For about 5 years I’ve had a mood board saved to my computer that I felt was ‘my brand’. It just sat there in a folder doin a whole lotta nothin, but this last week that mood board was born into my new brand called: sacred eXposure Let’s chat about the logo and the name… Life, death, transformation, vulnerability Beauty, art, liberation, celebration Those are all things I get to embody and encompass upon when I create imagery. The death skull moth reminds me of life and death and how short it all really is but also it showcases extreme beauty. When you come across a death skull moth most people think ‘WOW, how beautiful’ but if they look closer the is pretty obvious. This creature proves that you can be beautiful and amazing while still seeming dark or sometimes even scary. Is it poisonous? We don’t always know the answer to that, yet it doesn’t change the beauty that still exists within the creature. And to me that’s life and photography. So many times I’ve photographed humans in their most SACRED of spaces. The private wedding vows no one is going to hear but me, the person who’s afraid to be seen in their own body, the person going thru a divorce, the mother laying her child to rest… the list goes on. I’m invited with my camera to document these beautiful yet vulnerable moments. To me that’s sacred. I wanted something that represented me as an artist and my clients as humans. The processes and hardships and wonderment we all go thru. This life isn’t always kind but whether it’s a difficult/private moment, or a huge celebration I wanna be there for you. I wanna show each person that I photograph that they are worth it (whether they realize that yet or not) and that they are safe with me. Like the death skull moth, I want to be here to show the world that first impressions aren’t always how it really is. How things are or appear aren’t always the way you think. The difficult, transformative and sometimes dark parts of life () can be turned into beauty (art) and function as a healing tool. Photos are so much more than just pictures to me. They prove that we are here and we are important. We existed. They show history, love, and life. They showcase so many things we couldn’t really comprehend without looking closer and seeing for ourselves. We take photos to use later as a return ticket to a life we once had. To me when you document people you never know what’s next in their lives. You never know how they will feel about the images years later. Sometimes the images I take are the very last images ever taken of someone. Life is unpredictable and ever changing. I leave a part of my soul in each image and I wanted a logo and name that reflects that. I’m so incredibly appreciative of all those who support me and my art. I’m humbled to my core to be a part of your lives in such a unique way.