The EXPERIENCE

Our style is heavily focused on real moments. We aren’t going to make you do any cheesy shit that feels forced. Nothing staged, nothing set up, no awkward half-smiles. It’s the real good stuff. We create art together. Think of us like the fly on the wall that gets the real good, makes your heart ache shots. This isn’t going to be an day full of posing. We aren’t going to be making you to turn to the right a little bit and smile at me on your wedding day, while making sure your dress is always laying perfectly flat. It’s way, way more than that to us. If you’re just wanting a photographer to show up and get the typical, posed, smiling “perfect looking” shots, we might not be the best fit.

We aren’t just a vendor and you're not just a client. We're friends. It's cheesy and weird, but we get really invested in our couples because I really do care so so much and want to be more than just a photographer to you. Let's focus on creating lasting memories together rather than just 'getting photos done'. We stress the importance of connection because our best work if for couples we consider friends. Our main focus above all else is that our couples are having a good time. Most of our couples show up uneasy saying “Sorry, we’re awkward and hate getting our photo taken”, and by the end they’re going on about how easy and fun it was. Trust us, getting photos taken doesn’t have to suck or be awkward in any way, and we will make sure you have a damn good time.

We want photography to be more than something on your checklist of things to do for your wedding. You don’t realize it now while you’re so focused on bridesmaid dresses, and florals— but photography is really the only thing that lasts past your wedding day. The number one thing I hear from couples who went cheap on photos for their wedding is how much they regret it. Photographs are something that will only increase in value over time as the images get passed down for generations. If you’re shopping around just trying to find the cheapest deal, trust me, we’re not that. And that’s okay, because you deserve to have a photographer that will fit all of your wants and needs— including your budget. While we don’t want to price ourselves out of every budget, we are passionate about capturing couples who believe in the value of meaningful, authentic photographs that will last a lifetime.

We’re all about couples breaking traditions and doing things their way— because that’s how it really SHOULD be. It breaks our heart when we hear couples saying “I wish we had a smaller wedding” or “we don’t even drink” while their guests get wasted. Wanna get married at a music festival? Hell yeah. Or maybe go backpacking through the North Cascades for the weekend and exchange vows on the turquoise waters of an alpine lake? Wear a hot pink wedding dress and a green suit? Maybe go bar hopping with your friends and family through a foreign country before the big day? Skip out on all the pressures of a wedding and elope with your best friends? Whatever it is that would make your day feel like your own, we’re full-on supporters, and here to help you every step of the way. Whatever you’re wanting documented— it’s worth being captured in a way that will bring back all the feels for generations to come. We want you to be able to look back at these photos for decades and feel the love you feel for each other right now. We want them to speak your truth!

We don’t label ourselves as one specific style, because every couple's story is so different. We make sure that the way I’m interacting, shooting, and editing is reflective of who our couples are and how things actually felt. It’s a lot of small little things like this that go a long way. The artistic choices we make aren’t to benefit me because these are your memories, not ours. We focus on quality over quantity so we can create something together you’ll value forever. We aren’t “dark and moody” or “bright and airy”.

We only take on a handful weddings and elopements per year, and we only take on a couple sessions per month. We do this because we’ve been on the opposite end of the spectrum, shooting 30+ weddings per year, and we hated it. We don’t feel it’s fair to our clients if we’re overbooked because, in the end, they won’t be getting our best work if we are physically, mentally, and creatively exhausted. Most of our couples don’t just book us for one day; we’re typically shooting at least 4 (engagements, wedding weekends, anniversary, and family) sessions down the road. Remeber, we life to foster deep, lasting relationship with our couples. We want to be with you for years to come and see you through every stage of life. To keep our calendar open for these couples and to keep our turnaround time quick, we limit our schedule.