I spent 17 years as a ballet and contemporary dancer before I ever picked up a camera. That training didn't leave when I switched disciplines. I still see bodies in terms of line and weight and intention. I still know the difference between a movement that's performed and one that's felt.

That's what I'm looking for in every session.

I'm originally from Italy, which means I grew up believing that beauty is in the everyday, that
a table set for Sunday lunch is worth photographing, that emotion doesn't need a reason to show up. I've been in the US for over ten years now, living in San Francisco, Austin, and now New York. Every city taught me something about light and about people.

I photograph elopements and intimate moments for couples who are tired of performing for the camera. Who want to forget I'm there. Who want to look at their photos in ten years and recognize themselves, not a posed version of themselves on a good day.

A session with me is slow. I don't rush. I move around you quietly. I'll probably mess up your hair on purpose at some point. If something looks too perfect, I'll find a way to make it human again.

I’m also a mom of two little ones. A former food blogger, cookbook author. and ballet teacher. Someone currently studying herbalism to learn how to heal myself and others with plants. I sew my own clothes and occasionally take my daughter’s requests for pretty dresses.I’ve lived many lives and I plan on living many more. Photography is the thread that connects them all. And maybe that’s why I know better than most how much it matters to have images of every version of yourself.