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An extended photo journal — longer stories, deeper light, the moments that didn't fit in a caption. Pull up a chair.

April 2025 · On Film

What shooting on 35mm taught me about patience

36 frames. No chimping. No deletes. Here's what happens to your eye when you take the delete button away.

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March 2025 · Engagement Session

When they almost cancelled (and why I'm glad they didn't)

Rain, cold, zero motivation — and somehow the most honest photos I've made all year. A reminder that discomfort is honest.

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February 2025 · Travel

Photographing strangers: a field guide

I used to be terrified to point a camera at someone I didn't know. Now it's my favorite thing. Here's how I got there.

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January 2025 · Weddings

The shot nobody plans for (and how to be ready)

The best wedding photo I've ever taken happened in a parking lot at 11pm. A note on staying present when the schedule falls apart.

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December 2024 · Portraits

On being a photographer who hates being photographed

The irony is not lost on me. And it's exactly why I know how to help the people who sit in front of my lens.

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November 2024 · Process

My editing philosophy: less is honest

I don't smooth skin. I don't swap skies. I don't make people thinner. Here's what I do instead — and why clients keep coming back for it.

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