Documenting love stories with truth, soul, and cinematic energy.

New England Elopement Photographer

A black and white photo of a river running through a mountainous forested landscape, with a rocky foreground and trees along the riverbank.
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You’re not planning a wedding to impress anyone. You crave something rooted. Real.
A wedding day that feels like the two of you!

Maybe it’s barefoot on a mountaintop, maybe it’s surrounded by your closest people, maybe it’s just the two of you saying vows in a place that feels sacred.

You want to feel your photos. the messy joy, the deep presence, the way they capture something no words ever could.

I’m here for that kind of love. Telling your story the way the earth would: with reverence to your love story.

woman with camera on mountain
family along the new hampshire coastal mountains
mother and child

Mama.

Storyteller.

Seeker.

Free-Spirit.

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I’m a mom and artist who’s lived a lot of life. I’m A free spirit with a big heart, most alive when I’m chasing adventure with my little family in tow, wind in our hair, eyes wide open to wonder.

Photography has always been my way of holding onto truth.
The kind found in deep love, real life, and all the sacred, raw, in-between moments we often overlook.
The messy. The magic. The heartbreak and the joy.

I see it all—and I see it as beautiful.
And that’s what I want to give you, too:
Art that honors your story, just as it is.

happy couple sharing vows beside New Hampshire waterfall

Regularly serving the madly in love across New England. New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, and all the dreamy spots in between.

But truthfully? I’m always down to travel.
Give me a love story and a good reason to pack a bag, and I’m there!

Come as you are.

I’d love to hear what you're dreaming up. Reach out to check availability, ask questions, or start planning your story.