i’m so glad you’re here…
…because it means you probably love a lot of the same things I love: people and things in their most beautiful natural state. Namely — two people choosing to commit to start each day alongside each other; the commotion resulting from family members greeting each other after long periods apart; sunlight; the way a loved one looks when they wake up; biological life in its many forms — flowers leaning, animals jumping onto beds whether they are invited or not, humans saying "cheers!" before a delicious meal; coffee; the feeling when a new genre of music suddenly resonates deeply; the last 10 steps up to the top of a mountain; the hairs standing up on the back of your neck when the credits roll after a movie; the smell of your hometown—and of course, reliving as many of those things as possible through photography
Let’s get one thing straight.
I see weddings as sacred. Yes, you will look amazing. And yes, you will want the photos to prove it. And of course, we will get those. but, if you are doing the big shabang, your wedding will likely be the only time in your entire life you will be with exactly this group of people. if you are planning on eloping, it will be the very first time you take in the world as one half of a better whole.
I see my role as a witness, in the oldest sense of the word. of course, I will put you in pretty places with pretty light. But I will also just be there, with my camera, to witness you experience your life, to bring you into each moment — and to send you back to those moments again.
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01: Before Your Day
Ok, some nuts and bolts. Here’s how my process generally works:
We will arrange an introductory meeting or call, during which I will get some basic details about you, your partner and your plans and you can learn a bit about me. I highly recommend we get together over coffee/wine/beer if possible. That's because the #1 thing that matters when it comes to your wedding photos is that you trust me. Believe it or not, you will likely spend more time with me on your wedding day than almost anyone else. Meeting in person will be a chance to establish that trust. It will also be a chance to go over some preliminary guidance on your timeline, answer some questions that may be plaguing you (e.g., Should we do an engagement session? Should we add a second photographer?) and for me to get a better overview of your priorities. If we aren’t based in the same area, I recommend we have a Facetime call.
a few months before your wedding, you will fill out a questionnaire for me. It will help me get a more concrete view the logistics. I will send you off to get to work on a list of names for your family portraits.
I will work with your planner to organize a timeline which allows time for a first look if desired, family portraits, coverage of your ceremony, all the environmental details that tell your story and awesome candids of your reception.
engagement session
If you opt to do an engagement session, we will do that in the months after you book. We will spend an hour to an hour or two exploring some meaningful location or capturing some sweet moments of you and your partner in your home. It will be a chance for you to get comfortable in front of the camera and with me.
02: During Your Day
After months of (hopefully very relaxed!) planning, everything is done. All that is left to do is to do the thing.
You will begin getting ready. I will arrive at my designated start time, which likely will include some getting ready photos. I might have a second photographer and if so, I will arrange in advance which of us will shoot when/where/who.
On the day of, we will follow you around throughout the day, as discreetly as possible, capturing your experiences and interactions with your guests. At one or two times throughout the day, we will pull you and your partner aside for some natural, beautiful portraits.
While I am with you, I am there to help you in any way I can. Yes, I am a photographer, but I am happy to get you champagne, fix your boutonniere or anything else in my power.
03: after your day
After all is said and done, I will begin to cull and edit your photos, creating a narrative of your day. You will receive highlights from your day within a few weeks and the full online gallery around six to ten weeks after your day.
You will also be invited to purchase any physical products — framed prints, heirloom or parent albums, loose prints, etc. Your collection may or may not have included some product credit — if so…this is when you’ll use it.
After all that — yay, you're married!
Booking
Once you inquire, we will set up a discovery call. If everything seems like a good personal fit, you will receive a custom proposal based on what we discussed on the call which may include rehearsal dinner coverage, an engagement session, a second or even third photographer depending on the needs of your event. If everything is a-go, you will receive an agreement and invoice for the retainer, which is 50% of the estimated fee. Once I have both of those back from you, you will be booked!
Frequently Asked
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I am inspired by film and work to create a "film look" in my digital photography. I prioritize natural light, but also manipulate lighting when conditions call for it. I love shooting with a good natural backdrop, but I also believe you don't have to climb a mountain for a beautiful photo. I strive to find the story in negative space, subtle facial expressions, symmetry/asymmetry and unexpected groups of people/places/things. When you look back at your photos, I want you to see what you saw, but more importantly I want you to feel what you felt.
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I don't limit the number of files I will give — instead, I work to create a story with your photos and make sure that everything you saw or felt is represented in your final collection. An average wedding yields between 500 and 800 files, but that number is flexible.
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I shoot Canon full frame DSLRs. I pretty much always have two cameras on me, both so I can shoot with two lenses easily and so that I have a backup camera at the ready should one of them fail. I also have a third camera and additional lenses with me generally for the same reasons.
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In 2022, I am adding some film coverage to my collections, mostly at my own discretion. Please let me know if having some film images is important to you!
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I work with a handful of other photographers in the area who I vet carefully to be sure they will provide the same product that I do myself!
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You will get more photos if add a second photographer. However, for the same reason I don't give an exact number of final files when I work alone, I can't give an exact number when I add a second. But there will absolutely be more photos taken from different perspectives, so the final number will increase.
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I don't.
Okayyy, the real answer is it would take a pretty grave situation for me to miss your wedding. If for some horrible reason I was unable to be there, I would send in a superhero to save the day — and by that I mean one of the many lovely and talented wedding photographers I often work with.
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I work a lot better when I am fed :-)
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Depends. Most locations in the front range and closer to Denver off of I-70, no travel fee will apply. Other locations in Colorado where I have to drive all day and then stay overnight may require a travel fee. Travel is included in collection prices for the San Francisco Bay Area and the Lake Tahoe area. For anywhere else, I charge for flights/mileage and lodging the night before and after your wedding, with some exceptions that are largely based on my personal travel schedule.
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Yes, you will have the opportunity to purchase an album when you receive your gallery. You will be able to design it yourself, or you can opt to have me design it for you. I partner with several companies to offer fine art albums, layflat photo albums and more.
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Nope. You will have a license for personal use and reproduction written into your agreement with me.
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Fear not! I have added an associate photographer for 2022. The benefit of working with my associate is that 1) you still get a very similar experience to working with me on your wedding day even though I may be booked or unavailable and 2) it's a much more budget friendly way to work with me. The way it works is this: I work with you to plan your coverage up until about a month out from your wedding date. If you decide you want to do an engagement session, I would do that with you myself. At about a month out, we would set up a Zoom call with you and your fiancé, your photographer and me to go over your final plans and priorities. On the day-of, your photographer would show up and shoot the day. After your day, she delivers the images to me, I edit them in my style and deliver you your gallery.
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If you feel connected to what you have read and seen here, yay! Fill out my wedding inquiry form and we'll have a chat to make sure I am available and a good fit, and answer any other questions you might have. If it's a-go, I'll have you sign an agreement and pay a retainer to hold the date — then you're booked!
Let’s talk details.
Let’s chat! I’d love to hear what you have planned and help you figure out the rest!