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The short and sweet-

Raised in the picturesque Pacific Northwest, I grew up loving everything outdoors, including capturing the beauty of nature through a lens. I spent my early 20s enlisted in the Navy, where I was able to travel to different states and witness the diverse beauty each one had to offer. More recently, I moved to Grove City, PA, leaving behind the salty breeze and breathtaking marshes of Savannah, GA, to start a new life on my small farm with my one-year-old son. I will miss the beaches dearly but am excited to finally live out my childhood dreams on my small farm with my many animals and son.

The long and personal-

If you're reading this then you're probably interested in learning a bit more about me! Let me start by sharing a few fun facts. I was born in Romania and moved to the US with my family at 4 years old. I still understand Romanian fluently, but I speak it very broken (Sorry mom and dad). I grew up in Washington state my entire life until enlisting.

I’m the oldest of 5 kids! 3 sisters and 1 brother. I was the first and so far, the only one to enlist in the military. I will always cherish my time in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. I built friendships, family, and memories to look back on forever.

Once I got out, I purchased a cute little farm in Grove City, PA. I raise and breed registered Mini Nubians. Fun fact, most of my goats are named after designer brands. What can I say? I live on a farm but I’m still a girly-girl at heart. I also have a lot of chickens (You’ll hear me refer to them as “my girls”), turkeys, ducks, and a goose. Another fun fact… My birds are all named after celebrities or movie/show characters. Let’s not forget my old boy “Wes”, a gorgeous and gentle Haflinger that you will see in some pictures in my portfolio, as well as my son’s mini “Winnie”.

Growing up, I had dreams of different career paths (Farmer, Veterinarian, Nurse, Paramedic, Social worker, Firefighter). Needless to say, photography was not one that I expected to pursue! But here I am.

Wondering how I got here?

It started with me purchasing myself a Canon EOS R100 for Mother’s Day. I wanted to be able to take better quality pictures than my iPhone of my son and our adventures. I knew nothing about photography. “Why do I need different lenses? What is aperture, F-Stop, and ISO? And how do I edit these pictures???”. I was determined to learn more. The more I learned the more in-love with photography I fell. I started carrying my camera in the car with me, just in case I ran into picture opportunities. I was hooked. I started investing in better lenses, better camera, and other equipment. I built a studio in my new house and offered free photoshoots to family and friends.

Nowadays I’m a mom, photographer, and farmer and I wouldn’t have it any other way!