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We want it. We seek it. We crave it.

you deserve to exist in photos. for your family. for your friends.

but most importantly, for you.

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I am a wife, a daughter, a friend.

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A singer, an artist, a creator of beautiful things.

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I believe in true love and happy endings and best friends.

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I love coffee, traveling with my best half, New Hampshire in the fall, and beach days in January.

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I am a midwestern girl living in a Florida world, and I couldn’t be happier.

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Nothing thrills me more than capturing what makes you beautiful and unique.

More than anything, I am here to celebrate you.

Call me. Email me. Let’s have coffee and we’ll craft just the perfect way to capture your joy.

xoxo,

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