Hi! I'm Ali.

As a mom to two wild, wonderful boys, I’ve learned that the best parts of life are rarely the perfectly planned ones. It’s the windblown hair. The muddy boots. The way your dress moves when you’re walking and you don’t even realize it. The quiet squeeze of a hand before the ceremony starts. That’s the magic I’m always watching for.


Photography sort of found me, and I’m so grateful it did. My style is relaxed and observant. I’m not chasing stiff poses or forced smiles. I’m looking for movement. For connection. For the way you throw your head back when you laugh, or how your mom wipes a tear when she thinks no one sees. I’ll gently guide you when you need it, but mostly I’m creating space for you to just be yourselves. The real stuff always wins.


It feels like such an honor to be invited into these moments. I truly feel lucky to witness them and preserve them for you. These are the days you’ll want to remember exactly as they felt.


After 14 years of calling Crested Butte home, I still feel the pull of this place every single season. The golden aspens in the fall. The bluebird winter mornings. The way summer light lingers forever. Crested Butte has a way of capturing everyone’s heart. And having photographs from the place that means the most to you? That’s everything.


When I’m not behind the camera, I’m probably thrifting for things I don't need, rearranging a room in my house for the hundredth time, or drinking coffee at an hour I absolutely shouldn’t. The mountains are home, but I often catch myself daydreaming about the ocean, too.


If you’re drawn to photos that feel effortless, connected, and true to you, I would love to create something beautiful together.

XOXO

Portrait photography session in Crested Butte, Colorado

 

 

"Photography is the story I fail to put into words" - Destin Sparks