Why I Do What I Do

My photography style is pretty simple.

My favorite style of photography takes on a photojournalistic approach.  It's candid, yet done so with intent and some direction.  This results in an approachable & relaxed environment that captures the true emotions of my clients.  My eye & heart is quick to recognize the moments happening in front of me, while my brain is setting up the scene & processing all the technical mumbo jumbo of operating my camera & equipment. 
I love spontaneous photos of people, their environment, & the action: THE moments.  The most common feedback I get from my clients while viewing their images is that I captured moments they didn't even remember happening.  That, my friends... is why I do what I do.

 

What I Love

  • Coffee any time of day, especially from Tim Horton’s (large original, 1 cream)

  • Animals (especially dogs!)

  • Broken sprinkler heads that shoot straight up in the air. It's hilarious!!

  • I don't break said sprinkler heads. They are malfunctioning on arrival.

  • Quoting old school Adam Sandler movies. My favorite is Happy Gilmore.

  • Makeup. One can never have too many eye shadow palettes.

  • The People’s Court. Every case is about 1 of 3 things: Craig’s List ads, roommate troubles, or car accidents.

  • Kenny Chesney. If you want to escape to your own island paradise in your mind, go download his album “Be as you are: Songs from an Old Blue Chair”. You’re welcome.

  • Office supplies (especially Pentel EnerGel Liquid Gel Ink pens – in purple, of course)

  • Glazed donuts from The Loonie Baker in Livonia, Michigan (they are THE best. You should go get one. Like now).

  • Christmas. Music and decorations begin at 12:00am on November 1.

  • Sushi. Enough said.

  • Good hearted, genuine people.


On the Personal

My husband Josh and I are parents to 2 beautiful (although sassy) little girls. Before human babies, we were parents to an orange cat named Knuckles, and two lab-mix pups that we rescued in 2015, named Max and Ollie.  Still in our hearts is our yellow lab, Tonka. We love traveling, especially to any place with a beach and warm weather, cozying up on the couch in front of our fireplace, playing Super Mario Bros. (I especially love it because I usually whoop Josh’s butt at it – it’s like the only game ever I can win against him at), and just spending time together with baby & pets, even if we’re not doing anything.