I'm drawn to the moments that feel real before they feel perfect - the movement, the anticipation, and the fleeting in-between moments that often become the most meaningful with time. My approach blends candid storytelling with an editorial eye to create imagery that feels timeless, emotional, and deeply personal.
Documenting love stories, traveling the world, and romanticizing the beauty found in everyday life have shaped so much of who I am. I view your story as something deeply personal and entirely your own - deserving to be preserved with honesty, artistry, and intention in a way that still feels meaningful decades from now.
While building my photography career, I also pursued two degrees in psychology. I became fascinated by what makes people comfortable, how relationships communicate without words, and why certain moments stay with us forever. That education influences the way I photograph.
Today I don't simply direct people. I pay attention to how they naturally interact, where they feel most like themselves, and how to create an environment where genuine emotion happens effortlessly. I've learned to anticipate that emotion before it happens, recognize subtle moments before anyone else, and to move instinctively. That ability to anticipate is something I rely on at every wedding today.
Film has always felt closer to memory for me. The texture, softness, grain, and movement create something emotional in a way digital alone often can't replicate. I photograph most weddings and sessions using both digital and film photography, blending the timeless feeling of analog imagery with the versatility of digital storytelling to create galleries that feel layered, nostalgic, and deeply human.
Our relationship means a whole lot to me. Each love story is completely unique, and I truly want to get to know the two of you. Understanding your personalities isn't just about becoming friends. It helps me recognize the moments that matter most to you. The way you naturally laugh together. The quiet reassurance of a hand squeeze. The tiny rituals that define your relationship. Those details can't be staged. But they can be recognized. Knowing you helps me to produce photographs that represent you at your core.
I believe the most meaningful photographs are often the ones people never realize are being taken. For the majority of your day, I take a documentary approach, observing and photographing moments exactly as they unfold, telling a truthful, authentic, and emotional story. Weddings are full of so many complex human emotions that deserve to be documented in their rawest form. There are, however, certain aspects of the day in which an editorial approach and creative direction can help craft the narrative. For most of my couples, this includes carefully crafted detail photos, and minor direction during the romantic portraits.
DIGITAL + FILM
DOCUMENTARY FOCUSED, WITH AN EDITORIAL EYE
CONNECTION
I don't believe the best wedding photographs come from constantly directing every moment. Nor do I believe beautiful imagery happens by simply standing back all day. The balance is knowing when to quietly observe... and when to step in with intention.
After fifteen years behind the camera, I've learned that timing isn't just about light - it's about people. Knowing when someone needs gentle guidance, when they need reassurance, and when they're about to forget the camera entirely.
My background in psychology only deepened that understanding. It taught me to notice things others don't, and how to create an environment where people feel genuinely at ease. When couples feel safe enough to stop performing, the photographs become honest. That's where the images you're going to cherish for decades are created.
Photography taught me something I didn't expect. The camera was never the most important part. The people were.
Over fifteen years, photographing music festivals, boudoir, and then weddings, taught me that every environment asks something different of a photographer.
Music festivals taught me anticipation. To recognize emotion before it happens.
Boudoir taught me emotional safety, and to help people forget they're in front of a camera.
Psychology taught me understanding. To recognize the quiet ways people love each other.
Weddings became the place where all of those lessons came together.
CURRENTLY DREAMING ABOUT:
"Where do I even begin? Our experience having Kolby as our engagement photographer was absolutely incredible. My fiancé and I had never done professional photos before so we went into the experience being slightly nervous and not knowing what to expect. When we expressed this to Kolby, she was able to guide the session in a way that made us both so comfortable and relaxed. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. She was extremely timely when sending us our gallery back as well. We are seriously so impressed and in love with how our photos turned out and we cannot wait for Kolby to photograph our wedding next August!!"
- Marysa & Zach