I’ve wanted to be a photographer since I was 12 years old, and while my path to weddings was unexpected, in retrospect it seems meant to be. I dreamt of telling epic stories that would outlive me, a window into the past for future generations to cherish. My love of photography brought me to NYU where I studied photojournalism, fashion photography and aesthetic philosophy, focusing on photography’s ability to mold the way we see the world. After years of working in fashion and wildlife documentary photography I found my passion in documenting weddings with a unique editorial style. I love that on the same day I get to create wildly romantic portraits, style still life vignettes, and become a fly on the wall recording some of the rawest and most vulnerable moments of our lives. All of my photographs working together to capture the ephemeral essence of a wedding day. 

I don’t fall in any one particular aesthetic genre of wedding photography, I’m not a strict fine art photographer and I’m not a strict photojournalist. My aim is to created a layered and nuanced portfolio of images that transports you back to the magic of your wedding day and will stand the test of time for decades to come. I seek out luminous light, a beautiful setting and gently art direct when needed—all while letting the magic unfold in front of my lens. I may tweak the way you are standing with the intention of always making you look your best, a bend of a leg here or an extension of an arm there, but always subtly without taking you out of the moment. I will never take a photograph that feels inauthentic to the spirit of the day and I will never pose you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable or fake.  

When I create an image, either candidly or posed, three questions run through my mind: how is the light, is the composition dynamic and is it flattering? The first two are important, but won’t matter if you don’t like the way you look in your photo. A great image should have all three. Most people can identify an image they like, but will not know why they like it. It is my job to know. It is my job to create compositions with the same intention of a neoclassical painter, while also finding the most flattering light with the awareness of an impressionist. Because at the end of the day that’s all I’m doing, painting with light, which is the literal definition of photography (photo=light, graphy=drawing). 

One of my favorite aesthetic philosophers, Roland Barthes, broke down his analysis of a photograph into two parts: the studium and the punctum. The studium is what a photograph denotes. It is subjective. Every photograph has one. The punctum, however, is personal. It is what the photograph connotes. It is what jumps out of the photo and wounds you, personally connecting you to the image. The punctum can coexist with the studium, but it changes it. It transforms an image you like into an image you love. My intention on your wedding day is to create images full of punctum- images that pierce you. Images that stay with you for the rest of your life. Images that capture your spirit, suspended in time, living eternally. To read more about the philosophy and thought process behind my photography read my instagram series #rypbehindtheframe.


My studies in school focused on how photographs not just mold the way we see the world but how they can actually change the world. My photographic heroes are Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine who brought an end to child labor in America and brought housing reform to the tenements of New York through their images.  I will always have a love for documentary photography and I work with many non-profits both in Los Angeles and internationally. I am a member of UNICEF's Next Generation Board and have been in field with them in Rwanda and Mexico. As a company I have taken a pledge for inclusivity you can see below and in addition to UNICEF, am an active supporter of VOW to End Child Marriage, WWF, Black Lives Matter, The Special Olympics, GLAAD, Planned Parenthood, The Birthday Party Project, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and the ACLU among others. My maltese-mutt rescue pup, Margo, is the official RYP mascot and loves to meet clients in my studio. 

I am a believer in love knowing no bounds. I am committed to the promotion of diversity, inclusivity and celebrating our differences as they are what makes us beautiful. I pledge as a business to accept, respect and include clients, employees and fellow vendors of all races, colors, religions, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, special needs, or disability. I pledge to be an active participant in the collective journey to overcome the fear of difference and replace it with the power of inclusion.

I am a proud member of the VOW Pro+ network, which is dedicated to ending child marriage across the world. Check out the organization and the incredible work they do by clicking on their logo above.