The details are unique, there is joy and sorrow. There are highs and lows. Life isn’t always picture perfect.

But some days, you’re sitting in your backyard watching your kids play – and there’s that moment. You SEE them. It doesn’t matter what they are doing, whatever it is it’s THEM. You want to find that elusive “PAUSE” button and stay here a while. You want to let that moment seep into your memory and engrave itself onto your heart forever. What I want to constantly celebrate are these moments when we are completely present and wholly invested in what is happening right then. Where it feels like your chest is ripping from its seams because you are just SO FULL of that moment. A second, perhaps, but that’s all it takes. Because it’s the tiny things that make the rest worth doing.

That, my friends, is Excruciating Joy.

Capturing these moments is why I do Photography.

Todays become Yesterdays so quickly. The personalities, the connections, the beauty of NOW will never be again-

…but we can still keep that moment.

So here’s the thing – your cellphone can’t do it justice. Just by taking it out the experience changes and the photos you do take get stuck in the ether. My role as your bespoke photographer is to provide an environment that helps you reclaim the experience of that elusive moment. I offer gentle prompts and guidance to highlight the pieces of your story and allow you to remain connected and forget the camera. As you will see in my work, it’s not about poses and perfection, it’s about celebrating the authentic moments as they come.

My heart as a photographer is not to create, but to capture the beauty that already IS. Your expressions, your interactions, your connections. All the wonders of your story, reflected back to you, distractions removed, highlighting what really matters.