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welcome.

One part artsy, two parts eclectic, a little bit of west coast, and a dash of southern belle. That’s me.

I’m a photographer. And I love what I do. I believe that photography offers us something else, something more, than just pictures. It is an art form that gives us an opportunity to see the beautiful reality of life in the moment - of life in the in between – and of the world all around us. After all, that’s where the living really happens...in the moments.

This is a look into my life - all of the beauty and adventure and drama and passion.  Welcome friend, I'm glad to have you here...

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NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED!!! | BOUND BY

That’s right kids! Mine and Graham’s new business is officially launched on the inter-web ;)

Check it out: www.bound-by.com

We are SO excited and make sure to check the Bound By site soon for a fun post about the new business and all we have in store!

Merry Christmas!

THE WEDDING PARTY | GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN | BOUND BY

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SO, I’m all about this series we shot of the wedding party at a destination wedding last month. For a lot of reasons…

Pretty and classic image? Check! Film and emotion? Check! Accomplishing our goal of bucking trends? Check! Sure, the last series is absolutely ridiculous, but it makes us SO happy…

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The image above works for us because it captures a real moment and true interaction, and the focus is on the couple. With that said, here’s the deal:

We. Are. SO. OVER. Walking. Pictures. OVER it. Done and done!

The wedding parties we work with almost invariably expect to walk straight towards us during their portraits - because they’ve done this in EVERY wedding they’ve been in. And we’ve all become used to seeing this fake candidness in almost all of the weddings littering the blogosphere and plastered all over Facebook. Super original, right? “Okay, now just walk towards the camera, acting like you’re talking, and then start laughing on cue.” BLAH.

With this crew, we decided that instead of avoiding this completely, as we normally do, we would just take the opposite approach - literally. The outcome was much more interesting and engaging than we had expected! It’s sarcastic and silly and bizarre in all the right ways. Crazy randomness shot on Portra film - actual Kodak moments? I kind of love it…

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I think it’s hysterical that apparently when people walk BACKWARDS for pictures, they turn into robots. Well done E and Brandon and kudos to a fantastic wedding party who proved to be game for anything!

WINTER BRIDAL PORTRAIT | BOUND BY | DESTINATION WEDDING

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WALLIS - HEADSHOTS | LOS ANGELES PHOTOGRAPHER

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Just a fun peek at a headshot session - proof that they don’t have to be boring!

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And a favorite…

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Adventures in Western Wear | a short film

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