Hi, I’m Ally —
I’m a couples, elopement, and intimate wedding photographer based in West Tennessee — but honestly, I’ve never been very good at staying in one place!
For the past five years, photography has taken me all over. I built my business while living in Germany, photographing couples and families and traveling for sessions through some of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Last year, my husband and I packed up our life overseas and moved to Martin, TN where we’re slowly putting down roots and figuring out what this next chapter looks like.
Today I am based in West Tennessee, but I’ll always have a soft spot for traveling and photographing couples in new places!
My work is warm, organic, nostalgic, and a little bit film-inspired. I love movement, natural light, imperfect moments, and photographs that feel more like memories than something that was carefully posed. I’ll absolutely give you direction when you need it, but I’m never going to ask you to perform for the camera.
Hi, I’m Ally, your candid-obsessed destination photographer.
I’m drawn to the kind of love that feels lived-in. The inside jokes. The hand squeezes. The wind messing up your hair. The way you instinctively reach for each other without thinking about it. The moments that happen when you stop worrying about what you’re supposed to look like and just get to be together.
That’s what I want to photograph.
And while I’m based in West Tennessee, I’m not limited to it. I’m happiest when photography gives me an excuse to explore somewhere new, whether that’s somewhere a few hours down the road or halfway around the world. Give me a couple who’s up for an adventure in a beautiful place and I’m in!
More than anything though, I want you to feel comfortable with me. I want your experience to feel easy, genuine, and fun — like you can show up exactly as you are and trust me to take care of the rest.
Because years from now, I don’t want you to look at your photographs and just remember what everything looked like.
I want you to remember how it felt.
If that sounds like the kind of photographs you’ve been looking for, I’d love to hear your story!
get to know the girl behind the camera…
+ i’ve been married to my amazing husband, Shawn, for 5 years
+i LOVE to travel and experience new places and cultures — i actually moved to TN from Germany where I lived for the last 3 years!
+i can’t function until i’ve had my iced vanilla latte in the morning
my favorites
vacay spot
greek islands
ice cream
half baked
season
summer
color
blue
movie
when harry met sally
flower
tulips