A little bit about me
Hi! I'm Sandra
When I was nine years old, I borrowed my cousin's camera to take pictures of my friends. My life was never the same. A few years later, when companies like Clark started developing for two dollars a roll, there wasn't a soul left in my hometown that I didn't photograph at least once. While at college, I photographed a friend's courthouse wedding (I also did her hair and makeup!), and a few years later my niece asked me to photograph her wedding. Fast forward to 2012 when I launched my photography business to capture portraits and life events. In 2015 I decided to focus solely on weddings and as of 2026, I've documented almost 400 couples tying the knot.
To me, photography is both an exercise in patience and a reassurance that one's life will always be remembered. To be the subject of a portrait means that even for a moment, one's life meant something beautiful to someone. This is the same philosophy I bring to weddings. While you two are the main characters and your crew are your VIPs, all the people you invite to celebrate with you should be included in photos. I want you to see how your aunties reacted as you walked down the aisle, how your grandpa squeezed your grandma's hand a little harder as you exchanged vows, and how your friends left it all on the dance floor. I anticipate and capture all these fractions of a second so that you can always remember how loved you and your partner are. And because I'm a firm believer that your photos should be enjoyed often, I design and print the most beautiful albums for my couples.
When not at work you can find me remodeling my house, cooking and baking, and exploring the world through books and through travel.
"Sandy has photographed seven weddings for our family.
She's one of us now!!"
Paul & Lindsey
It's not that film is better.
It's that film makes me a better photographer.
Photographing on film is a mechanical exercise in patience and precision. Because each roll has either twelve, sixteen or thirty six frames, I have to make each image count, so I'm required to capture every moment in a very thoughtful manner. I have to be watchful and intentional. I have to anticipate romantic moments, belly laughs and quiet tears. The result of this focused approach is a set of beautiful and sentimental images that truly tell the story of your day.
For the record, yes, the gear we use is quite old. In fact, one of my cameras is older than me! But we do maintain it all in tiptop shape and have backups upon backups to make sure that our work isn't interrupted in case of a malfunction. We also photograph digital backups throughout the day in the highly unlikely event that your film gets damaged during processing. Again, the chances of this happening are almost nonexistent, but I really like to be well prepared.
So... slowed down, intentional images created in the most old world charm possible... what's not to love?
Meet Eric
He's my husband, my second photographer, main videographer, bonus father to my son, and the absolute best partner in this wild adventure. I met him when he attended a wedding that I was photographing in México, where the very crafty bride sat me at his table. He's been making me laugh since that night. A year later I was hired to photograph a wedding in France, so I told him that he had ten months to learn photography or I'd have to take someone else as my second. He learned, we went together, and he's been my second camera ever since.
Eric has a great eye for composition, a calming presence, and is my biggest cheerleader at work and in life. We can find each other across any room and instantly know what the other is thinking, which truly comes handy when we're capturing weddings. He's just as comfortable photographing celebrities as he is cracking jokes with the grandmas. I must've been an angel in a previous life because the universe truly rewarded me with this man!
A timeline of Our journey
1999
The year I photographed my first elopement in Lafayette, Indiana
2006
I photographed my niece's wedding in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
2019
Eric becomes my second after ten months of intense training
2026
I returned to my analog roots to document every wedding on film
A few things you should know
We'll capture your wedding wherever you decide to get married
We arrive a few days before your first event to acclimate ourselves, get familiar with lighting conditions and scout locations for your portraits time.
We're dual based in Chicago and Puerto Rico, and frequently work in NYC and DMV
We usually fly when working in the east coast but I do love a road trip so sometimes we just drive.
We're prepared in case the film gets damaged or the old cameras fail
Although the likelihood of this happening is very small, we create digital backups just in case. i have a photographer capturing the day on digital while i shoot on film.
We're fierce advocates for LGBTQ+ rights
As such, we donate a percentage of each wedding we photograph to The Human Rights Campaign.
2026 travel schedule
April 23-25 - San Juan, PR
May 15-17 - Washington, DC
May 19-23 - San Juan, PR
June 5-7 - Catskills, NY
June 12-14 - Asheville, NC
June 15-19 - San Juan, PR
June 20-21 - Baltimore, MD
August 1-2 - Sturgeon Bay, WI
August 24-30 - San Juan, PR
October 2-5 - NYC
October 8-13 - Mexico City, MX
November 13-15 - Frederick, MD
"Sandy has a way to make everyone around her feel at ease. We're not the most photogenic people but you'd never know that from these pictures! She cheered us on and made us feel confident all day.""
Laura & Andrea
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