Meet the team
I believe in the power of slowing down.
In spontaneous, imperfect moments over slick editorial perfection. That a little distortion makes a record better. That getting beautiful photos of the people you love shouldn’t be a hassle. It can, I swear, be a fun experience. I strive for natural and honest portraits, candids that are joyful, moments that are thoughtful, and details that make you feel something.
I believe that family is what you make it, and that anything can be an adventure if you look at it in the right light. I’m increasingly into analog things. Reminders of the people you love should live on your walls, your desks, your bookcases, and not just somewhere in a folder on a hard drive. Your family will value those pieces long after we’ve all forgotten what DVDs were for.
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I spend most of my summer barefoot. I was raised in the boonies, so I say things like “folks” and “critters.” I love campfires, and flannel, and despite a really rough bout with Lyme disease, I still love being outside.
When I do bother wearing shoes, they’re usually my old checkered Vans. I’m also into East Bay punk rock, wearing too much eyeliner, and shows in basements. I’ve described my style as the Portlandia “put a bird on it” sketch, but with skulls.
I wrote a book called Punk Rock Entrepreneur, all about the way I started and continue to run my business as a wedding photographer.
As you can see from these photos, I cannot stop changing my hair color.
Hockey is the only sport I care about (go Pens!), and I play the fiddle for the Washington Symphony Orchestra. I’m a fan of geeks and nerds of all stripes, but I’m personally into Firefly, WoW, and Renaissance festivals. I’ve been married since 2007, to a dude I met in high school. He’s the Calvin to my Hobbes.
I also live with our two sons, Johnny (we call him Bird) and Henry (aka Cheese), and our cat, Kiki. I get really, really mushy about mom stuff. I love kids. I miss our dogs dearly, even though they kept eating tupperware from the counter, the shoes I’m wearing in that top photo, and all of my kids’ snacks.
I’ve been a professional photographer since 2007. I know it seems like literally everyone is a photographer these days, and it feels impossible to find someone that you can trust to capture memories that you can’t recreate. I have backup gear for my backup gear, and I take the work that I do incredibly seriously. For those of you entrusting me with the safety of your tiny newborns, I am extremely vaccinated, have taken infant safety courses including CPR, and have worked with all sorts of kids, from ten pound newborns to NICU babies. I have an MFA in Film from Chatham University, if you’re interested in that sort of thing.