What Does It Mean To Be Human?

 

When I lost my dad to cancer, just a few months before I was set to be wed, I felt lost and alone. For comfort, I turned to the photos and videos I had in order to feel closer to him.

 

Because it wasn't just about how his hair swept in the wind, or the glint in his eye when the sun was too sharp. He was there with me forever in the memories I had frozen in time.

 

I was always raised with the mindset to cherish the short time we have with the ones we love the most because they are not immortal.

 

For over 15 years in the industry, I’ve made it my mission to immortalize the people we love in the photos and videos I record. The finite laughter, hugs, tears, and copious abundance of love that can never die on film. Because those are what gives us comfort knowing that the people we love and lose will remain alive forever in the photos we take and the films we record.

 

So what makes me different in such a saturated market?

 

 

Yes, my husband and I dressed up as a paper mache cookie and milk costumed couple for our wedding. True story. But I digress. =P

 

For me, I’m not going to sit here and sell you a bunch of generic photos and videos.

 

You can get that anywhere.

 

Instead, I welcome the experience to just be authentically human.

 

That’s right - a safe space to be human.

It's not just about being artistically creative with the photos or videos - and of course they will still matter at the end of the day.

 

But it's also about a human photographer connecting with your human selves both in front of the camera and away from it,

where I am not just your photographer, but also your friend.

The friend who will celebrate you, scream with you, hold back tears during your vows, squeal when you slay in your awesome outfits, joke around to help you laugh, and comfort you when things get overwhelming.

 

So don’t be afraid, friend.

Show me the moments that make you cry, laugh, scream.

Show me the endless hugs with the people you love, the drinks that spill on your clothes, the mud on your shoes, the rain that clings to your hair.

Show me the filthy skirts and tousled locks, puffy eyes and laugh lines.

The moments you get to just be.

Because it's not about the likes on Instagram or the follows on any social platform.

It’s not about the trends or the virality, who friggin cares?

It's about looking at yourselves in 50 years time and being like yeah, I did that, and it was awesome, and I'm glad Linda was there with us for it.

 

Life is too damn short. So let’s be human together, shall we?

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