Hello there, I’m Avery - nice to meet you!

Raised in Northern California and settled in the Black Hills of South Dakota, I have always been drawn to spending as much time as possible creating and arranging. I used to say that I would NEVER leave the coast, but God must have a sense of humor… now, here I am in the middle of the country, raising babies and am not-so-patiently waiting to move out of the city!

First of all I am a wife, mama and hardcore Catholic. What brings me the most joy is living out my dream of being a homemaker, but some of my other favorite things are thrifting, playing boardgames, hosting events, making things beautiful and making goooood coffee. I used be a certified professional barista trainer (yes, that’s a real thing) through the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and helped open a few coffee shops back in the day. Someday, I hope to have a farm-to-table coffee shop+flower shop that I can work with my growing family!

I met my husband in 2022, we got married in 2023 and had our first baby in 2024. I’m not surprised at all by how much my world has shifted in the last few years, as my life has always moved at a fast pace. I started working odd creative jobs at the age of 14 and haven’t really stopped since! In the foreseeable future, we plan to move out of the city to start a small homestead and let our kids run wild(ish). Do I know how to run a homestead??? Nope, but you bet I’ll learn how to one way or another!

In addition to my regular life, which at the moment looks rather simple, I have a genuine love for documenting emotion and connection out in the world. My photography style is warm, comfortable, real and joyful. I want your real personalities to guide our shoot to allow your photos to FEEL LIKE YOU in your most beautiful fashion. What is most important to me is to genuinely capture the emotion and connection that you share with loved ones! I don’t want to over-style and over-pose, I want you to have fun, to feel beautiful and to be comfortable in front of my camera so we can document the authentic YOU.

If I’m the photographer for you (YAY!), then reach out to get shootin!