If you've tried to call me sometime in the last couple of years and never heard back—first of all, I’m so sorry. I wasn’t ignoring you. I just didn’t know you called. Seriously.

Somewhere along the way, my phone stopped doing the one job it’s supposed to do—ring. Calls were either going straight to voicemail (with no voicemail showing up), or just ringing endlessly with no answer. And on my end? Crickets. No missed call, no notification, nothing. Just silence.

This has been going on for a while, and I had no idea until recently. Verizon “helped” by closing my support ticket… because I didn’t answer the phone call they made to tell me they were going to close it. (You can’t make this stuff up.)

It finally clicked when a client texted me to say his call went straight to voicemail. That’s when I realized: this is still happening, and who knows how many people have tried to get in touch and couldn’t.

So I made the switch. Shoutout to AT&T for making it fast, painless, and actually functional. Calls go through now. Voicemails land where they’re supposed to. My phone rings when someone dials it. Imagine that.

If you’ve tried to reach me in the last 2-ish years and got nothing… please don’t give up on me. I’d love for you to try again now that everything’s finally working the way it should. And thank you—truly—for your patience and understanding while I got it sorted out.

You can still call or text the same number, and now it’ll actually reach me. And if you’re wondering what sessions are looking like these days, or want to book something, I’d be glad to hear from you (for real this time).

I know we live in a world where almost everything happens through texts and DMs. And listen—I use them too. They’re great for quick answers and little updates. But when it comes to actually getting to know someone? Nothing beats a real conversation.

When I talk to a client on the phone, I can hear their tone, their energy, even that little laugh when they mention their kid’s personality or the way their spouse avoids cameras. I get a clearer sense of who they are, and that helps me create portraits that actually feel like them. Not just pretty pictures—but something personal and meaningful.

That’s hard to do over a screen with a blinking cursor.

Now, I don’t always book sessions over the phone. In fact, I really encourage meeting in person whenever possible (unless you’re already a returning client). There's something special about sitting down and walking through the process with all five senses—seeing the artwork, feeling the albums, flipping through wall art options. It makes everything click in a way that texts and emails just can’t.

But here’s the thing—I want people to feel confident and reassured before we even get to that point. And a phone call is usually the first step toward that. It’s not a sales pitch. It’s a conversation. I want you to feel like you’re talking to a real person who listens, gets excited with you, and is here to guide you—not rush or pressure you.

If you’re the type who prefers to start with a text? That’s totally fine. We can go at your pace. But if you’re open to it, I’d love the chance to just talk, voice to voice.

This might sound a little deep for a photography blog but hang with me here—because I really believe this.

I think we’re losing something important when we stop talking to each other.

Texting is easy. It’s convenient. It lets us control the pace, avoid awkward pauses, and skip the small talk. But it also strips out a lot of the humanity in how we connect. Tone gets lost. Context disappears. Misunderstandings grow. And in the process, we forget how to really listen—and be heard.

As a portrait artist, I spend my days helping people tell stories. Not just with images, but with real emotion, real expression, real connection. And that starts before a single photo is taken. It starts with a conversation.

I’m not saying we have to call each other about everything (I’m not trying to undo the whole internet here). But maybe we could get back to making space for those real, honest, human moments. Where we laugh, ask questions, listen, and connect.

So if you’re thinking about booking a session, curious about how it all works, or just want to chat—I’m here. And now, thankfully, so is my phone.

Let’s talk.