As a photographer, I am the one entrusted with some of the most precious days. It's no small thing that I'm invited into sacred circles, and monumental moments. Some wedding days are filled with dancing, music, lavish decorations, and family members who come from afar, while others are nestled deep in the woods and filled with just ...

There's a sweet air of anticipation on wedding days. There's a rich excitement, a nervous energy... a joy that permeates everything from decorations to bouquets. As soon as I arrived on location in Bend, Oregon, for this event, I felt it all. Meet Tommy and Allie, the sweetest couple that asked me to document their special day. The ...

There's something magical about dads and daughters. There's a heart-melting, authentic connection that is filled with love, and it's one of my favorite things to capture. This family marked an interesting milestone: my first inquiry via a PDF file! Yes, you read that right, a PDF file. This family reached out to me with their PDF, ...

Once upon a time, I put out an advertisement for a wedding that I'd shoot completely in black and white. I requested there be no photo list, no traditional dance, no sit-down dinner, and last but not least, no color images. It sure sounds like a tall order, doesn't it? I had a vision for a day that I could capture without any agend ...

To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world. -John Muir The Axelson family and their little lions, as their mom terms them, are delightful, and as authentic-Alaskan as can be. They are boys, to the max. They get dirty, they play in the rain  and in their underpants. They read big, big bo ...