For as long as I can remember I’ve had a camera in my hands, wanting to capture anything and everything. I was the kid that made music videos in her bedroom, the big sister that took 13084302 photos on every family vacation, and the 16 year old that binge watched wedding videos until 2 am (usually crying happy tears over the love between two people I had never met). It’s truly wild to look back on my childhood now and realize that my love for storytelling and transforming moments into documented memories started at such a young age. I filmed my first wedding when I was only 18, and 7+ years later I still get butterflies thinking about that day.
I've always always always been drawn to exploring the world as well. Being able to not only pursue my passion of storytelling through film + photo but to also make true connections with my clients while traveling with them, makes my "job" the best freaking job in the world.
It's ya girl, Abby and I am so pumped to get to know you!
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You know when you set your phone background to a new photo of you and your person and every time you look at it you get that warm fuzzy feeling??? You deserve to get that feeling every time you scroll through your photo gallery or watch your film. I always always always want my photos + videos to take you back to what those moments felt like, not just how they looked.
CALL ME A HOPELESS ROMANTIC, BUT I’m convinced that being in love is the best thing in the world
... Allowing you to be fully present with each other, while unobtrusively documenting your love with intention and care. I want to capture not only how beautiful your day looked, but also how it felt. I want you to look at your photos + film and instantly be transported back to the emotions you felt that day. It is the greatest gift to experience that while looking at my own wedding photos + video, and I feel truly lucky to be able to give that gift to my couples.
Thanks to Ryan, I know how it feels to be head-over-heels in love…and I cannot wait to capture that same feeling for you.
My own wedding day reminded me how much I truly value capturing authentic, genuine moments as they unfold - always anticipating these little moments instead of fabricating them...
We got married in late June, 2023 in a backyard wedding at my parent’s beach house in the outer banks, surrounded only by our combined 10 (!!) siblings, our parents, and our grandparents. It was the most beautiful, laidback, peaceful, intimate, true-to-us, joyful day of our lives, and I am endlessly thankful for how perfectly it unfolded. Although I’ve always felt so passionately about what I do, getting married myself allowed me even more to feel the true weight of the moments I am entrusted with capturing. Our wedding photos and video are now our most treasured possessions, and I feel so thankful to have every emotion and moment of our favorite day captured forever.
I know firsthand the relentless joy, unbridled laughter, and inevitable happy tears that come along with marrying your favorite person in the world - and I love noticing and capturing each of those sweet, special moments for my own couples.
The way Ryan loves me deeply impacts the way I capture love.
Ryan is the sweet, patient, analytical, thoughtful, goofy half of our relationship. He balances me out, helps me look at the world with wonder and curiosity, teaches me to slow down, makes me laugh harder + more often than I thought was possible, and understands me to my core.
We’ve been together since we were 17, and I adore him more and more every year. We’ve truly grown up together, and he has been there supporting my business since day 1! If I’m being honest I will most likely talk about him within 5 minutes of meeting you hahah - I’m absolutely obsessed with him and if you’re here I’m sure you understand the feeling!!
One of the biggest influences on my life and my art is my husband, Ryan.
how my own love story drives my creative passion
5/7 Continents
18/195 Countries
17/63 US national parks
The Ever Growing Travel Checklist
Check out my travel page for my upcoming travel schedule!!
& of course, I am always down for a spontaneous trip
- I AM A TACO BELL FANATIC (combo #7 with a baja blast is my go-to)
- I tell way too many dad jokes
- I have 0 fear of heights and often end up slightly too close to the edge while hiking (sorry mom)
- I am the oldest of 8 (!!) kiddos
- I cry almost every time I see a cute animal (this also applies to seeing old people eating alone)
- I have a detailed google doc for EVERYTHING - I am definitely the planner of my friend group and love planning our bucket list girls trips
- I wear crocs un-ironically
- I never go anywhere without chapstick and a snack
- I not only binge watch Survivor, but have convinced myself I could win???
A few things that define my personality
A little bit more about me!!
I offer mentorships that are customized to whatever it is you're looking to get advice on! We can dive into adding super-8 into your films, photography, navigating travel for destinations, etc.
Simply head over to my contact page and let me know what you want to chat about, and I'll build out a custom mentorship package for you!
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