07/06/2025
✨ I gave my blood, sweat, and tears for this ✨ and now it’s time to turn the page to the next chapter 🥹🤍
I’ve been keeping this on the low, but I wanted to share that I’ve officially stepped away from photographing weddings…for now. 😉 I’m slowly moving into a more flexible, editorial space within photography. This decision has come after a lot of reflection over the past year, and it’s not one I’ve taken lightly.
Wedding photography has been one of the most beautiful chapters of my life and has allowed me to grow in ways I never could have imagined. I photographed my first wedding at 19 years old with nothing but one SD card, a small camera, and Adam by my side for support. 🥹
Being a wedding photographer, especially at such a young age, taught me that I can truly do anything I set my heart on. Photographing a wedding is no small feat. In rain, snow, or shine - on joyful days and on days when I’d just received difficult news - I’ve shown up with a smile and done my best to make these once-in-a-lifetime moments unforgettable. That experience has built so much confidence and strength within me, and taught me lessons I’ll carry forever. Photographing weddings has also brought so many other good things - like countless connections, the ability to pay off some of my student loans, features in magazines, and so many other amazing accomplishments.
I’ve also always taken wedding photography very, very seriously, which often meant many late nights filled with overthinking and anxiety - wondering if I did enough, if I captured everything perfectly. I’ve worried so much about things like whether my gear would fail without warning, or whether I’d somehow let someone down on such an important day. The pressure to get it perfect every single time can be a lot, and over time, that anxiety has taken up more space than I think it should. It is funny how brains work that way though, because every single couple has been so kind and appreciative, and I’ve never even had a bad experience, but the pressure can still be a lot. 😅
Walking away is hard, but it feels so right - and I’m so excited to see what comes next. 🤍
