This beautiful human reached out to me recently to book a session to creatively explore and express her struggles with mental illness. We collaborated to find ways to visually express the feelings she carries. I'm so thankful for her trust in me through the process, and I’m so in love with the art we created.

Author Portraits of Avalon Griffin

I had the pleasure recently of capturing some portraits for author Avalon Griffin as she prepared to release her new book Unbound by Shadows - which is now available! Unbound by Shadows is the first in a fated-mates series that blends paranormal romance and fantasy in a setting rooted in urban mythology. I can’t wait to read it myself! It was so wonderful working with Avalon on these portraits, and I love the variety of looks we captured!

Editorial Portraits in Downtown Nashville

This editorial portrait session in downtown Nashville absolutely fueled my creativity! We walked around to some of my favorite spots and paired each location with the style of his wardrobe options. I love the mix of looks we were able to get by doing this. I feel like it really captures several different sides of his personality instead of just a narrowed down aspect - which is always a goal for me with portrait sessions!

Things I've Unlearned

As a boudoir photographer, I’ve had to unlearn many things I’d been taught and shown around body image and our relationship to our bodies, and how that affects the way we move through life. From the toxic beauty industry, to society’s expectations around how our bodies are “supposed” to look, the way the media teaches us that we have to look a certain way to be desirable, the way some groups teach that bodies (especially women’s bodies and queer bodies) are inherently sinful and worthy of shame. There is SO much there to unpack…

Seeing Yellow

The inspiration for this creative session was simply all things yellow! Once we landed on yellow as a theme, we went on a hunt for all things yellow, brought them all up to a rooftop, played with the wind and golden sunshine, and had so much fun! Even though we are going into darker winter months, this shoot brought back all the fun and warmth of summer!