I make joyful photos for soulful people in Pittsburgh and Beaver County, PA - a.k.a. Rustbelt Mayberry.
All couples and all families are loved and welcome here. Cat Moms especially!
I live in Ambridge (Beaver County, PA and frequently travel to Pittsburgh and within 2 hours of Pittsburgh. For travel outside 2 hours, I do ask for mileage reimbursement and for hotel accommodations to be covered.
I've been photographing people and community events since 2010, and began photographing weddings in 2019. I have covered 20 weddings, mostly solo without a second photographer.
When I'm making photos, I'm doing it with my couples' future children in mind, with their future selves in mind. I'm always observing and always fully present, which allows me to be ready to receive moments and capture authentic, unguarded emotion.
My editing style is true-to-life, with vibrant colors and striking black-and-whites. I often use lighting for creative portraits and always use off-camera flash at receptions (for a more dynamic, dramatic feel).
$4,200 with a second photographer or $3,600 with me and a lighting assistant (my husband Dave) for parts of the day.
I'd love to meet up at your local coffee shop, chat here on my porch, or FaceTime/Zoom.
- 2016: Honored as an "Emerging Artist" by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and received a scholarship to display my landscape and community storytelling photos at the Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh, PA.
- I invest a ton of time and money in my craft, particularly, how to become a better storyteller and improve my documentary skills. In 2021-22 and 2022-23, I learned from two of the best during Erika & Lanny Mann's 14-week "Metanoia" semester. It was a game-changer for my work!
- My work has been published in the Beaver County Times, Ambridge Connection, Keystone Edge, Visit Beaver County, and in numerous communications and marketing materials of community organizations, colleges, and small businesses.
- I’m a founding member of a local arts initiative, The Genesis Collective, which is working to support artists and build community in Beaver County.
If you are looking for wedding photos you can FEEL and a photographer who will leave it all on the field, look no further! I can’t wait to hear from you!
