Are We A Good Match? (a little honesty about who I work best with)

This is a safe space. I welcome everyone - all genders, all races, all bodies, all kinds of love. You belong here, just as you are - as long as you are kind, open, and willing to let go a little. What follows below is what does matter to me - it shapes how I work and who I create best with.

Before I start, here's a little disclaimer - if my process or values don't feel right for you, that's 1000% okay! There’s a photographer for each and every story, and this is simply what I know I need in order to give my whole heart to the work I do.

And this work means everything to me.

Documenting stories, special days, or everyday moments, and turning them into something tangible, what you can come back to again and again - it's honestly so priceless to me. It's such an honour to be trusted with this, and I never take that for granted. I put a ton of effort and heart into making sure I do justice to your memories through the form of visual art.

I came into this line of work with no expectations, I only had curiosity to find out whether I can do it, and lots of creative energy. Over time, I learned what stories I'm most passionate to tell and what kind of people I want to tell them with. Every story I’ve documented lives forever in my heart, and I leave a tiny piece of my soul in every photo I produce: I kinda see it as my legacy - something that will stay here long after I’m gone.

And because of that, I choose to be extremely intentional about who I work with and what I give my energy to.

This isn’t about being selective for the sake of it, it’s only about protecting what's important to me. I know that I do the work I'm proud of (the kind you deserve) when we are aligned. If we don’t share values or vision, one of us won’t be happy, the result will feel off, and I care too much about your experience (and mine) to pretend otherwise.

Emotion over perfection - always.

Yes, your wedding day is SO important and you’ve invested a lot of time and money into planning it. But what makes it actually meaningful isn’t the outfits or the busy timeline. It’s you, your people, the feelings you feel and the love you celebrate.

If you're going to worry about the wind messing up your hair, a crease in your dress, or someone spilling something on your outfit - I’m not your person. I’m not saying, “let’s splash wine around for fun” - accidents happen, but it’s always up to us whether that moment becomes a meltdown or just a part of the day.

If you're going to hold back your laughter or your tears because you're worried about how it will look on photos - it's not my vibe. I don’t want you to second-guess your joy, or wonder if I’m nearby with my camera (high chances - yeah I am!). I want you to embrace it and feel it with all your being.

I'm after the real life stuff - the full-body laughs, the super strong cuddles which you'll feel in your bones and which probably will crease your outfit (and that's okay), the kind of crying that will ruin your makeup, the lipstick stain on your shirt and the smudge on your shoulder from someone hugging you so tight they couldn’t help it. Those stains and smudges are the proof of love that is so precious!

And that is exactly the kind of magic I want to document - like it’s your one and only day on earth.

Forget about the camera, feel it all, and please remember - your wedding day is not a performance, or a magazine cover photoshoot.

In 10 years, you’ll look back and feel it all again - because you actually let yourself live through it.

The visual is highly important, too (but feeling always comes first).

I love good lighting and am obsessed with cinematic frames, nostalgic blur and filmy soft grain.

You’ll see it in my work - I get inspired by movies, colour palettes, mood boards, and if you’ve got some, please share with me. I love seeing what you're drawn to.

But I don’t want to replicate images. I don’t edit every gallery the same way and don't use "one-preset-for-all". My style is consistent, but my storytelling and editing are always shaped by the energy of the day: the weather, the place, the light, and you of course.

You need to bring the magic - the way you look at each other, hold hands, laugh, cry. I can't invent it myself - I’m just there to witness what already exists, frame it, and preserve it for you.

TL;DR:

✖ We’re probably not a good match if you...

• Are after heavily styled, polished images

• Want to direct every moment of your day and panic if things go out of control or fall off schedule

• Care more about how things look than how they feel

• Think of photography as a service, not a creative collaboration

• Are not madly in love with your partner

• Are worried about creases, stains, wind or rain

• Want your photos to look like everyone else’s

• Don’t value the forever-ness of photography

✔ But we’ll absolutely get along if you...

• Want honest, emotional, cinematic photos

• Trust your photographer’s creative eye

• Value feelings and connection over perfection

• Would lie down in your outfit in the field, or dance in the rain without a second thought

• Love your person freely and fully, and aren’t afraid to show it, however that looks

• Are here for real moments, not poses

• Care more about how it felt than how it looked, and want to remember the day the way it really happened

• Are kind, open, curious, and a little weird in the best way

If you are into this kind of energy - the honesty, the chaos, the magic - hell yes. I’d absolutely love to hear from you.

REACH OUT

PS: Not sure how you feel yet? That’s absolutely okay too.

Sit with it for a bit. Think what matters to you the most.