I can’t really remember a time when photography didn’t play a significant role in who I am. Even as a kid, I was enamored with it and loved those disposable underwater cameras. Remember those? I also got firsthand exposure from my grandfather, who was a photographer in World War II. Through him and his small archive, I was introduced to some of the most powerful images I’ve ever seen, which shaped my love of documentary photo work.
My passion deepened in my twenties, when photography became a serious art form for me. I spent that decade immersed in the NYC underground photo scene, cultivating my craft and honing my eye. Much of my time was devoted to self-portraits and intimate portraits of the artists and community I was surrounded by. In reflection, photography was more than just an art form; it was an entire lifestyle.
I came to weddings by chance in 2016, through a Craigslist ad of all places. I spent five years working for that NYC-based elopement company, helping them during their inception stages and becoming an integral part of their start-up. When the world came to a halt in 2020, it gave me space to pause and reflect. I decided that moving forward, I wanted to work only for myself, and I fully committed to this wild wedding world.
Over the last decade, my wedding photography has grown in powerful ways. I’m extremely proud to say the work I’m doing defies industry standards in fundamental and meaningful ways. I’m here to support couples on their wedding journey as a bystander, not the center. Photography isn’t the point of the wedding; the human connection is. My goal is to capture events as they are and to give people the freedom to experience their weddings without the pressure of performing for a photo, something that only means anything once it’s posted online. This is deeper than that. Wedding photos hold historical significance and deep sentimental value.
I also believe this concept of being present at one’s wedding is of the utmost importance. Life is meant to be lived in the present, and it’s something we’re losing in our current culture. I’m still working through this myself.
I offer both 35mm film and digital. I carry many point-and-shoot film cameras alongside my two digital bodies. I believe film is powerful in the way it captures reality, similar to how the mind remembers it: imperfect, fractaled, dreamlike. This is why we keep coming back to film time and time again. No matter how many updates emerge in the tech world, humans crave things that feel real and give them a sense of nostalgia.
In addition to photography, I hold a master’s degree in counseling from NYU and work part-time for Anwari Counseling in Bethlehem, PA. I live in the Poconos with my husband, Ralph, an arborist, and our two kids, Luchiana and Odin. We value family time, home-cooked meals, local farmers markets, supporting friends’ music and art, and trying to be outside as much as we can.
thatll be me one day with the purple jacket and short hair ..
