Photography chose me

A camera has been in my hand since I was a teenager. My parents bought me a camera for Christmas one year and instantly fell in love. I spent most of my time documenting the animals around our farm and the lifestyle of farming that we lived. I loved telling our story in photo form. From there it grew to taking pictures for my family members who always were so kind to compliment and encourage me. Then before I knew it their friends were asking me to take photos and then their friends and then I was spending anytime I could photographing sweet families and I was loving every bit of it. However most people don’t encourage you to leave high school and just be a photographer.

So, I attended Alfred State College for about two years studying veterinary technology and was working to become a vet tech. At this point I ran my own photography business, went to school, worked as a waitress at a local country club and also worked at a local vet as a vet assistant. I found myself constantly pulled in so many directions and having to sacrifice what I loved and what I had a passion for to make time for other things. This was when I knew I had to make a change. I decided to follow my heart and I left college and my jobs to pursue my photography business full time. None of this would have been possible without the support of my husband, family and clients. It’s something I will always be SO incredibly thankful for. Thanks to all of you I have been able to have my dream become a reality.

I have now owned my own business for 7 years. I have spent countless hours investing my time and money into education to make sure I can deliver you the absolute best experience possible. I have mentored with multiple photographers to gain more knowledge in the field. I will continue to do so to always ensure your memories are documented beautifully and professionally !