About Me
MY MISSION
Preserving the beauty in candid moments, so you can relive the moment forever.
Here’s the thing. I’m going to take care of you and give you a kick ass experience from the second you inquire to way beyond your wedding day (i Love making friends). This means I’m going to take care of you every step of the way no matter what! I’m going to spend time to truly get to know you two, your story, and what’s most important to you. I don’t want to be a stranger showing up to your wedding day, our connection is so important to me! I'll Invite you guys out for tacos or coffee because why the heck not!? I'll respond quickly and never leave you hanging (especially with GIFs because is there really any better way!?) Bring your favorite coffee or smoothies the morning of your wedding (or tequila — I don’t judge. Heck I’ll take a shot with you too haha!). I’ll take the hair-ties off your wrist, comment on how hot you guys look and get down with you on the dance floor!! I’ll be there for all the moments — big and small and capture the way you felt on the biggest day of your life. I want you to look back on your photos in 10, 20, 50 years and be like, “Hell yeah that’s us.” And have them take you back to that exact moment in time. This is why I do what I do, and this is what you can expect when you work with me. Also, if you speak Spanish I’m your gal! My splangish is on point.. hahaha
Being a bride or groom is one of the craziest, exciting, and a little overwhelming experiences. I want to reassure you-- I'm here to serve YOU and give you the best possible experience you could ever dream of! This is what I'm passionate about and what you can expect from me.
I'M NOT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE
I’m not just another vendor with a camera in my hand who shows up to your wedding day 5 minutes before, does what they need to, receives a paycheck and goes home. Wedding photography is so much more to me. You might just want someone to come, document, and leave without a lot of interaction before or in between, but if that’s what you want, we may not be the best fit.
And that’s okay!! Everyone deserves to find the perfect photographer for them + whatever their wants or needs may be.
I get it — budgets are a real thing. But if you’re here to price shop and find the cheapest option or see what kind of discounts you can get, you’re in the wrong place. I’m about doing your wedding justice.
I invest SO much time + energy into my couples because they deserve it and mean a whole hell of a lot more than just a freaking paycheck. Here’s why:
FRIENDS > VENDORS
Once we start working together, we’re friends-- and I believe that’s how it should be.
Becoming friends is my favorite thing I get to do in this process. Friendship helps you to feel moments more passionately, love a little harder, and embrace a little tighter. When you're comfortable with your photographer they'll be able to capture those moments because you'll be living them a little easier. This is why I stress finding a good fit, someone you'd be just as likely to call up to grab a drink (which we should totally do) so you feel comfortable to be 100% yourself on your wedding day. This is why I pour so much into my couples— to give them the best possible experience they’ve ever dreamt of
I'M MORE THAN JUST A PHOTOGRAPHER
I’m the one who will show up with your favorite smoothie (coffee, tequila, or your drink of choice) in hand. The one who will check in on you as the day gets closer and closer. The one to help you plan the timeline so it can be the best it can be, to hold your dress up a mountainside on the way to your ceremony, tell you you’re rocking it like Beyonce and just be that there-for-you-as-a-friend photographer. I'll be there for you every part of the day.
INVESTMENT
You're not just investing in 8 hours of photography, you're investing in your entire experience, and every time you, your kids, and your grandkids will look back at your photos for the rest of time. We'll spend months together planning out your day and adventure, time getting to know you two and getting comfortable with each other! You're also investing in the countless hours after your wedding. I don't just show up and then do as little as possible to get the job done after. You bet I'm going to be pouring over your photos, culling and editing so that they're the best they can be!
GUIDANCE
Maybe you're a pro wedding planner... or maybe you're like 99.9% of the population and planning a wedding is a bit intimidating. Need help finding a DJ? I've got their digits. Planning out your timeline? I've done it a ton. Questions on how to buy a National Park permit? Lemme show you how.
Planning to throw in the towel and just elope instead? Perfect, I've shot tons of elopements and can answer any concerns! Not sure where to elope? Umm, I can talk for hours about locations. Need someone to crack some jokes with? Wanna vent about wedding planning? Or just someone to go to taco bell with you? I'm your girl.
BEYOND
I go above what's expected of me and try my best to make you feel cared for. It lights my soul on fire when you two are overjoyed not only with your photos but with your experience as well. I'll treat you to coffee with your boo and invite you over to join Rangel and I for taco night if you're in town, or off-roading up in the hills! I'll be your go-to gal, and remind you to have some freaking FUN -- this gets to be all about you and your person.”
BREAK TRADITIONS
Feel free to do things differently and not exactly “by the book”. After all– this is your wedding day and you should get to do things exactly the way you want to. Wanna run off to Ireland and exchange your vows on top of the world with your person? Let’s do it. Wanna have an intimate ceremony with your 10 closest friends and family and then throw a raging party with everyone a week later? Hell yeah. Or maybe you want a low key ceremony in your families backyard and you guys all make a pot luck dinner and then play Frisbee later? Love it.
Do whatever makes you happiest, not what other people think you should do. I PROMISE you’ll be way happier you did what you two wanted instead of settling for what someone else thought you should do. Don’t regret the biggest day of your life just because someone insisted you do it their way.
Ultimately —
I’m here to serve you to the best of my abilities. I want you guys to look back on your photos years down the line and remember exactly how you felt on that day. I want you to be stoked to share these with your family and friends and pass them down to your great grandkids one day. That’s what this is all about, isn’t it? Let’s live passionately and celebrate this time for years!!!
Testimonials
Mrs. and Mr. Bell
