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A lot of couples dream of Europe for their wedding. Stone walls.Layered history.Spaces that feel better slightly imperfect — as if love has passed through them many times before. What many couples don’t realize is that weddings in Washington often carry that same old-world soul — just without the jet lag, the logistics, or asking […]

Light isn’t just a technical detail. It’s mood.It’s atmosphere.It’s the difference between seeing a moment and feeling it. As a Pacific Northwest wedding photographer, I work with light the way you work with emotion — intuitively, patiently, and without forcing it. How Light Shapes Emotion Soft light feels calm.Shadow feels intimate.Contrast adds depth — a […]

Wedding days move fast.Faster than anyone tells you they will. One moment you’re getting dressed, the next someone is clinking a glass, and suddenly it’s late, your feet hurt, and you’re wondering how it all passed so quickly. The music fades.The flowers are packed away.The dress is hung carefully, still holding the shape of the […]

Weddings today carry a quiet, constant pressure to be flawless.To stay on schedule.To look composed.To perform joy while managing the details behind it. But the weddings that stay alive in memory — and in photographs — are rarely the most polished ones. They’re the ones where couples let themselves be inside the day. As a […]

For many couples, an engagement session is the first time they’re photographed together in a way that feels intentional and unhurried. Most arrive with a mix of excitement and a quiet question in the background: Will this feel natural? That’s completely expected. I see engagement sessions as something deeper than photos. They’re a chance to […]