I’m a photographer based in Charlotte, NC here to bring you and your story to life through photographs. I’m a New York native, but have been calling North Carolina home since 2008. Outside of photography, I like to describe myself as a lot of different things. A jack of all trades, if you will. I’m a proud fire wife, married to my husband Derrick since 2016. I’m also a full-time momma to our three beautiful children. So I’m a mother, a nurse, a teacher, a personal chef, personal shopper/stylist, chauffeur, you name it. When I’m not behind the lens, I’m behind our firecracker littles cleaning up spilt juice, kissing boo-boos, and making extra chewy brownies. Oh, and did I mention we also have three fur children? To say it’s a full house here would be an understatement.
Photography has always been a part of my life. Out of anyone, I’d have to give my dad full credit for my love of photography. He was always behind a camera when we were growing up, documenting every major and minor event. Whether it was a dance recital, a lacrosse game, a birthday party, or just because, he always made sure to capture every single memory. I always remember asking him to let me use his camera, so photography was always a part of my life in some way.
I realized that I wanted to pursue my passion for this industry shortly after having our first baby. I graduated from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (GO 49ers!!!) in 2014 with a degree in Public Health. My husband and I made the decision together for me to leave my full-time job in healthcare shortly after the birth of our first born. Photographing his infancy and all the precious milestones is really what catapulted me into taking on photography full-time.
It is my true belief that photos have the ability to take us back in time. With a simple photo, we can travel back to a single memory. We can remember the friends we had, the weather that day, we can re-feel every emotion, all from a photograph. This is why my passion lies within this industry. I want to tell your story. I want to be the one who can create these memories for you to relive, and I want my images to be able to help you re-create everything you felt from that moment.
It is my true belief that photos have an amazing power. Clothing styles, hair styles, living situations, all of these things usually change over time for most of us. Pictures have the ability to take us back in time. With a simple photo, we can travel back to a memory that has once passed but we crave to preserve.
