Over 12 years ago I converted my lifetime passion for photography into my full time profession.

I have a love for story-telling. I have been hired by hundreds of clients including well-known brands like Leinenkugals, Nikon, Verizon, SOFI, AT&T, Sun Country Airlines, Visit Door County, etc to tell their stories with my camera.

I was also hired to go on some amazing photography assignments like traveling to Uganda with the American Refugee Committee, Costa Rica with a luxury pilates retreat and Puerto Rico on assignment for an architectural magazine.

I have such wonderful memories from those worldwide photography adventures!

Some of the places my work has been featured include: Married in Milwaukee, Grand Geneva Weddings, Milwaukee Magazine, Visit Milwaukee, Travel Wisconsin, as a 65 foot tall banner on the side of a building in Denver, on the side of buses in Minneapolis, in several shows at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and Mall of America and even on the Nikon camera packaging!

These days we live in Brookfield, WI and my kids are super active in sports and other activities and I try my best not miss a minute of it!

So I have slowed down on the commercial + travel aspects of my career and stay a little closer to home.

I have a passion for shooting weddings and engagements and “love!” I also enjoy shooting high school seniors, local business branding, families and sports.

I shoot 2-4 local magazine covers per month (Brookfield Living Magazine, Elm Leaves Magazine, Tosa Living, etc.)

Finally, I am so proud to say I was recently voted a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Community Choice Top 3 Finalist for 2024!

As far as aesthetics - I typically shoot a mix of posed + candid pictures.

I like to tell the entire story of the day.. from the smallest details to great big wide shots of the ceremony or reception with everyone in attendance.

I love images that are clean, bright, fresh and timeless.

Images that look and feel like you!

I typically follow my artistic intuition when it comes to editing style, however I am happy to work with you on your vision. These are your photos to cherish for the rest of your life. My goal is that you LOVE them!

Every wedding is very different so this is just an example of what you can possibly expect!

First, we will meet (Zoom, phone, email or in-person) before your wedding and establish an artistic vision and style, a timeline and a “shot list.”

I also offer my wedding clients a 50% discount on engagement shoots. It is a great way to get to know one-another and make sure we are on the same page style-wise. After your engagement session I send a questionnaire asking your thoughts on the amount of editing on skin, the style and the shoot overall. That way I arrive at your wedding prepared to create photos that perfectly fit your vision.

Depending on your wedding vision, we may decide to pick a person (your mom, a friend, etc) who will help us wrangle people for group photos. (It seems there’s always an uncle or friend who is sneaking off for a drink or smoke right when you need them haha.)

We will also make sure that you are leaving ample time in your schedule to take the photos you desire.

I will bounce some creative portrait ideas off you too! If your wedding is at a location that I have not previously shot at, I will often make a trip there to scout. I like to go at roughly the same time as your wedding to see what the light will look like. Many times I will excitedly text my clients with creative photo ideas after seeing the location!

I want this to be a joyful + positive experience from start to end!

We will be sure to have your wedding day photography goals planned out in advance. That alleviates a lot of the "stress" on your wedding day!

Oftentimes the bride and groom will ask me to come early and take photos of the bride and groom getting ready, a first look or photos of the wedding party and families.

If time allows I will catch detail photos of the venue, cake, favors, decor and flowers before the ceremony..

During the ceremony I will be running around with two cameras -one with a wide lens and one with a zoom to make sure I catch all of the special moments.

After the ceremony I will catch those candid moments of post ceremony hugs and laughter. Then we may take group photos with the bride and groom or just bride + groom photos.

Sometimes if we are traveling, we will make a quick stop between the ceremony and reception for photos.

For the rest of the evening I will be busy documenting your toasts, dinner, dancing, bouquet tosses, etc!

Sometimes we sneak away for a few quick bride and groom sunset or night photos too.

No matter what, I am on my feet for the entire event making sure I capture all the details! And - I have to say - I love it! It brings me great joy to be a part of these moments with the couple, their friends and family.

After your wedding, I “cull” the images (meaning I pick the best photos that are in-focus with open eyes and flattering expressions.)

Then I hand-edit the chosen photos. Each photo receives at least 20 minutes of my time. Some photos I will spend several hours getting them “just right!” I am picky in my editing process and artistic in my vision and I craft my photos very carefully.

I tend to edit the portraits and artistic photos a bit more than the candid photos.

My general rule of thumb is that I eliminate everything on the subject that isn’t permanent like zits, cuts & bruises, dark eye circles, fly-away hair, etc. I leave all of the permanent features alone like scars, moles, etc.

I try very hard not to over-edit. After I eliminate zits, cuts, fly-aways, I do not use additional skin smoothing unless requested.

I am always happy to lighten, pinch or eliminate anything that bothers you.

My goal is for you to LOVE your photos. Just let me know!

After I finish editing, I upload the finished photos to a shared drive (usually Google Drive) where they are yours to download, keep, cherish and print as you like! No hidden or additional fees.

I do have a professional magazine-quality print service that you are welcome to order from if you like.

I typically will send you the photos within 2-3 weeks of your wedding depending on the time of year. I usually will share a few sneak-peek photos within a day or two of your event!

Click here to view my rates. All bookings require a 50% booking deposit. The remaining 50% is due the week leading up to the wedding.

Engagement shoots are half off for all of my wedding clients: $350 (normally $695) I love to get to know you this way!

A Second shooter is typically $150-$200 per hour. I have a couple of great ones I usually work with!

Adding more hours to a package is generally $200-$300 per additional hour.

In the busy season, I charge a $250 travel fee for any drive-distance destination that is over an hour away.