Depth of sight, prompting connection to self and other, holding space for what is, loving & celebrating life ♡

I began my photo journey with film, learned and grew through digital, and find myself utilizing both on the basis of practicality and feel for each session.

For full family sessions — film feels like the purest & most potent tool to convey the feelings within.

For 20 min sessions, digital creates affordability and range.

For body-awareness sessions, a combination of digital and film affords us the ability to truly traverse the landscape of your soul — giving us tools to access both breadth and depth.

Having photographed over 300 families and 250+ women (160 of those in 9 days) in the past decade, I chose to showcase these galleries as they are the ones that reflect my hands-off approach most effectively.

Essence portrait sessions are private. To view a full nude session, please reach out here.

You can also view a sample of images and my thoughts on the power of nude portraits — here, here, here, here, & here.

Lastly, this price point allows me to maintain integrity in the workload I’m feasibly able to produce, at the depth at which I aim to provide, with the amount of attention I care to deliver.

I invite families to reflect on the spaces where their lives take place; which locations mean the most, and how they want to feel during their shoot.

Whether that happens to be a single location that we explore thoroughly such as a home, a park, or a backyard, or multiple locations that take us adventuring through the world — the decision is wholly up to them, their individual preferences, and what will give most meaning to the images & experience.