It's Andrea!
ANNE-dree-uh | she/her
Your Arizona documentary wedding and senior photographer!
After photographing people for almost a decade (full time for the past four of those years!), I believe the best images are raw, honest and emotive. And those are the direct result of loving and trusting the person behind the camera!
I know that the way you feel when your photo is taken is equally (if not more) important than how the photos look.
Human connection is absolutely, without a doubt, the reason why I do this job and continue to feel called to it. Every part of this business is a direct reflection of myself, as I'm truly a one-woman operation! (Aside from my accountant, because numbers are not a girl's best friend).
I will always be the person taking your photo, meeting and planning with you, and editing each image with care.
I know you're trusting me with your biggest moments, and I take that to heart.
It means the world that you're trusting me with something so big.
More about my photos on the blog:
A little backstory;
I'm from a town in Illinois of about 9,000 people! I know this is one of the biggest factors that formed who I am and how I love people.
There’s this quality in small towns where everyone is connected, everyone knows you. You look out for each other because you’re a community. I grew up in a town like that, and while I may not live there anymore, I always bring that honest, caring quality to my photos.
As one of my couples, you are part of my community (hey there, neighbor). So feel free to linger in that moment of gratitude just a bit longer. Share that goofy grin because holy crap, you just married your best friend. I'm here for every second of it!
Every wedding, engagement or graduate I shoot is a chance to get a glimpse into the lives and loves of others. It’s a great, everyday reminder that humans are—on the whole—good people who seek out real connection and a well-lived life.
AKA, we’re doing okay, humanity. And you are proof!
My biggest inspiration;
My mom is my family's photographer. She was always chasing me and my cousins around town with her film camera, much to our dismay. And to be honest, the images weren’t award-winners. But that wasn’t the point. She truly captured the shape of my family—the candid, the joyful, the quiet (although RARE). And wow, am I grateful for that!
Her passion to record moments as they naturally happened inspired me to do the same, and it was in college that inspiration turned into something real. I was always drawn to the human interest stories in journalism school, until one day an invitation from a friend landed me behind the camera at a wedding... It was the first time I truly felt I could create something meaningful for others.
That right there is the beat of my artist’s heart. And I’ll be chasing it down every day of my life.
I want to capture the same thing for you.
A few more bits about me:
- I moved to Arizona from Illinois in 2015 to finish my bachelor's in journalism at ASU
- That's where I met my husband, Chris!
- My main extracurriculars growing up were softball, marching band, choir, and dance
- I'm an only child! I'm super close with my parents and my entire extended family, especially my cousins
- I've always been a bookworm — talk to me about your favorite books, please!
- I'm a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan (but I'll support the Diamondbacks too)
- Favorite shows to watch while editing: Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, Great British Baking Show, The West Wing
- In my free time I love drawing, watercolor painting, reading, laying poolside, playing video games, constructing Legos... and taking photos of course!
I'm LGBTQ+ inclusive
It's important to me that this is obvious. I want to make sure all of my clients feel safe, loved, and respected, and declaring this is the first of many steps.
I’m committed to capturing you — real, whole, authentic you. No matter who you are, where you’re from or who you love, you are welcome here. I’m committed to making each one of my clients feel seen, respected and valued both in front of and behind the camera.
I’ve dedicated myself to learning (and learning and learning) about the lived experience of LGBTQ+ individuals in Arizona so every one of my clients feels comfortable and confident during their session. I’m committed to celebrating who you are!
