About Your Photographer

 

A bit about me personally....

- I'm a warm weather, Florida native, now living in the Boston area.

- My preference is to be in flip flops, as often as possible.

- I will however put on a blazer when necessary.

- I come from a family of entrepreneurs (marine towing, pharmacy, software and architecture, to name a few)

- I have tremendous respect for hard work, flexibility and always having a sense of humor. 

- Home is with my husband and two boys along with our lovable & loyal golden doodle, who’s happy place is underwater diving for rocks or in the garden with her head buried in a tomato bush.

- I do my best thinking in the woods or near any body of water.

 

I’m originally from Florida, went to school in Maine (Bates College), and then moved to the Boston area about 20 years ago. Believe it or not I studied Economics and French, and worked for an investment firm in Boston doing equity research. I really enjoyed the people I worked with, but I knew I needed a different industry. I moved over to a startup, where we built our own processes and solved problems on the fly. It was new territory for everyone and definitely a team effort. I learned a ton from both businesses, especially since they were polar opposite environments. After that, I decided it was time to finally make a move as a photographer, something that fueled me and I had wanted to do for years.

I’ve been a photographer professionally since 2001, but I was shooting long before that, especially when I traveled abroad in college to France, Bali & Australia. 

 

What people remember about working with me

That I make it easy. I’m an understanding, low-maintenance but organized person, and know how busy we all are. Client relationships are my top priority. I want them to feel comfortable knowing I have everything handled once the shoot is booked, so they can focus on other things, and that their images will be delivered in record time. 

 

How I work

I take the approach of a storyteller or documentarian. I’m there to put a lens on who a client is and what their world looks like - whether it’s one part of their identity or all of it. I move quickly, with as little gear as is appropriate, so my attention is focused on the client and we can find a state of flow. More often than not, I’m searching for natural light that fits the shoot’s need. When that’s not possible, I light an image so it looks natural, not flat, or spin it with more directional, narrowed light.

 

Who I like to work with 

This ties in with the importance of client relationships for me. I love working with new clients, but there’s a trust that gets developed over time with long-term clients. There’s a palpable calm between us that I understand what they need, we’ll collaborate together and work through any bumps in the road, and then ultimately deliver what they need. The space is there to be creative and have fun, whether it’s headshots or something more hands on like design work or a team building activity on a ropes course.