I grew up in the countryside of Southwest Missouri and built my business here in the rolling hills of the Ozarks. For over a decade now, I’ve had the honor of documenting hundreds of love stories filled with teary-eyed loved ones, packed dance floors, and the quiet, sacred in-between moments that make a day feel real.
But my story doesn’t stop in Missouri. Hawai‘i has been part of my life for a long time, too.
My husband and I were married on O‘ahu while he was stationed at Marine Corps Base Kāneʻohe Bay. Years later, the Army brought us back to Schofield Barracks, where we fell in love with the North Shore in a completely different season of life. Our youngest was even born on the island. Hawai‘i isn’t just a beautiful destination to me — it’s woven into our family’s story.
As of 2026, I split my time between Missouri and Hawai‘i, serving couples in both places — or wherever their story leads.
My style has always leaned toward authenticity. Natural beauty. Movement. True-to-color imagery that feels like what the moment actually looked like.
I’ve experienced profound love — and profound loss — in my life, including the loss of my first child and my dad. Those seasons reshaped how I see everything. They taught me how fragile time really is.
So when I photograph a wedding, I’m not just thinking about how it looks. I’m thinking about how it will feel years from now. When you’re older. When someone in the photo isn’t there anymore. When the details fade, but the emotion doesn’t.
Your photos matter because they hold people.
They hold connection.
They hold moments you can’t get back.
I don’t just document details — I pay attention to feeling.
The way your hands tremble before you walk down the aisle.
The way someone squeezes you just a little tighter during a hug.
The way the room feels when everyone you love is gathered in one place.
Whether you’re celebrating in the Ozark hills or barefoot in the sand with the ocean breeze in your hair, I’m there to document it honestly — the way it actually felt.
MY HEART LIES IN SERVING MY COUPLES AND SHOWCASING THEIR LOVE STORY IN THE MOST AUTHENTIC WAY.
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Random facts about me
My primary diet consists of coffee, a daily Grape Ghost energy drink (which has absolutely become a personality trait), and whatever soundtrack matches the season of life I’m in.
Music heals the soul. Always has. My editing days are soundtracked by everything from moody indie to early-2000s emo to whatever album currently has my heart.
At home, I have two crazy monkeys disguised as teenagers — and then a full house of actual fur babies. We officially have more animals than people, and somehow, it works.
I’m an avid reader, a chronic over-punctuator (…??!!), and someone who feels everything deeply — which means yes, there is a very good chance I will tear up at your wedding.
99% of my closet is black. If I show up wearing color, it’s either a major life event… or Hawai‘i.
If I could be anywhere, I’d be sitting on a lanai overlooking the ocean with a good book in my hands and nowhere pressing to be.
I have a strange and very real emotional attachment to the open-air bridge at the Honolulu airport. Breathing in that first breath of warm island air feels like coming home every single time.
I’ve been married for nearly twenty years — through military life, moves across the country, raising kids, loss, growth, and everything in between. A wedding day is beautiful, but it’s only the beginning. The real love story is what you build after the music fades.
Maybe that’s why I photograph weddings the way I do. Not just the big moments — but the steady ones. The quiet glances. The hands squeezing a little tighter. The in-between pieces that actually last.
And yes — I will probably cry at your wedding. But I’ll also be the calm presence when you need one.
I can't wait to hear your story!
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