Hello! My name is Beth and I take pictures for a living. What a simple statement, right? It’s a very true sentence, but says so little in terms of exactly what I can do with a camera.

 

And let’s be honest, you hear that line from a lot of other photographers--that they take pictures--but I want you to know the difference between taking pictures and capturing life’s truest and most important moments.

 

Let’s start over, my name is Beth and I am stoked to work with you. I know you will leave your session feeling sexy, empowered and beautiful because that's exactly what you are. I'm just going to make you see it.  I steal the beauty in a smile and make it immortal, and I tell the endless story of femininity by the click of a shutter

 

My love for photography has been a lifelong endeavor. The journey began with a 1968 Minolta camera and a curious eye for the diverse, complex, and beautiful world around us. Once I discovered how to steal images from our reality through a camera, it was important for me to find a way to bring all the amazing prettiness to other people. Photography is my vessel to share all the pretty with you and with others. I graduated from the University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's degree in photography with a minor in design, and I’ve been shooting as a professional photographer since 2001. Needless to say, I love people, my job, and this wonderful profession.       

I have specialized in weddings and families for much of my career. However, with a recent move to Defiance (the town, not the state of mind) and a desire to be a bit more gentle to my aging feet I am limiting the number of weddings I accept and focusing more on families and children.

 

My name is Beth, and I take pictures for a living, but now you know the magic that comes along with such a simple statement.

 

...And I would love to take your picture.