take good care of you and show you how beautiful you are.

I was so miserable in my past jobs that I would constantly daydream about doing something outside with my hands for work. I thought of landscaping, plumbing (mostly inside? and smelly?), carpentry, cabinet making, gardening, etc. With photography, I no longer daydream of doing other things. This is my thing.

For the past 10 years, I have delivered Meals on Wheels every Monday.

I love Lime Tostitos, coffee, Cheez-Its (don’t even tell me you like CheeseNips!), olives, guacamole, and tacos. I haven’t had a sip of alcohol for almost six years. 

I hate cooking and cleaning. I think in a past life I had a chef and housekeeper. My husband isn’t pleased about this and wants to know why I didn’t tell him this before we got married.

I really like old furniture. Not old couches, but old tables, chairs, dressers, bookshelves and stools. I have a mini-collection of tiny hand-wrought stools around my house.

I have been known to make weird noises or sing badly when I photograph. Especially when the light is killer. Ask my sister, she’ll tell you.

I like to write tiny rhyming poems, and I am a pretty good haiku-er. My poems will make you wonder if I am in fifth grade. I’m not.

I feel most alive outside. Especially if I see a snake. That makes me feel really alive. Like super, freaking, loudest-scream-you’ve-ever-heard alive.

I only walk on the beach to find sand dollars. Sand dollars are my favorite. (Just kidding, I love the beach and can spend the whole day there.)

I am pretty outdoorsy and adventurous. I kayaked down the barrier reef in Belize this past year. I love when my clients are adventurous too, makes for a really exciting photoshoot!

I love real, true, fierce, loud-but-quiet-at-the-same-time, beautiful, soul-soothing, genuine love. If you don’t have this, I am probably not the right photographer for you.

I accept a limited amount of wedding commissions per year as it’s super important to me to be able to connect and serve my clients in the most attentive way that I can.

I truly love this work I do. I am so grateful.