Follow along with my photo stories and journeys on my blog. My passion is candid and intimate shots, so wedding, engagement, senior and lifestyle are a few of my specialties.
I always tell my couples that I like to plan engagement sessions that not only reflect their personalities and interests, but I get really excited when we can do something truly unique, adventurous, and different! I will climb mountains, travel to exotic locations, and even sail the high seas of lake Mendota to get you the unique portraits you want. Lets dream together and make those dreams come true!
What causes your wedding day timeline to get behind? Hair and make-up! I always recommend to have your stylist come to you if possible, but I would take their recommendation on how long it will take and add extra time. We all know it always takes a little longer to get going in the morning than we think, so I always allow extra time.
What can you do with that extra time? Relax! A stress free bride is a happy bride. You'll have more time to think through your last minute details, actually take a second to eat before we get going (super important), and you'll have more time to have fun with your girls and take more fun photos with them!
I take pride in keeping your wedding day on time, but the key to that is starting on time and not being rushed. Do yourself a favor and plan for more time than you think you need :)
Getting the opportunity to collaborate with other creatives is something I absolutely love to do. When Kedar Joyner asked if I wanted to work with her on a photoshoot for Good Style Shop
and Retro-Revolution with hair and make-up by Alice Ezrow, I said, "of course!!" Below are some of my favorites from this holiday, vintage themed photoshoot. Hope these put you in a happy holiday spirit :)
In order to tell the complete story of your wedding day, I like to capture as many details and little moments as possible. I thought I would share some quick little tips that may seem obvious, but with all of the craziness of last minute wedding day details you may forget.
My two biggest pieces of advice are to have everything ready for when your photographer arrives, and to keep the space you're getting ready in as clean as possible. I like to remind all of my brides that as soon as I get there I will be starting with the dress, shoes, jewelry, etc. and if you have everything laid out it will stay organized plus I can easily take the pieces I need right away.
The second, and probably hardest, thing to remember is to try and keep the space as clean as possible. Having clothes, hangers, and bags around the room is a must (trust me, when you've got 6 girls getting ready in the same room, things can get messy real quick!) but having that clutter in the background of your images distracts from the images.
I like to prepare as much ahead of time as I can so the day of a wedding is as relaxed and stress free as possible. Planning ahead and staying organized will help you do the same!
If you’ve been following my business on Facebook, which you totally should, you’ll know that Kayla was one of my gorgeous brides from earlier this year. I wanted to put together a quick little lifestyle photo shoot towards the end of fall, and I knew she would be the perfect fit for the style of the photo shoot. And you just can’t take a bad photo of this gorgeous girl!
Collaborating on photo shoots, and showing off other business’s products and ideas, is something that I love to do and hope to do more of in the future. For me, this is just time to play and have fun! Still kind of shocking that it’s actually my job too. I am grateful every day that I get to wake up and go to work at my dream job.
