THE AE PHOTO EXPERIENCE

Your photos should feel like you.

Not stiff. Not overly posed. Not like you're trying to recreate someone else's Pinterest board.

From the first time we chat to the moment you open your finished gallery, my goal is to make the whole experience feel easy, comfortable, and genuinely fun.

You don't have to know what to do in front of a camera. That's my job.

Whether we're spending an hour together for a couples session, wandering around somewhere beautiful for an elopement, or documenting an entire wedding day, I'll help you feel comfortable, give you direction when you need it and leave plenty of room for the moments that happen naturally.

so what does it actually look like to work with me?

01 — LET'S TALK

Before anything else, I want to hear about you two.

Tell me how you met, what you're planning & dreaming up and what you're looking for in a photographer.

Maybe you already have your entire wedding planned. Maybe all you know is that you want to run off somewhere beautiful and get married.

Either way, I'm here for it.

Once I get your inquiry, we'll set up a video call (or grab coffee if you're local) so we can actually get to know each other. Because your photographer is going to be around for some pretty important moments — you should actually like them.

02 — LET'S MAKE A PLAN

You don't have to figure it all out alone.

Once you're officially booked, we start planning.

For couples sessions, that might mean choosing the right location, figuring out outfits and creating a plan that gives us plenty of room for the candid moments I love.

For weddings and elopements, we'll go a whole lot deeper. We'll talk through your timeline, locations, priorities, travel plans, photo ideas and all the little details that will make the day feel like you. If you're planning an elopement somewhere new, I'll help you think through the logistics and build a photography timeline that gives us time to actually enjoy the experience — not spend the entire day rushing from one photo to the next.

I'll send you helpful planning resources, answer questions, offer recommendations when you want them and help you figure out the photography side of things along the way.

You don't need to show up with a perfect plan. That's what I'm here for.

03 — ON YOUR DAY

Forget the camera is there.

My approach to photographing couples and weddings is a mix of gentle direction and letting things happen. I'll step in when you need a little help — where to stand, what to do with your hands, where the light is best, when we should move somewhere else. But I'm not going to spend your entire day posing you.

Some of my favorite photographs happen in between the things we planned: the nervous laugh before the ceremony, the way your partner reaches for your hand, wind blowing through your dress, the moment you both completely forget I'm there.

During your wedding or elopement, I'll be there to document all of it — the big moments, the quiet ones, and everything in between. My goal isn't for you to spend your day taking pictures. It's for you to actually live your day and have photographs that bring you right back to it.

04 — YOUR PHOTOS

More than just the highlights.

When I edit your gallery, I'm looking for the full story — not just the photographs that look good on Instagram.

You'll get the portraits, the details, the big moments, the quiet ones, the laughter, the happy tears and all the little things that made the day feel like yours.

Your images will be delivered through an online gallery that you can download, share and print.

Because when you look back at your photographs, I want you to remember more than what you wore or where you were. I want you to remember the people, the feeling and the little moments that made it yours.

AM I THE PHOTOGRAPHER FOR YOU?

Maybe we're a good fit if...

  • You'd rather have a beautiful experience than spend your entire wedding day taking photos.

  • You want photographs that feel natural rather than heavily posed.

  • You care about the little moments just as much as the big ones.

  • You're drawn to outdoor, intimate, meaningful celebrations.

  • You want a photographer who will help you plan — not just show up.

  • You're willing to embrace a little wind, movement, messy hair, happy tears and imperfect moments.

  • You want your photographs to feel like you, not like everyone else's wedding photos.

INQUIRE

A few things you might be wondering…

 FAQs

  • Absolutely. I'm based in West Tennessee, but I photograph couples wherever their love story takes them.

  • Yes! This is actually something I'd love to help with. We can talk through the kind of experience you're envisioning and work together to figure out a location and plan that makes sense.

  • You're in good company. You don't need to know how to pose. I'll guide you through the whole thing.

  • Enough that you never feel lost, but not so much that every photograph looks staged.

  • As your photographer I am here to hype you up and I want to help you love the authentic you! My editing process involves enhancing the things that make you naturally beautiful, like those gorgeous baby blues! That being said, I am happy to edit out minor blemishes or spots however I do not photoshop my images to change your body type.

  • Of course! For weddings and elopements, photography works best when we're intentional about the timeline from the beginning.

  • Then we make a plan. I'll help you figure out the best option based on the circumstances, rather than panicking over a few clouds.