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October 23, 2017

Truly nothing makes me happier as a photographer than when people trust me to capture multiple milestones in their lives. Jon and Brandi are no strangers to the pages of this website. In fact, the first photo on my homepage is from their wedding! Almost two years after I photographed the day they said I […]

These two are special to me. I have had the great privilege of documenting Brock’s proposal, their engagement, and their wedding. It has been a joy getting to know them better and witnessing their very evident love and care for one another! Brock and Bergen were married in historic St. Augustine at The White Room. […]

What a beautiful thing it is to photograph human life. Aly and Zach have prayed for an Adelline for many years now. This year, the Lord decided to give her to them. I am honored to have documented this miraculous gift, and to have made some new friends in the process!

I tend to reach for my film camera in particularly weighty seasons. The permanence of it seems the only appropriate way to shepherd my sentimental heart. Like a journal, film records my emotions and stores them up for sunny and rainy days alike. A woman twice my age, who grew up with 35mm film, once […]

When work & family come together, magic is sure to happen. Brenna is my younger cousin, whom I love dearly. She has the most infectious laugh and the kindest eyes. When you talk to her, you know she’s listening. Brenna and Greg are to be married in January on the beach, and I get to […]