(Pronounced: lay-nuh)

As far as personality goes I’m super chill, laid back and easy going so you feel completely comfortable being yourself around me which allows me to capture the most authentic you. I'm totally everyone's #1 hype girl too so you'll feel beautiful and confident!

I'm a mama to the sweetest boy anyone could ever have with the wildest soul and a wife to the most supportive goofball of a husband on the planet who continuously pushes me to keep going and perusing photography further. My husband truly is my best friend. And let's not forget our two fur babies... Leia Rey and Mara Jade. If you couldn't tell, we're total Star Wars nerds ;) We're constantly running marathons of Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Hobbit + Lord of the Rings, The Office and Stranger Things in our house.

I'm not human until I have my coffee and I could eat tacos every day of my life. I'm HUGE on all sorts of music. Like I listen to ALMOST EVERYTHING. It's my favorite way to help me get in the mood for a shoot or a wedding! My son is extremely talented in that area. My son can play all kinds of classic rock, reggae, alternative and pretty much anything he puts his mind to on guitar. Between listening to him practice every day and him playing baseball, he keeps us pretty busy!

I spend most of my time at home and it shows. I love to decorate! Everyone tells me my house looks like a Pinterest board but it almost never stays the same. I'm always changing things! A lot of my ideas for my mini session setups come from my love of decorating. I love all things boho and I totally love the 70's retro vibe.

But most importantly, I love what I do. I love making people feel comfortable in front of the camera and it showing through the photos. I love hearing "OMG girl, you knocked it out of the freaking park with these!!!" after delivering a gallery that I just poured my heart and soul into. I love that everyone trusts me to create these memories for them and am more than thankful for it. This has been the biggest blessing of my life, being able to create freely and being able to make your memories into what I see as artwork.

What got you started?

I started doing photography when I was in high school and even ran a couple of those photo contest pages on Myspace back in the day! That's also when I taught myself how to use Photoshop. It's taken a lot of practice and figuring out but I've only gotten better! I’ve always loved taking photos from the first time my mom handed me a disposable camera when I was super little. So naturally, being a photographer has always been my dream job!