When I first became interested in photography about 15 years ago, I knew I needed to start with film and learn to print in the darkroom. I don’t know why, but I was drawn to it; I knew deep down there was some magic. I took a black & white darkroom class in 2011 and it really, totally, changed my life. I am happy to say I have a darkroom at my home, I still print every week, and I do believe there is still magic in this old, analogue process.

As annoying as this might sound, I’m an artist first. Not because I have a BFA and an MFA in visual arts (I do) but because of the way I think. I love photograohy because I love what a camera does - freezes the chaos of life and time. I really do believe it’s a remarkable medium and I love that no matter what I’m taking pictures of, I will be surprisded by something I didn’t see in real time - only once that camera has shown us what’s hidden right in front of us. My approach to weddings is to be present and pay attention to what’s happening around me, as opposed to trying to create something that isn’t there.

I live with my wife and two kiddos in Sonoma County, California. My wife Renée and I met in fourth grade at a small elementary school in Occidental, California. A few years ago, we welcomed our daughter, Luca, into this world — bringing unparalleled magic and wonder to our lives. We now have a son named Laszlo and we couldn’t be happier.