With a degree in Pastoral Leadership, you think I'd be working in a church somewhere.
But instead of a religious career, I became a rock star. For seven years I worked hard in the music industry. Touring all over Canada and the US living the rock star dream. I met inspiring salt-of-the-Earth people and played in some very unique and beautiful settings. It was a thrilling pursuit but, I wasn't totally complete. After meeting the love of my life on tour however, I found myself with kids and a new purpose in life. I realized that I was not doing the world enough good to justify the tremendous lifestyle sacrifice the music industry requires. So I concluded that the opportunity to spend time with loved ones is worth SO much more than what I was currently doing.
That is when wedding and family photography discovered me. I say it discovered me because I was taking pictures for a very long time before anybody paid me to take a picture. I actually picked up a camera in college for extra credit during my music degree. I totally fell in love with it, and I have had a camera by my side ever since. But when I had my first child, I started taking WAY more pictures than I ever had before. And of course with the invention of Facebook and social media, I was able to share those pictures with family and friends. This is when people I did not know started asking me to take their wedding or family photos. It was a medium that felt very natural for me, spending time with friends and families on their special occasions. I really felt at home. Plus, I absolutely loved the idea of building an uplifting business doing something I believed in.
Today I've been blessed to have been photographing weddings for over 10 years now. In Canada, the USA, Mexico and Jamaica. Wherever you are, I will come and create photographs that make you feel good about your life and the people in it.
