Journal
Practical guides for planning your session, a look at how I work, and stories from recent elopements and portraits across the Pacific Northwest.
Guides
The light, the tides, and the trailheads that make for the best hour of photos — and how to build your ceremony time around it instead of the other way around.
August 14, 20266 min read
Guides
Solid colors over busy patterns, texture over logos, and why I always ask to see the whole outfit — shoes included — before the day of your session.
July 2, 20264 min read
Guides
Beyond the portfolio: what to ask about backup gear, delivery timelines, and how a photographer actually behaves on a stressful timeline.
May 20, 20265 min read
Behind the scenes
The honest answer is stubbornness — but also that available light tends to tell the truth about a room, a face, and a moment in a way flash rarely does.
April 8, 20265 min read
Real sessions
The forecast called for storms all week. Here's what an elopement looks like when the weather doesn't cooperate — and why it turned out better for it.
February 27, 20267 min read
Behind the scenes
Two bodies, three primes, and a single off-camera flash for receptions after dark. No zooms on wedding days — here's why.
January 15, 20264 min read
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