I want to tell an honest and up close story of your wedding or life. I want to bring cameras where they haven’t gone before and to hold empathy, respect and space for the lives I get to capture.
There is so much pressure set around weddings to perform. I want for people to be able to abandon any belief around who they "should be" and get to be themselves while being photographed. To feel safe to be themselves, take up space, and be celebrated for who they are. I want people to feel safe to set boundaries, to feel seen, and to know their wishes are being met.
I believe what really matters is holding space for people to be seen and heard on their wedding days. I believe that is what makes the best photographs.
hi there-
I'm cece!
I want people to be themselves in front of the camera.
I photograph weddings in a documentary style because, after years of posing people and telling them what to do, it just never felt right. You can't fabricate or direct the memories you experience, they just happen. The way you hug and how you get married can't be orchestrated, no matter how much you plan it, life will just happen.
There is so much in life that never fits into a "plan" and those are some of the most important moments in our lives that happen outside of the "plan".
I walk into wedding days curious, quiet, and with an open heart. I want you to experience your wedding day because you want a wedding, not to perform for a photographer the entire day. I won't be telling you what to do and where to look. You won't be asked to fake laugh, or force a smile when your shoes become uncomfortable or you just need some down time. Guidance is offered if you'd like a bit more support too ;)
“...for me, art is the evidence of a life, and not the life itself. It's the ashes of something that has burned very well... and sometimes we confuse ourselves, and we try to create the ashes, instead of the fire.”
- Leonard Cohen
I come into the day ready to experience a glimpse of your life.
I leave weddings filled with gratitude. The event itself is a ritual, it repeats time and time again and is filled with tradition. But each wedding is nothing like the last or any other wedding for that matter. It can never be repeated in the way it was experienced in that space and time.
