Nineteen years behind the camera has taught me that photography has always been about more than creating beautiful images—it’s about noticing people, making them feel comfortable, and giving them space to be themselves. As I look back at the career I’ve built and ahead at what’s still unfolding, I’m realizing the next chapter may be less about changing direction and more about expanding on what has been there all along.

Light plays an equally profound role in this dance of expression. The way it interacts with color—softening, intensifying, transforming—feels like magic. Whether it’s the golden glow of a sunset or the crisp brilliance of a studio strobe, light helps me create images that feel alive, warm, and full of life. f you’ve ever wondered how I bring that vibrancy and life into my photos, let me take you behind the scenes. Here’s a peek into my photo bag—filled with the tools I love and trust to create magic.

After stepping away from weddings to give more of myself to my family, I’ve found my way back—with nearly 20 years of experience, a fresh perspective, and a genuine excitement for everything I’ve missed about wedding days. I’m opening my calendar for a limited number of 2027 weddings, and it feels a whole lot less like starting over and much more like coming home.

A new business, a drone named Herbie, and one pretty exciting next chapter. As Ayden heads into college, I’m helping send him off with something of his own—a fully built business designed around his talent for aerial photography and video. Meet Earth to Herbie and the kid behind the controls.

Goodbye, Sweet Studio

After years of creating, photographing, gathering and growing within these walls, it’s time to say goodbye to The MittenTog Studios. This space became so much more than a photography studio—it became a piece of my story. But sometimes growth looks like knowing when to let something go. I’m choosing a business, and a life, that feels a little lighter, more intentional and ready for whatever comes next.

The Lyons family has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Spencer has been a lifelong friend, and his wife Steph? She quickly became that friend who just “gets” you. So, when they added their newest little one, Remi, to their family of four, it was an absolute honor to step in and capture this new chapter in their lives.