Philly Brand + Wedding Photographer

I’ll wipe your tears, fluff your dress, and climb literal mountains for you, all while turning your memories into something tangible that you’ll hold onto for a lifetime 🤍 Another incredible wedding year has wrapped, and I’ll need a separate post to recap alllll the love stories I had the honor of photographing, but for now - this is me in action from the last few years 🥹 Almost always in the Sloane pants from @abercrombie , of course! 👏🏼 So grateful for a job that brings so much light when the world is so unbearably dark right now. ✨

We laughed, we cried, we captured the dream girl vibe ☁️ After deep diving into the DayDream brand and vision, we boiled down their dynamic brand into one core element for this session: girlhood! 👌🏼 Their fashion industry experience is top notch. ✨ The gowns and designers they carry are beyond iconic. 🤩 And above all else, these women know how to create an uplifting, elevated, comfortable, and memorable experience! It’s truly like you’re shopping with your best friends (I know from experience! #daydreambride 🫶🏼). The girlhood runs deep, from the way they make their clients feel to the bond that they share as a team. The sweetest part of this brand session was being able to show off how strong THEIR friendship is. What started out as business has turned into besties, and it’s the most inspiring work environment to capture. We ended the session in tears (in the best way) as they shared how much they value and adore one another. I’m so grateful they felt that same level of comfort with me to be so open and vulnerable. It made this brand session something so much more than just ‘updated photos for your website’ or ‘new team headshots,’ but rather an experience that brought them closer together AND now allows them to show up confidently as industry leaders! No average, boring, stiff photos here. 🤪 I’m focused on strategic planning, creating a fun environment, and highlighting the YOU behind your brand so you can connect with your dream clients. Which vibe is your favorite?!

Look, I know AI is here to stay, but as someone who literally helps create the shift from self-conscious to confident in front of my camera for incredibly talented humans, I want you to feeeel this in your bones: AI can’t create the feeling that a photoshoot gives you. You can’t outsource or manufacture self love and belief in yourself. You can’t design a fake version of yourself and feel like you’re suddenly cured of all self doubt. Seeing the REAL you in photos not only helps you believe that you’re a badass, but also tells your people that you’re a real one. 👏🏼 I’ve felt it for myself, but I’ve also seen it over and over again with my clients. Trying to build a PERSONAL brand through visuals and content entirely crafted by AI?! Something’s not right hereee. And I know there are so many great uses for AI.. I’m not entirely like 🙅🏼‍♀️🙅🏼‍♀️🙅🏼‍♀️ (but let’s be so for real about the environmental impact, someone hold me backkk). It’s just that the transformative experience that a photoshoot gives you truly can’t be replicated by AI. And if transformation or growth is not something you value right now, that’s 100% okay. But for the people building personal brands and trying to muster up the courage every day to show up authentically: real photos of yourself will take you way farther on your growth journey than fake ones. I just genuinely believe you deserve to experience the full mental and physical shift that happens when you get in front of the camera (*ehem* MY camera 😜) with a hype ass photographer who believes YOU as you are is enough. 💕 I’m planning summer and fall brand sessions now, so let’s chat if you want a spot on my calendar.

You’ve been working way too hard to let a lack of content get in your way. You want to grow your brand, yet you’re exhausted with what it takes to show up online every day, right?! But the truth is: recycling the same old visuals that haven’t caught up to how you run your business today is keeping you stagnant, frustrated, and hidden. So much clarity and cohesion come from having images and content that actually feel aligned to the business you’re running (and the person you are) today, not 2 years ago. Time to get unstuckkk. 👏🏼

