About Megs | PNW Elopement Photographer

always holding the little things sacred

I help people alchemize big feelings

into tangible memories.

in love with life & people

The main thing about me?

MY FAMILY IS MY ENTIRE WORLD.

I’m me because of them. We live with our three familiars in our quaint little cottage by the waters of the Pacific Northwest. Our life looks a lot different than the norm. But we know more than most what it means to have one another.

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being a photographer wasn't the original plan

I grew up in a small town with big small town dreams. Little me wanted to be an archaeologist and geologist, while also moonlighting as a musician. My goals were specific.

Instead, the unpredictable ways of the Universe brought me right here. I learned photography by happenstance – a total accident, really.

But once I discovered I could actually express myself through photos? I couldn’t let it go.

From Little Megs who wanted to discover deep truths from behind the scenes, to the current version of me, the constant is curiosity. I love people and I’m driven to understand what makes each of us tick.

life has a way of keeping me on my toes

My husband and I found each other when we were young, naive, and had no idea what we were doing with our lives. He was a sous chef, I was an office manager. We fell in love, got married, had a baby, and then…a major plot twist.

After only a couple years into our marriage, my husband was diagnosed with an aggressive case of MS. While our friends were climbing the corporate ladder, or taking their kids to disneyland, we were suddenly navigating mobility aids and specialty pharmacies in our mid-20s.

Now, our kid is grown and we’re still here. Life doesn’t look like we thought it would, but in a weird way, I think it means so much more to us than it could have. Even all the tough sh*t.

making the best of it

This why I care so much about presence over perfection. I’ve learned the hard way that you can’t wait until things are perfect – you might never get there.

The point of life is to show up, no matter how imperfectly. Actually, the more imperfect, the better. Live in the moment. Enjoy what you have while it’s here, because none of this is meant to last forever.

My story is my fuel for helping people be seen, to feel the purpose in the pain, to feel meaning in the every day. Even when it doesn’t look how you thought it would. Especially then.

This adventure has made me an expert on finding the beauty in the simple things, because sometimes that’s all you have. And that’s gotta be enough.

"she has a way of making you feel like yourself, even when you thought you'd be awkward"

i take care of my couples

the same way i take care of my own heart…

by breaking the rules & honoring what makes you you

IT’S ABOUT THE ART OF BEING SEEN

My approach is centered in intuition and connection. The way I hold space for my people is based on my very own struggle with being seen. Being truly seen is a vulnerable place to be, but it’s where all the good stuff happens.

As a photographer, I wear many hats. Not just because it’s fun to wear hats, but because it lays the groundwork for great photos. Each hat helps solve a problem that could otherwise become a barrier. The big thing, though – one of the hardest things – is creating the kind of trust that says, “hey, I usually hate being in front of the camera, but you made it feel fun”. That’s what I do.

I take it slow, get to know you, and spend the time to dream up unique ideas with you. Because it’s not just about the technical know-how. It’s about how you feel in the moment.

the various hats I wear:

stylist

amateur meteorologist

life coach

location scout

designer

friend

researcher

love cheerleader

faux florist

emotions wizard

funnest third wheel

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I’m in love with life & people. Always young at heart & laughing every chance I get. I never want to forget how much meaning the little things can bring to the table. Those little pieces that remind me life is fleeting, it’s bigger than me, & I’m lucky to be here at all.

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