I know these moments exist. And I'm still obsessed with capturing them better.

There is a crescendo moment within a moment—where emotion is at its peak. Lines convey that emotion and beauty. When I say lines, I mean every line in that photo: the smile, the way eyes contract in happiness, the shape and angle of the jaw, neck, shoulders, arms, the lines of the attire, the whole environment setting. In moments of chaos, there is a timing and composition that can frame it beyond a snapshot. It becomes art.

For me, it's instinct combined with accumulated observation over twenty years immersed in weddings. Feeling became knowing. I read the light. I anticipate the movement. I sense the composition needed to tell the story. I position myself before it happens. When executed right, things slow down and I can see the scene—then capture the perfect split second crescendo within that moment.

If you see me give a mini fist pump to myself, you know I just captured something very special. Sometimes I can't believe I was lucky enough to be there to capture it.