About Me, or better yet why me?

"Every image embodies a way of seeing. Even a photograph. For photographs are not, as is often assumed, a mechanical record. Every time we look at a photograph, we are aware, however slightly, of the photographer selecting that sight from an infinity of other possible sights."

—John Berger, Ways Of Seeing

Thank you for taking the time to do a little investigation of the person behind the camera and this website! I'm Lisa, I love dogs, aviation, and art. I graduated from Arizona State University after earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts (photography), and then I promptly dove into the airline industry-that makes sense right? Life is funny like that! After 20 years of airline life the call to do something creative was too loud to ignore. I’ve spent every available minute since 2021 sharpening my skills, learning how to handle RAW image files, experimenting with editing techniques, on and on and on. I’ve made some great friends who live all over the world through web-based classes and communities. We influence each other and spur growth as visual artists. I know like all services there are plenty of choices for a consumer. I am here offering my skills to you because I believe whole heartedly life is good, memories are precious, and photography combines the best of our lives and memories. 

If you work with me you can expect a service oriented, single photographer run, boutique portrait experience.  This means you get individualized attention, and each session can be different. This is not a copy/paste enterprise. I do the work, all of it.

As an undergraduate fine arts student my genre was landscape photography, but I really love and get joy from portraits. My way of seeing subjects is always with intention, connection, and discovery. I quoted  John Bergers “Ways of Seeing” on this page because it was one of the most influential parts of my undergraduate education. What I would hope you want when you take the time to hire a photographer it is because they are someone whose way of looking at the world resonates with you. It is my hope to do that for you, and would be an honor to create on your behalf.