You don’t know exactly what you’ll get, but you know it’s worth the wait. It asks you to surrender control, to savor. every. minute. And when it finally reveals itself, it’s perfectly imperfect—and somehow, exactly right.
My love for film started the day my wife and I eloped! We picked up a vintage Canon camera at an antique shop a few days before, loaded it with film we barely knew how to use, and brought it to the Valley of Fire to capture our big day. Following the ceremony, we made our way to the Grand Canyon, camera at the ready, and snapped away as we celebrated our mini-moon! We’d trade taking pictures of each other, not wanting to miss a second of the best day of our lives.
The photos came back with soft focus, light leaks, and dust. And they were… perfect.
That trip changed everything. It’s where I found my love for analog. I’ve also never tried digital photography before, and after shooting film for the first time, I didn’t care to! Film taught me to slow down and trust the process—to see what’s real instead of trying to force it. That’s how I approach every elopement I shoot: fully present, instinct first, and with a heart wide open.
That time my wife and I stood in the pouring rain for an hour just to try a ’60s photobooth we found in Paris.
The shutter of that Canon camera
Vintage cars under neon motel signs
Late-night movie classics
Specks of dust on a perfect scan
Diggin’ through crates at the record shop
Finding beauty in imperfection
IPAs and hole-in-the-wall dive bars
You don’t need to be loud. Or posed. Or know what to do with your hands. I got you!
If you care more about how it feels than how it looks, you’re in the right place.
So, you might be…
awkward in front of the camera
alternative, inked, and modified
quiet, curious, and maybe a little introverted
into art, into each other
not here to perform
down to live in the moment
Honestly? That all sounds perfect to me! Let’s make sure you don’t miss a thing.