It doesn't have to feel like a cliche.
like a copy of someone else's experience,
or like an awkward performance.
your wedding is
an opportunity
...to honor meaningful relationships in your lives, to let your personalities and style shine,
and to fully celebrate a new chapter together.
...to honor meaningful relationships in your lives, to let your personalities and style shine, and to fully celebrate a new chapter together.
Instead, I search for beauty in the unexpected
And help you see The art that is already there
our approach
The heart behind what I do is simple: to create art that helps others appreciate the quiet beauty in our world, our lives, and our relationships, . I’m not a traditional wedding photographer, and I often joke that I’m a bit rebellious against the pressures of the wedding industry. Genuine storytelling requires far more than copy and paste trends from previous weddings.
Your tastes aren't generic
And your wedding memories shouldn’t have to be either.
To give something special to couples, I don’t obsess over copying current trends. Instead, over the last decade I’ve solo traveled through over 40 countries and all 7 continents - studying how to tell photographic stories in all sorts of conditions: bad lighting, worse weather, when I couldn’t speak the language, or had to avoid being seen.
But by observing the human condition and trying to document it with intentionality, I learned how to find beauty in what I could not control.
I learned how to predict which moments would be truly meaningful - and when only given a split second, how to tell a story.
I've mastered the art of
capturing moments when
there are no do-overs.
long with my travels, I started practicing fashion and beauty photography for modeling agencies and stylists. This really flipped the script for me in profound ways - as it taught me how to create iconic artistry from scratch: shaping my own lighting, learning flattering angles, color science for mood, editorial retouching, the works.
I now will use those same tools to elevate your wedding photos above the norm: providing kind direction to showcase you in your best light, and developing your images individually to bring out the beauty and feeling that was there in each moment.
Ultimately, my hope is to give you an album that is far beyond what
you could have imagined…whether it’s in a ballroom, backyard, barn, or Bali.
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I’ve learned how to create something beautiful, no matter what.
YOU DESERVE TO HAVE MEMORIES THAT LOOK ANYTHING BUT ORDINARy
I’ve spent my last ten years ensuring that they don’t have to.
Daniel learns about his couples and uses that to decide on pictures to take - capturing who you are in pictures and real raw emotion that makes pictures a million times more valuable. We are so happy with his work and can't say enough good things!
-laura
FIRST, WE'LL
CONNECT
Capturing sensitive emotional moments requires a certain level of experience and intention. But it also requires trust.
YOU SHOULD FEEL UNDERSTOOD
before I ever pull out a camera.
You want to be comfortable - not just with taking pictures but with the very person that will be taking them. That's why we’ll start by building a genuine connection.
I approach every couple’s story from the ground up, with questions that are surprisingly important - such as:
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR RELATIONSHIP TOGETHER?
HOW DO YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO FEEL ON YOUR WEDDING DAY?
WHO ARE YOU INVITING TO YOUR WEDDING AND WHAT DO THEY MEAN TO YOU?
IN 20 YEARS, WHAT ARE YOU HOPING TO REMEMBER AS YOU TURN THE PAGES OF YOUR WEDDING ALBUM?
Maybe you hope to elope on a wilderness adventure, and can’t wait for breathtaking photos in the mountains. Maybe your family and friends mean the world to you, and you can’t wait to celebrate with them all together. Perhaps what you envision most is in the far future - with memories decorating the walls of your home that you can look at every day and proudly think,
"This is what our relationship means to us."
No matter what's most important to you, deeply personal photos require trust and connection. So, that will be our foundation together.
Then, we'll create.
Using all of the above to give you something truly your own.
I don't think I'm alone when I say my biggest concern was how I was going to look in so many candid photos at different angles. That feeling completely vanished when I saw how natural and effortless not only myself, but everyone in my photos looked
-jessica
As a last nod...
Your personalities, style, and hopes are the outline of a story - but through wedding planning it’s easy to get lost in minutiae. One of the most meaningful views of your wedding journey is when you step back and are able to appreciate what makes your relationship special.
That’s why I’m here - as an expert not just in photography, but in helping couples to celebrate what matters most through something they can see every day. I don’t expect you to know what to do, know how to pose, or know how to plan. Simply enjoy each other and I will take care of the rest.