intimate, joyful &
authentic
I love being apart of your most special day, witnessening and capturing it first hand. I love the in-between moments, where mom zips you in your dress and helps you put on the pearl necklace that she wore to her wedding. The first kisses, the vows, the welcome toast by your incredibly proud dad. Give me all of it. It feeds my soul and makes me so happy.
I want your wedding planning experience with me to feel fun and seamless and I want to be there for you every step of the way lending advice and an- swers to questions you may have. I can offer you years of experience helping plan anything from your timeline of the day to choosing vendors. Planning a wedding can most certainly feel overwhelming at times - I am here for you!
engagement
sessions
I urge my couples to come to engagement sessions with the mindset that we are going to spend an hour having fun and getting to know one another! I will guide you along while offering suggestions to keep things fun and interesting. Most poses aren’t as much poses as they are “prompts” that will lighten the mood, get you moving and most importantly, connecting with each-other. Engagement sessions are the perfect stress-free dry run of wedding day portraits, leaving you feeling like pros and so much more at ease when you imagine what your wedding day photos will be like. Added bonus - you have another beautiful set of photos to look back on to remember this most exciting time in your life. .
Session Details
60-75 minutes of shooting time
Styling guide
Your local location of choice
Outfit change, if desired
75+ finely edited images
Images via high resolution online download
Print release
Booking individually: $650
Booked as an add-on to a Wedding Package: $100-$300
wedding day collections
HOW IT WORKS
the process
WEDDING
Frequently Asked Questions
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All wedding dates are considered available and FCFS until I have a signed contract and deposit. I require a $1000 non-refundable retainer to secure your date. This blocks off your date on my calendar for you and only you! Woo!
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Each camera I shoot with is writing 2 copies of your images to 2 separate memory cards. This ensures that if one of the cards happens to be corrupt, there will be a backup copy! Once I get your images home, they are immediately copied onto my computer which then creates a 3rd copy and my computer is continuously backing up all of its data to a cloud service called back-blaze. Your images are so important to me to keep safe!
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My best advice here is to always have a backup plan, especially if you are getting married in an outdoor venue. There are clear tents that can be used for reception spaces, too! Always ask your venue what their backup plan. Of coarse we want to do everything possible to go with plan A, but it will ease your mind to know there is a plan in the case of rain.
Lastly- let your story unfold as it does. We cannot control the weather, unfortunately. Don't be afraid to get a little wet for a few portraits. Those under-the-umbrella shots can be so romantic
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Great question! Necessary, no. Recommended, YES! It is a great way for us to get to know one another and also to ease the stress of being in front of the camera. All of my couples have told me how much better they felt after our session together going into a wedding day full of photos. PLUS you get a bonus gallery of beautiful images to display at your wedding at a discounted rate.
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This is my worst nightmare! It has not happened, but if for some reason it did I have an extensive group of amazing photographers that I can reach out to in that case. My second photographer scheduled for your date will be the one to take the lead and I will find a second shooter to take his/her place. You will be in great hands!!
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You will receive an online gallery of all of your images! You are free to download and print from the gallery site or at any print store of your choice. Please don’t screen shot your images! It really compromises the quality.
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I get this question all the time. Your gallery is available for as long as I continue to pay for my service. That being said, it is still up to you to be sure you download and save your images on multiple platforms. I recommend putting them on a USB drive as well as an online storage such as Google Drive or Amazon photos.
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After the initial deposit of $1000, the remainder of the package is split into 3 equal parts and spaced out evenly leading up to the big day. Your final payment is due 30 days prior to your wedding date.
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Cash, Check, PayPal, Zelle or Credit Card!
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Please, please, please download and save your images in multiple places! I always recommend saving on a USB, computer, phone, etc. AS WELL AS an online storage site. Amazon photos, google photos, dropbox and smug mug are all great choices.
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11 years! My first wedding was in 2013! While I continued to learn, I still worked as a graphic designer at a local sign shop. It wasn't until 2016 that I jumped in full time. I am so glad I did, this career choice has been an absolute pleasure!
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I wish I had an exact count, but I would estimate 250+ beautiful days! I average 25-30 weddings per year now that I am well established.
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I will carefully sort through and edit the best images from our time together! You will receive the edited, high resolution jpeg images in your final gallery.
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Approximately 75 photos per hour of coverage will be delivered in your final wedding gallery. That being said, I do not limit it to that number, if more images are required to tell your story then I include them!
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Your full wedding gallery take up to 10 weeks, but usually around 4-6 weeks is my average turn around. You will receive an extensive teaser gallery within the first week following your wedding, though! Plenty to help hold you over until the full reveal!