I’ve been obsessed with photos for as long as I can remember, always paying attention to poses, outfits, lighting, and all the little details that make an image stand out. My mom was in beauty pageants in the ‘80s, so luckily, there were tons of photos from when she was competing. One image always stood out to me, a close-up where she was beautifully backlit. It looked more professional than the rest, and I remember being fascinated by how the lighting made such a difference.

Growing up, I paid close attention to magazines, music album covers, and posters, the poses and the way light shaped a photo. I could never take a “normal” picture myself, I always had to strike a pose! My love for photography really took off when I got a hot-pink point-and-shoot camera in my late teens (best gift ever!). From that moment on, I was hooked. While in college, I decided to turn my passion into a business, and in 2006, I shot my first wedding.