My Story

About Me

I am based in Southwest Wisconsin and consider it a unique privilege that I have the opportunity to meet and get to know great student/athletes while telling the story of their experience with sports.

The journey began with a "unique" hobby of mine - memory hoarding. I would frequently wish that I had a photo of a certain time that I was trying to remember. When my oldest child began cheerleading as a freshman and then joined the cross country team as a sophomore, I found myself taking FAR too many pictures of everyone on her team. Then I began sharing them with parents, delighting in their joy of seeing their child from a perspective that they weren't able to witness.

Fast forward a couple of years, and I have progressed from the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra to a professional-level mirrorless camera, learning/mastering manual mode, expanding my focus and building an in-home studio for senior portraits, and loving every minute of witnessing and capturing the moments that students and their families will remember for the rest of their lives.

In addition I have progressed from no photography knowledge to candidate for the Professional Photographers of America’s Certified Professional Photographer certification and pursuing a PPA Master of Photography degree. During my first time attending Imaging USA, the PPA’s annual conference, in late January 2024, I had a portrait selected into the final rounds of the International Photographic Conference. That photo then earned a bronze medal.

As my tagline states, it is my goal to create high-quality images that tell stories about the athletes and their experiences, both highs and lows, with one of the most enjoyable aspects of our American culture - high school sports - and to create senior portraits that capture the subject's soul.

My Gear

On the job
Cotton Carrier SLINGBELT 1-Camera Carrying System with Tether
Cotton Carrier Lens Bucket with Drybag
Cotton Carrier CCS G3 Wanderer Side Holster for All Camera Body Styles (Gray)
Cotton Carrier straps and accessories

Lens support
Benro MSD36C SupaDupa Carbon Fiber Monopod (64.9")

Platypod®️ eXtreme (compact heavy-duty camera support tripod) + accessories
Platypod®️ Handle
Platypod®️ Grip
Platypod®️ Multi Accessory Kit
Platypod®️ Disc
Platypod®️ Elbow
Platypod®️ Goosenecks
Platypod®️ Mini Super Clamp

Editing
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7630)
Tether Tools TetherPro USB-C to USB-C Right Angle Cable
Adobe Creative Suite software (desktop & mobile)
Wacom Intuos Bluetooth Creative Pen Tablet

professional photographers’ insurance purchased through PPA

Camera bodies
Sports: Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Canon EOS R6
Portraits: Canon EOS R5

Lenses
Sports:
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM
Canon RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM
Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
(coming soon) Canon RF 400mm F2.8 L IS USM
(coming soon) Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens

Portraits: (includes the above)
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM
LensBaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8

Accessories and Hardware
Camera/lens-related
Canon Control Ring Mount Adapter EF-RF
SanDisk 512GB Extreme PRO UHS-I SDXC Memory Card

Protection
Tenba BYOB 13 Camera Insert Blue
Lowepro GearUp Creator Box II (X-Large)
Pelican Vault - v525 Case with Padded Dividers