kiss all the time. disco, occasionally. 🪩

🙊 I said what I saiddd. Your business deserves more than what you’re giving it when it comes to visibility. While your clients are itching to find someone exactly like you, you’re staying stuck behind limiting beliefs like: “People don’t really care about me, they only care about my work” “I’ll show up when I lose 10 pounds” “I don’t have anything to wear” “I have to have it all figured out before I get in front of the camera” “I hate how I look in every picture” I could write a thesis essay on why every excuse is straight up bullshit and are just lies our brains tells us to keep us feeling comfortable and safe. I know because I’ve 100% been there. Waiting until I feel better about myself and clearer in my direction to show up. And all that did was delay success and limit my potential. Growth doesn’t happen when we’re sitting pretty in our comfort zones, and the confidence to show up doesn’t come before the photoshoot happens. Confidence builds up inside you BECAUSE of the photoshoot. Waiting until you feel ready to get in front of the camera will leave you waiting forever. You don’t need confidence, you just need a willingness and readiness to show up. For your business, and truly, for yourself. I’ll take care of the whole making you feel confident part. It’s pretty much my whole job. 💕

You get the cute mug ☕️ Photographer has been my longest standing title next to daughter and sister, but I’m also a wifey, dog mom, matcha drinker, sourdough baker, book lover, freshlyyy minted 30-year-old, lifelong Britney Spears fangirl, & fuzzy sock enthusiast ..just to name a few. What about you? 💕

Extra special post alert 🚨 My sister-in-law & future brother-in-law’s Central Park proposal was such a dream! ❤️ Megan wanted to peek at the water to see if any ducks were in the pond. Little did she know, she walked right into the exact spot where Tom was planning to propose. 🦆 Huge shout out to the Central Park ducks for helping make their proposal happen so seamlessly! I was across the path, hidden behind a tree, sneakily photographing the big moment. I can def add ‘pro at crying behind my camera’ to my resume after years of photographing the sweetest love stories, but this one realllly tested me. 🥹 We bopped around the park taking as many pics as we could squeeze in before the biggest thunderstorm ever took over the city and forced us to take cover. We ended up completely soaked, but it was worth it to capture all the newly engaged bliss. So lucky to get to do what I love for people I love so, so much. 💕

Had to take my first allergy pill, which means cherry blossom szn is right around the cornerrr 🌸😍

A morning sweat sesh at @sculptd.philly 🩷 Brand events, opening days, pop ups, themed parties – I’m so here for all the creative ways brand clients are showing up this year already. 🤩 Brand event coverage shows off those real interactions, you + your customers in action, and what it feels like to be in your space. It highlights the event as the main focus, and the organic, genuine moments happening during it. A brand session, however, is a strategically planned photoshoot that shows off your industry leadership and multidimensional business. It results in a gallery full of on-brand images for social content, websites, and marketing materials. I’m helping to craft this shoot to last you for monthsss. 👏🏼 Brand sessions highlight YOU, the business owner – alllll that you offer and do to build and run your personal brand. Both are great ways to showcase what you do, but the planning and purpose differs a lot in order to fit what you need photos for. What are you planning next?! A website launch, a collab pop up event, or something completely unique to your brand? Let’s get it on the calendar.

I’m either driving 2 hours or walking 10 minutes to my weddings - there’s literally no in between 🤣 Thankful this Philly wedding venue is right around the corner from me! Switch House is always a dream in every season, because you have everything you could want and more inside from getting ready through reception. 🙌🏼 If the weather is nice, the views of the river right outside can’t be beat! Forever spoiled by this city and all the charm, uniqueness, and beauty it has! Shot for @melissamacdonaldphoto 🤍

A master class in winging it ✨ so thankful for this beautiful couple for being so willing to go with the flow. Henning and Alli planned to meet me in the west village for their maternity session, but their doctor’s appointment ran a little late, so we had to pivot last minute! No biggie once I looked out of the window of their home that overlooked the High Line. Instead of wasting time and energy (mama was over 30 weeks at this point!) getting to another neighborhood, we realized it would feel a lot more like home to just take a walk along the High Line with their son. 🤍 Crowds? Yep, sooo many people. Distractions? Who wants to look at the camera when there are benches to climb?! I focused on letting them just embrace their son’s interests in the moments. No need to force anything or stare at the camera. It was way more authentic to just play, be curious, and be in the moment. 😌