I love people and I love photography. For me photography is a magical creation which has the capacity to give humans time travel. When I look at a photo I remember how I felt in that moment. I can remember the smells, sometimes even the sounds. I feel so grateful to be a photographer - honestly I feel like a sorcerer who can share her gift with her sweet community (Ok maybe I’ve been overhearing too many D&D campaigns at my dining room table).
My passion for photography started when I was a child and my mother gifted me my very own camera. I used my camera to document the family farm, taking photos of the gardens, orchards and pets. From those simple beginnings I carried my camera to Vermont, Valparaíso, Barcelona, San Francisco, Boulder and finally Northern California. During those 20+ (!) years behind the camera I worked for various print publications (El Mercurio of Valparaiso, The Barcelona Metropolitan, El Mensajero in San Francisco, The Argus Courier of Petaluma). I also worked for event coordinators taking portrait, travel, event, sport and lifestyle photos and I worked for two professional photographers as their second shooters and studio managers. During these years I realized so many things - first how much I loved photography for it's combination of storytelling and art. I also realized that I preferred photography to writing, which is a longer story you can find here. And finally I realized that my favorite type of photography was rooted in the emotions, connections and the milestones of the people around me.
I love telling stories with my camera. Family photos against the backdrop of Nature's glory is my love language. Newborn photos in the cozy cocoon of your home is my love language. Photos of a spring wedding in a meadow is my love language. Telling the story of your business to show your ideal clients why they should work with you is my love language.
*Tambien soy bilingüe!
Here's a glimpse into my childhood scrapbook
