Behind the Lens
Most photographer bios all sound the same.
"I've loved photography since I was a kid."
"I'm passionate about capturing authentic moments."
"I can't wait to tell your story."
They're all true... they're just not very interesting.
So here's the real version.
I was born and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago, and photography found me in a place most people wouldn't expect.
While serving as an infantryman with the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division, I became the guy who always had a camera. Between training exercises, deployments, and life in the field, I was constantly documenting the people around me. Long before I ever photographed a wedding, I was learning that the best photographs aren't staged—they're lived.
After my military service, I earned a Fine Art degree in Photography and built a career as a crime scene investigator and forensic photographer with the DuPage County Coroner's Office and the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force.
Yes... I've seen—and photographed—some things most people couldn't imagine.
As strange as it sounds, that work shaped the way I photograph weddings.
Crime scenes taught me to notice the smallest details. Military service taught me to stay calm when everything around me becomes chaotic. Both taught me that once a moment is gone, it's gone forever.
That's exactly how I approach a wedding day.
I'm not interested in manufacturing moments that never happened. I'd rather quietly anticipate them before they unfold.
The squeeze of your dad's hand before he walks you down the aisle.
Your grandmother wiping away a tear when she thinks nobody is looking.
Your best man laughing so hard during his speech that he forgets where he is.
Those are the photographs that matter twenty years from now.
When it's time for portraits, don't worry—I'll guide you every step of the way. You don't need to know how to pose. That's my job. My goal is to create portraits that feel effortless, natural, and unmistakably you.
I photographed my first wedding in 2006 and immediately knew I'd found where I belonged.
Since then, I've had the privilege of documenting more than 150 weddings across the Midwest—from intimate backyard ceremonies to elegant celebrations with hundreds of guests. Every wedding is different, but every couple wants the same thing: photographs that remind them not just what their wedding looked like, but what it felt like.
When I'm not behind the camera, you'll probably find me spending time with my big family or trying to convince my Siberian Husky, Juno, that she's not actually in charge.
If my work resonates with you, I'd love to hear your story.
Because someday, the photographs will be all that's left—and I don't take that responsibility lightly.
“From crime scenes to weddings, I’ve spent my career documenting moments that could never happen twice.”