Hi! I'm Monique, the girl behind the lens who’s always making you do goofy things for photos. I’m uber camera-shy, which is why you’ll rarely see me post a single selfie. Even my associates know that when they take behind-the-scene photos of me they shall do it from the back. 😂

I’m often asked how long I’ve been doing photography and how I got started. It’s kind of a funny story. I picked up a beginner Canon DSLR camera about 10 years ago and became obsessed with nature & wildlife photography. Being a nature lover at heart, I spent a lot of my free time going outdoors & traveling to national parks to photograph birds and wild animals and glorious sunsets.

Before I knew it I was upgrading to all new & expensive gear, racking up my credit card bills. I freaked out & needed a way to pay them off, fast! 😅 I decided to switch gear to “people photography” to make some money in order to pay for the equipment. I did my first engagement session in early 2015, and first wedding later that year.

My bird photography experience actually helps me to be quick on my feet and catch important details. I unexpectedly fell in love with documenting life’s precious moments, making people look and feel beautiful. I just love being an integral part of someone’s journey, telling their stories ​through my imagery and creating photographs that last a lifetime.

I love it so much that on my birthday, July 2, 2019, I decided to quit my miserable corporate job​ of twelve years​ ​as a Sr. Web Project ​Manager to pursue wedding photography full time, as a birthday gift to myself! It was the scariest yet most rewarding thing I've ever done. I now only work in the field a few days a week (weddings and shoots) and get to work from home the rest of the time, which allows me to spend more time with my two adorable pups. I am definitely blessed to be able to do what I love for a living, finally have something ​to ​call my own, and take control of my destiny.