I grew up playing in the dirt and mud (and still do). My hair is pretty much in a perpetual state of messy bun. I rarely wear makeup and, if/when I do, it's only a little eyeshadow and mascara. I prefer leggings and sweaters to fancy dresses and heels. So, when I was photographing big, traditional weddings, it dawned on me that — while I loved the idea of weddings — I wasn't personally connected to all the pomp and circumstance involved with one. One blurred into the other; the same timelines, the same rehashed traditions, the same excess of stuff. Simply put, I didn't belong.
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Small, intimate weddings in the outdoors were where I found my people, and where my people found me. Helping others bring to life their own truly unique vision for their wedding day — well, it's indescribable. That feeling of SHEER STOKE AND EXCITEMENT is what I can only imagine the giddy bridesmaids at the big weddings felt, but ten times better. You don't have to entertain or perform, there are no burdensome obligations — it's simply the two of you in an epic place you love with those who fully support you and your decisions. That, to me, is the most incredible way to start your new life together.
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