The Gal Behind the Lens

[me + my crew above]

 


I am the owner + operator and lead photographer of this one-gal-band of mine!


I wear many hats as most of us do these days!


I am a wife and a mama, 2 roles that are very near and dear to my heart. I don't think I could have asked for a more supportive partner in life, and I don't take that for granted. [He's also the guy holding the fort down when I'm out with you for your session, so we reeeeeally appreciate him around here!] We are constantly on the go with our kids, but if I'm being honest, I thrive on it. You'll be sure to catch us at the bowling alley, a baseball field, or the beach depending on the time of the year!



I am also a full time nurse practitioner! I began my NP career in cardiothoracic surgery ICU in Philadelphia before moving back home to the Shore in 2015. I have been with our Internal Medicine service for almost a decade now! Prior to this, I was an ER nurse for several years. I am both an East Carolina and a Duke graduate. Don't worry, even if you're a Carolina fan, we can still be friends! I truly love what I do and have found it to be such a rewarding career.


Photography has been such an incredible creative outlet for me, and considering the fact that I have always been more left-brained, I have certainly enjoyed watching the expressive artist in me come to life. It's one thing to be able to mechanically compose an image, but there is SO much beauty in the mundane and being able to take something from ordinary to extraordinary is so fulfilling to me.


For me, It's about how you see yourself in that frozen moment. I see how my mamas who are rarely in front of the camera truly light up when they see that one candid shot that just captured everything for them. It's catching that look in the grandparents' eyes and clicking "pause" for them to relive that youthful moment all of those years ago. It's the multi-generational photo that you'll hold onto so dearly because you have no idea when you'll be able to coordinate another one or even who might still be in it. It's seeing the hope and promise of such an incredible future ahead for the high school senior. It's looking back on the image of you in that stunning wedding gown, the one you'd always dreamed of since you were a little girl.


I love connecting with people. I love learning what makes you tick, what motivates you. Each of us has a story that deserves to be told. Allow me to help you tell it! We have so much to learn from each other, and I am totally here for it.  

Fun Facts

coffee order?

« skinny white chocolate mocha OR any seasonal latte

bucket list?

« to see Kip Moore in concert in Europe . . whew what I'd give . .

guilty pleasure?

« massage therapy

« book stores

« mom n' pop coffee shops

fav. foods?

« steamed clams w/ butter (yall, I grew up here, what can I say)

« seafood risotto

« a delicious, greasy cheeseburger

vacation spots?

« Myrtle Beach

« Gatlinburg

« OBX

life goals?

« own oceanfront property

« raise strong-willed, hardworking, humble children

« still rocking beside my man on a front porch decades from now (preferably located somewhere in goal #1)

« retire before I'm 95 (just being realistic, yall)

first career choice?

« professional figure skater vs. country singer that I decided upon at the ripe age of 5 . . and I was given zero talent in both departments

biggest regret?

« not pursuing college basketball . . didn't think academics + athletics would be possible, but in hindsight . . sure it was!

pets?

« a tuxedo cat named Arby [super long story but basically I went from being anti-cats to now owning one, thanks to my HUSBAND and this "Cat Distribution System" . . ] and now I love him to PIECES.