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03/01/2023

kendall + john ✨

02/27/2023

these images are why I love first looks

02/24/2023

Anna + Sam, the celebration.

as the sun slowly gave way to the moon we went from sipping cocktails named in honor of the fur babies they left at home to passing plates family style under bistro lights.

a cake was cut

toasts were made

loving tears were shed

champagne flowed onto a tower overlooking the valley below us

music played softly, but that didn’t stop us from dancing

there was so much joy, gratitude + love surrounding us all we could breathe it in with the cool night air.

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02/22/2023

Tom + his boys.

snapshots that serve as proof the beatles had it right all along - we all get by with a little help from our friends.

captured while shooting alongside the wonderful .trancoso

02/20/2023

Anna + Sam, the ambiance.

everything about their wedding was done with heart + purpose. they brought their people to a place they love, a place that feels like magic all on it’s own.

the tables were minimalist + organic, only adding to the awe of joshua tree. from the menus Anna designed herself to the centerpieces that looked like they could have sprung from the ground we stood on. all of which made for the perfect setting to connect with each other, our surroundings + celebrate.

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02/15/2023

Jessie + Abe, in the neighborhood they fell in love in.

there are so many images I love from their engagement session, but for now…I’ll start with this singularly perfect frame.

02/14/2023

Anna + Sam, the ceremony.

I have tried for awhile to find a way to put this ceremony into words + I have come up short every time. it was full of warmth, intention + so much love.

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12/19/2022

escaping the rain

12/16/2022

Anna’s details.

A brief pause in the story of Anna + Sam’s wedding day to appreciate her impeccable style.

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12/14/2022

from warmer days spent chasing meredith + damiano in quiet corners of the city

12/12/2022

Anna, the morning of.

From the moment I stepped inside of Le Chacuel, the energy was palpable.

It buzzed with anticipation that overflowed from every smile exchanged + was underpinned with a calm, quiet confidence that ebbed through every deep breath drawn.

To know Anna is to have a light in your life, and that morning, the people she surrounded herself with shone that light right back on her. There was sage burned, champagne popped, happy tears carefully wiped away from freshly glammed eyes + 30 second parties breaking out often.

Choosing images wasn’t easy. I don’t think choosing images from any part of this story will be easy. There were so many moments I loved, but I think these hold the energy + feeling of that morning. And to me, that’s all that matters - the feeling.

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dress: via
jewelry: .b.ellie
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12/08/2022

Slowly but surely making my way through the remainder of my editing queue + feeling grateful for all of the love I witnessed this year.

10/20/2022

thirty-one.

I started this decade in a weird place…feeling lost + unsure. My life didn’t look like what I thought it would at 30.

Over the last year, I’ve worked on shedding that narrative + I feel like I’m finding myself again. I made time + space to create memories of my own. I’m finding my community in family, old friends + new ones I never could have imagined but am so deeply grateful for. I’m learning to let go of chasing after some unknown destination + instead choosing to find happiness along the way. All of which is far easier some days than it is others - but that’s okay.

So, here’s to another trip around the sun. I can’t thank you all enough for coming along for the ride 🤍

And a major shout out to for so many things but for the sake of this post - being the only person that has ever made me feel good on the other side of the camera.

10/19/2022

coming down the aisle: before + after.

08/15/2022

Anna + Sam, the prelude.

I met Anna at a workshop in Oregon in 2018. To be honest, I don’t think we talked much, if at all, during the workshop. So I never could have imagined then that she + Sam would eventually be two of the most important people in my life.

They are two of the most open, giving + supportive people I have ever known. When I count my blessings, knowing + loving them is always on the list.

Their wedding day was intimate, intentional + the love between + for the two of them pulsed through every second of the day, from getting ready in the morning to loading on to the shuttles at the end of the night.

Playing a small role in documenting it is something I’ll cherish for the rest of my days.

More of their story to come…

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jewelry: .b.ellie
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06/02/2022

What do you do when you arrive to your engagement session + are met with nearly 30 mile an hour winds?

Embrace it.

05/19/2022

On the dance floor 🪩

05/10/2022

There’s just something about this place + these people that feels like home.

04/25/2022

This is one of my favorite images. Don’t ask me why, I honestly don’t know…I just love it. I took it in August of 2020 + I never shared it because I didn’t think it was something “worthy” of putting out here.

It’s not a stunning portrait of one of my couples, it’s not beautiful golden hour light or a breathtaking location. It’s a simple fleeting moment of a flower girl getting out of her ceremony shoes into something a little more comfortable for the dance floor.

I was recently listening to my favorite podcast, Armchair Expert, + Dax was interviewing Max Greenfield. Max was talking about an acting teacher who taught him to separate himself from the work + just be of service to the story he was a part of.

I paused, rewound + listened to what Max was sharing in that moment at least 10 times + it got me thinking about weddings.

Ego + any desire to get the “instagram worthy” shot should be checked at the door. I’m at your wedding to be of service to the full story of your wedding day. From the big, beautiful, stand-out moments to quiet ones in-between that you may miss.

Maybe that’s why I love this image, it’s a reminder to be present + remain in service of everything that happens going on around me.

04/21/2022

Liv + her girls

04/08/2022

I met Fallon in the summer of 2011 when she came through my sorority house a during rush week. By the end of that week, she had a bid + joined me. A month or two later, she was my little.

And at some point during that first semester of her freshman year, she met Dwyer.

All of our lives have taken many different turns since that fall semester. But this fall, they’re getting married + I had the honor of capturing this season of engagement for them.

I have so many favorites from their session I want to share, but I’ll start with a few of my favorite black + white film frames.

04/07/2022

There is nothing I love more than the in-between moments, but these portraits of Kristin have a little extra magic in them 🎞

captured while second shooting for the incredible

02/10/2022

Today is a very special day. Why, you ask? Because today joins the 30 club.

She is incredibly kind, supportive, resilient, and the fiercest friend to have in your corner. If you know her, you’re better off for it. And if you don’t, well…you’re missing out.

So, if everyone could join me in collectively screaming HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALLORY!!! I hope you have the very best day full of laughs, hippie dippy folksy bu****it + all the mezcal your heart desires.

02/09/2022

Kendall + John 🎞

02/07/2022

Still coming down from the magic of last weekend🖤🤍

01/24/2022

Until death do they part 💀

Some of the details from K + L’s beautifully intimate dinner table from just before the sunset to the candles burning low.

01/14/2022

Windswept wedded bliss 🤍

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