For any wedding day location that is 2 hours or more of travel from Ann Arbor, Michigan an additional cost of lodging would be added to the final costs. If you're hosting a destination wedding outside of Michigan, there would be an additional cost to any package you choose that would cover airfare + hotel.

- Deposit is 40% of the package you choose, and it is non-refundable (payable via check, venmo or paypal) and a signed contract that I will send to your email as soon as you've decided! Easy Peasy.

F.A.Q.

What is your shooting style and approach to weddings?

My shooting style is a mixture of photojournalism, and gently posed imagery. From the moment I get out of my car, I am seeking out authentic human interactions. I love the idea of being a set of extra eyes for you, while also being able to find interesting stories of light to create beautiful portraits of you with. The only way I can often describe the way I make photos is to tell you that they often arrive to my brain in the form of tiny little movie clips, and I use those visions to create little pockets of connection for the two of you. I also try to limit the time I take a couple away from their wedding and guests to do photos, unless that’s a priority to the couple! Something I try to explain is that some of the photos you’ll treasure the most get made when you’re just enjoying your wedding and the people you invited! I am simply a witness to your life, for this one beautiful day. Oh, and sometimes my role is also professional human wrangler, pseudo bridesmaid, and I can pin a boutonniere faster than anyone on the planet. 

Are you LGBT friendly?

A *BLEEPING* HEX ON ANYONE WHO ISN’T!!!!

WE WANT TO BOOK YOU! WHAT NEXT?!

Heck yes, hell yes! Booking is super easy, and done completely online for your convenience! There is a required non-refundable deposit of 40% of the cost of your chosen package, and a signed contract in order to block your date out of my calendar! The deposit holds the date, and the final balance is due one week before the wedding. Everything will be sent to your email once you let me know you’re ready!



So, we won’t get our deposit back if we have to cancel?

Unfortunately, the way this industry works, deposits are basically how we protect ourselves from becoming suddenly unemployed because of circumstances beyond our control. I will absolutely return deposits to couples if the canceled date gets filled by another event, but that is never guaranteed.

When do we get our photos back?

My contractual turn around time is 9 weeks, but generally speaking my couples are getting their full collection galleries right around the 4 week mark. The 9 week delivery is there for buffering me extreme situations that come up in my personal life, and I’ve never delivered past 6 weeks!

We think we might be really awkward, will you be posing/directing/guiding us?

Absolutely. As someone who can freeze like a deer in headlights when the camera turns on me, I understand that people have some real anxiety about their “performance” in front of a camera. One of the most important parts of my job is directing you in moments where direction is needed. A lot of time you’ll find me very quiet, very fly on the wall, and other moments I will step in because I have a vision, and I will guide + direct you into it. I promise I will not leave you hanging to figure everything out for yourself.

Can we get hire you to photograph the events the night before the wedding?

YES!!!!! The night before the wedding is typically a more casual affair, but your people are still dressed for an event (unless you’re hosting something explicitly super casual, obviously, like a BBQ/Bonfire situation or something like that) and getting photos with them in this environment is really special.What I think is really great about them, is that you can get photos with all these people who are gathered together for your wedding, but they aren’t rushed because we aren’t moving by the minutes of a timeline. You can get the family photos that didn’t quite make it to the formal wedding day list, and friend group photos that are really important. But most importantly, the way this really benefits the whole situation the most, is that because everyone gets to know me at the event the night before, everyone is suddenly MUCH MORE comfortable with me on the wedding day. I go from stranger, to familiar and I swear it alters the photographs. If you have room in your budget for this, I highly recommend a couple hours of coverage.

Can we add more time?

You can add more coverage ANYTIME between the signing of the contract and the week leading up to the wedding. The rate for additional time is $400/hour and I do not exceed 10 hours of coverage. More often than not, you can have your wedding captured in 8 hours, and I am more than happy to help you build your timeline so you don’t have to pay for more than you need! I end coverage availability at 10 hours because that’s right about the time that I am no longer functioning at full capacity and the rest of the energy I have left to be “ON” needs to be getting me home to my family safely. Again, I am more than happy to assist you on timeline creation to ensure that you’re getting everything you need!

Do you work off of shot lists?

