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The Archive of You

Because one day, you'll want to remember who you were.
Because you’ve worked hard to become this person, and you’re still becoming.
Because in a world of filters and scrolls and noise, having something quiet, true, and beautiful to hold is rare.

Because one day, someone you love, your kid, your niece, your student, your great-grandchild,
will want to know what you were like when you were fully alive.

They’ll want to see how you looked
when you laughed at your own jokes,
when you worked late into the night,
when you planted that garden,
launched that idea,
cooked that perfect meal,
when you were figuring life out.

This is your time capsule.
This is your trace on the Earth.
Not for likes.
Not for strangers.
For you.
And for the ones who come after.

Once Made of Star Stuff

$3,000/year
A once-a-year legacy shoot that evolves with you. Perfect for documenting your evolving orbit - a creative’s unfolding career, a founder’s journey, or a personal transformation.

Duration: One immersive shoot per year (6-8 hours)
Themes: Each year’s shoot can have a different focus - new projects, new homes, new you
Travel: One primary location, Bay Area or travel upon request
Deliverables per year:

60–80 edited images
Archival digital gallery
1 mini visual journal PDF with photo notes + selected quotes
Annual photo timeline (starts building in year 2 onward)
Add-on: Keepsake book for that year ($950)

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Twice Around the Sun

$5,500/year
Two soulful portrait sessions to honor your quieter milestones. These are for the tender pivots—when you're becoming someone new and want to remember who you were.

Duration: Two 4–6 hour shoots (6 months apart)
Themes: Personal shifts, creative rebirths, intimate wins, or “just because”
Travel: Within SF Bay Area included. Optional travel available.
Deliverables:

120 images total
Written journal-style reflection (optional interview add-on)
Digital archive and wall art suggestions
Add-on: Keepsake album ($950)

Four Times Through Light

$10,000/year
Four shoots across the year. Your story told in seasons. You're the protagonist. This is the unfolding documentary of your year, made with the care and slowness of analog memory.

Duration: Four 4–6 hour shoots (1 per quarter)
Themes: We’ll plan together—one might focus on your home life, another on your art or a project launch, a seasonal tradition, or your inner world
Travel: Within Northern California. Optional travel days available.
Deliverables:

200+ images over the year
Digital gallery for each session
End-of-year visual map showing your progression
Priority booking for seasonal dates
Annual Keepsake hardcover book included

📷 Buy two years of sessions, and get this year's shoot Free! 🎬

What It’s Like

A slow portrait of a fast life. Natural, in-the-moment authentic.

You don’t need to rehearse or perform or even smile much. You don’t need to know your angles or declutter your house. All you need is to show up as you are and let yourself be seen.

Before the Shoot

We start with a gentle intake. A conversation. I ask strange and thoughtful questions:
What are you passionate about right now?
What have you built or created that you never want to forget?
What do your days actually look like when no one’s watching?
What would you love to include, even if it feels ridiculous or private or wild?

From there, we plan:

A flexible itinerary of the shoot day(s)
Locations that matter - studio, forest, favorite kitchen, literal spaceship, up to you!
A list of core themes or scenes to photograph - work, home, passions, rituals, downtime.
Whether we’re including collaborators, family, pets, or plants
Outfit or setting ideas if you want guidance
If you choose a multi-day or annual plan, we map your orbit together.

During the Shoot

The shoot itself feels like a quiet day with an observant friend.

I move intuitively, photographing you: writing in your notebook, feeding your sourdough starter, sketching blueprints, rehearsing lines, cuddling your kid or cat, test-driving your new invention, climbing literal mountains or pacing around your garage barefoot.
We might photograph in golden-hour light. We might photograph at 2 AM if that’s your magic time. I shoot to witness, not interrupt.

The idea is not a highlight reel. It’s a keepsake of your orbit, as real as can be for the times to come.

After the Shoot

Within 3 weeks, you'll receive your fully edited, private gallery. You’ll also get an optional visual journal: notes, quotes, observations. You can select favorites for prints, wall art, or your hardcover Keepsake Book. Everything is archived. Every detail is considered.

You’ll walk away with a timeless record of yourself that you can look back on when you forget how much you were doing, making, feeling, and being.

And if you are a subscription client, your story will continues and I will be right there with you with my camera :)