Why I Started (And Why I Almost Didn't)

I don't like photos of myself.

Not in a fishing-for-compliments way. I genuinely look at photos of myself and think, that's not me. That stiff, self-conscious person staring back at the camera? I don't recognize her. And for a long time, I figured that was just how photos worked. Some people were photogenic. I wasn't one of them.

So it's a little funny that I ended up here.

When I started photographing people, something shifted. Not for me in front of the camera — I'm still a work in progress there — but behind it. I'd hand someone their photos and watch their face, bracing for the polite smile that meant these are fine. Instead I kept seeing something else. Relief, maybe. Or recognition. Like they were looking at themselves and actually seeing themselves.

Someone told me once that you can tell the people I photograph trust me. I didn't know what to say to that. It wasn't something I'd been consciously trying to do, I just remembered what it felt like to not trust the camera, and I guess that stuck. If you've ever looked at a photo of yourself and thought that's not me… I get it. More than most. And that's exactly why I do this.

If you're a potential client, a fellow photographer, or just someone who's ever wanted to disappear mid-photo, I'd love to hear from you. Drop me a message through my contact form or come say hi on Instagram. This is meant to be a welcoming space, and that starts here.