I’m a very detail oriented person in how I document a wedding, but I will say that my focus is heavy on the human connection. I do photograph the details of every wedding, but your wedding is not a series of things to be checked off on a list of events of photo captures for me, and I don’t approach weddings with that mentality at all. In essence, I’m your shadow on the wedding day, and I’m telling a story about YOUR life. Once a shot list comes into play, you are asking your photographer to focus on a list, but what ends up happening is that we become so focused on the list and not missing anything on it that we end up missing the GOOD STUFF that can’t be put on a shot list. The REAL stuff. As the wedding day approaches, we will have a specific conversation about the WHOs and WHYs and WHATs of your wedding. This conversation will shed light on where my priorities need to be based on your desires of documentation! A question I ask every couple before the wedding day is If you were only to have three wedding photos in total, what would you hope that they were?  This question gives me insight to what means most to YOU . No two weddings are the same, and I promise to  approach yours intimately and authentically. Whatever your priorities are, will become my own.

How many photos can we expect in our wedding gallery?

It really varies from wedding to wedding, but if you’re not doing an intimate or smaller wedding, you can expect a range from 600-1,200. Every single wedding is different, but I will tell you that I have NEVER had anyone come back to me and say they didn’t feel like it was enough. If I’ve done my job well, you won’t be met with this feeling.

Do you work with a second shooter?

One woman circus right here! 

What happens if there is bad weather on the wedding day?

We cannot control the weather, and so we have to be open to whatever we get! I have shot in every kind of weather you could possibly imagine, and somehow it all works out just wonderfully! The best thing you can do in this situation is be flexible. If you are hosting an outdoor wedding in the middle of the spring, summer or fall, and it winds up with rain in the forecast, you’ll want to relax and try to readjust your expectations. We will come up with a plan together, and it will be the best no matter what! In my opinion, less than ideal weather on a wedding day has a way of adding such a cool dynamic to the story, and often results in really interesting photos we might not otherwise have!

Do you Backup all of our photos?

On the wedding day, every photo I take is being backed up onto a second memory card in real time. When I get home, your photos are backed up on two other hard drives, and your online gallery serves as a third backup. I recommend that when you receive your gallery, that you double down on your backup. Get them onto a USB (I have my own wedding photos on two USB drives), and also into a cloud service. I don’t delete galleries or hard drives, but technology is a beast that I don’t pretend to fully understand. Back your photos up, right away. And PRINT THEM! I only guarantee to hang onto the photos for one year!

Do you do formal family portraits at weddings?

Something I’ve noticed over the years, is that these formal portraits at a wedding actually become the photos that wind up on the mantles and walls. Family portrait time on a wedding day is a pretty wild time. There is lots of corralling, and Aunt Debbie usually has to get chased down because she thought she was done… But these family formals are part of your familial legacy, and they carry as much weight as any other photo I take on your wedding. I think it also serves as a solid way for me to connect with a lot of your family and friends before the reception starts, and makes them feel more comfortable dancing in front of (and sometimes WITH) some stranger! It’s probably the most chaotic time of the wedding day, but it’s also the best! 

What if something happens to you?

I know this is a big question for most couples, and I want to assure you that this is a rare thing! And should something keep me from being able to photograph your wedding myself, I will be responsible for securing a replacement! I am very fortunate to be in a position where I have an entire group of professional photographers to reach out to in a bind like that. We take good care of each other in this way. I know it’s easier said than done, but please don’t worry about this, I’ve got you.

Who is your ideal client?

I tend to make the best work with couples who have taken a deep look at my portfolio and can’t imagine anyone else capturing their day for them. Your photographer will spend more time with you on your wedding day than the majority of your friends + family, and if I’ve learned anything over the years it’s that it’s absolutely crucial that you feel connected and comfortable with this person, as they will be right by your side through every moment. Nothing inspires me more at the start of a wedding day than when I enter the space for the first time and the couple is like OMG SHE’S HERE!!!!!! My ideal client is excited to make art together, and trusts both my process AND me. My ideal client doesn’t use the work of other artists to convey what they want in wedding photos, but rather they use MY work. I cannot and will not replicate the work of another photographer in a shot list. What you see on my website is what you can expect of me because I made them, and I can only make photos with the people and energy that I’m experiencing in the moment.

What is the process from beginning to end?

You email me. I email you. We do that back and forth a little. You look over all the details and packages I offer. You make a choice. I draw up the contract, and send it to you with a link to pay deposit. We probably email a little more. If your wedding is a year or more out, you probably won’t hear from me again for a little while. At some point as your day approaches, I will send a questionnaire that asks very pointed questions that will help me document your day perfectly. I show up on your wedding day. We make all sorts of magic and art and beautiful memories. I say goodbye. Or sometimes I Houdini right out of your reception because I hate few things more than stopping a couple’s fun to say goodbye! Don’t take offense to this! Then I send you a couple sneak peeks to hold you over while I edit. Around 4 weeks I send you a gallery with a link where you can download all of your photos we made together, and with a little luck maybe sometime down the road our paths cross again to make work together! Or they don’t, and that’s okay too! The End.