About a year ago I shot my first Anchorage backyard wedding at the Hoskins’ South Anchorage home, and I was so thrilled to be back for Jeff & Carolyn’s celebration this year! I think that there is something especially warm and intimate about a wedding celebrated at home, surrounded by the closest friends and family. […]

A couple of months ago when Sarah first started emailing me, we decided on a June engagement session. In case you don’t know, June in Alaska = light, almost all the live-long day. I threw out the idea of starting at 10pm…knowing full well that the light would be best then, but that it wasn’t […]

This Spring has been pretty incredible. I remember a couple years ago when we barely had leaves on the trees on Memorial Day weekend. This year the flowers are blooming, my vegetables are planted and leaves on the trees are old news! Last week I met Renee and David for engagement photos at Beluga Point […]

I can’t put in to words how perfectly, amazingly beautiful Clif & Grace’s elopement at Bird Point was. Honestly, I had goosebumps as I was shooting. It was incredible. The location, the light, Cliff & Grace and the two family members who came from New York to witness their marriage…everything was just lovely. This is […]

I always recommend that couples do an engagement session if at all possible. Not only because during engagement sessions there is time for great locations and playing with beautiful light…but primarily because it gives us space to get to know each other while they’re in front of the camera. Its not easy being photographed, for most […]

One of my favorite things about engagement sessions is that there is usually no stress involved and no wedding day schedule to stick to…which allows the opportunity to explore. This past week Virginia, Jimmy & I decided on McHugh Creek engagement photos and that we’d just wander around to find the best light and locations. […]