My grandfather gave me my first film camera at the age of 13. I remember walking around, shooting anything and everything, not yet realizing it would become my lifelong passion. I spent my twenties immersed in the underground fine art photography world of NYC. Working primarily in black and white self-portraits. I had an ongoing series where I would have people take selfies in my studio on a timer. This was a decade ago before "the selfie" took over the internet, even before instagram was a real thing. That series produced some of the most beautiful images I've ever seen and gave me the unique honor of seeing the inner workings of my subjects, something I could have never gotten had I been in the room. This really laid down my foundational love for documentary work and how powerful honest portraiture is. At my core, I am an artist, always deeply drawn to and inspired by work that speaks to real human emotions, the good and also the sometimes hard to witness. I stumbled upon wedding photography by chance on a Craigslist ad of all places, I then went on to work for that company for 5 years helping them in the inception stages of their business as their primary photographer. I quickly realized I loved this work and it it provided me with a genuine opportunity to make a living doing what I love. I am so deeply grateful for that.

My wedding photography and portrait style is documentary, I'm Native New Yorker and a 90s kid. Always in awe of the edgier work of the OG street photographers of the 70s and 80s and of course 90s. I m not into corny or cliched work and unless you're jumping on each others backs in your kitchen at night I’m not gonna ask you to do that. I believe in going with the flow and telling honest stories, capturing everything I see. Above all, I want couples to feel moved and connected with the work we create together, to look back in ten years and say, "That was us." I also have a profound love for florals and wholeheartedly believe they are a significant part of any wedding or elopement. Whether you source and arrange them yourself or hire a company, intentional florals are always worth it.

In addition to photography, I have a masters degree from NYU in counseling. I live in the Poconos with my husband Ralph, an arborist and Tree Climber, and our two children, Odin and Luchiana Aruna. We spend a lot of time discussing the world and trying to cultivate a deeper relationship with our land and nature. I think technology is pulling us away from some really fundamental aspects of our own humanity. And while my work deals a lot with the techno world I also believe this isn't the answer to real happiness. True human connection is.

A few things I love and tell more about me than words could. I love George Carlin I think of him like a spiritual leader. Wu-Tang & Portis Head were a huge part of my artistic awakening. I believe the earth is a living being just like us and that all things in life are connected. My humor is Larry David esque 🙂