I received my first camera in junior high, well over three decades ago (No, don't do the math--just don't!). And I have been taking pictures ever since, much to the delight of aunts and uncles who forgot to bring their cameras to important family functions and to the chagrin of my friends during those awkward adolescent years.
It wasn't until I became a mother that I realized making good portraits isn't just about taking pretty pictures. It's about capturing an honest moment when the veneer of who you should be drops away to reveal who you really are: your true self.
Through my lens, I don't just look at you, I SEE you. This path chose me; I actually didn't choose it. In my former life, before the photography, before motherhood, I was a psychologist. I use that perspective to inform my portraiture. Instead of allowing the camera to be intrusive, I create a warm, safe space. Instead of the artifice of props and formal poses, I try to capture you in the present moment. Instead of simply looking for happy faces and big smiles, I focus on relationships and the love, humor, and joy that underlie them.
