A mix of documentary wedding photography and cinematic composition, with a strong focus on capturing candid moments.

My role as your photographer is to observe your wedding day, not direct it. I’m creating images that feel like you were inside the moment, not pulled out of it. If I’ve done my job well, you won’t notice most of the photos I’ve taken.

So if you’re drawn to photos that feel honest, unposed, and cinematic without being overproduced, you’re in the right place.

Documentary wedding photography focuses on photographing moments without interruption, quietly noticing moments, and leaning into the perfectly imperfect nature of weddings.

Traditional wedding photography typically focuses on capturing a pre-determined set of images, stiff posing, and predictable, homogenized lighting.

I watch and wait for moments to happen instead of directing them. My presence at your wedding should have a light footprint, which means fewer interruptions, natural interactions, and images that represent how your day actually happened.

You’ll still get guidance when it matters, but the day won’t revolve around the camera.

I stay close, but not intrusive.

Most of the day is photographed candidly by watching for emotional interactions, shifts in energy, and the in between moments that often go unnoticed.

When direction is needed, it’s minimal and just enough to keep things flowing naturally without turning the day into a photoshoot.

This is what allows the work to feel both documentary and cinematic at the same time.

I’m based near Asheville, North Carolina, and photograph weddings throughout the country.

I travel frequently for weddings, both within the U.S. and internationally.

Whether your wedding is in Asheville or somewhere completely different, my approach stays the same with honest, documentary coverage with a cinematic feel.

By not making the day about photos.

Most couples I work with don’t want to feel posed or overly directed. And that makes sense, because you should be present and truly living your wedding day.

Instead of telling you what to do, I create space for you to just be together. I create the images you see on this website my prompting you to do something rather than stiffly direct you here and there, move your hand a little to the left, look at each other… you get the gist.

By doing this, you’re not really hyper focused on what you’re doing. Instead, you’re enjoying being with one another and the images will feel genuine and like yourselves.

Film plays a big role in the overall feel of the images.

It naturally softens light, holds color differently, and adds a sense of depth that digital often tries to imitate. That’s where the cinematic quality comes from, but it’s not just the medium.

It’s the combination of:

• timing

• composition

• restraint

Film supports the look, but the documentary, candid, and intentional approach is what makes the work feel the way it does.