While I have come to LOVE shooting weddings, I didn't start here. My creative path has been varied and I've spent a large portion of my career shooting advertising (and you can find all of that work over at tymilford.com if you’re curious). While I love many elements around shooting commercial work, there is an honesty and authenticity in shooting real couples in love and families coming together that cannot be matched and that emotion is EVERYTHING to me.  It is truly my inspiration.

People often describe me as a calm and peaceful presence with a witty and dry sense of humor that comes out readily. I tend to think of myself as an ‘introverted extrovert,’ which just means I’m easy to be around and yet I ‘take charge when needed’ - a vibe that is largely the result of having been in the role of helping people through this process and making them feel at ease in front of the lens so to get the best end
results . . . for a long time.

what's my STORY?

and my STYLE?

I love all things design - art, architecture, lines, angles shadows and of course light.  Personally, I am happiest when I am creating, whether that be making images, designing a living space or working in my garden.  My work is documentary in approach, often infused with motion and emotion, is a bit whimsical, definitely playful, and builds off of the idea that the IMPERFECT IS PERFECT. If the wind is blowing, your hair will flow with it and we will make magical images that you could never have imagined or planned for and they will remind you forever of the specialness of your day.

I am foremost attracted to imagery that is more personal and unique to who you are and the life you lead. Building an amazing wedding gallery and telling your story is a bit like a scavenger hunt and I truly love every moment of it.  But I also don't see my role as pure documentarian.  Rather I think that art is often taking 'what is' and still imagining 'what it can be.'  Some couples have even shared that my wedding work ‘doesn’t look at all like normal wedding work,’ and maybe that’s a good thing? 

my JAM?

I was raised amongst the aspen and fragrant ponderosa pine of the Jamez mountains in Northern New Mexico.  There were so many formative days in my childhood spent exploring the canyons and mesas of the high desert, which left and indelible impression upon me.  The expanse, the light, the earthy color pallet and the prevalence of intense quiet all played an enormous role in shaping my aesthetic as an artist and because of this, to this day, the blissful adobe landscape where the aromatic sage brush and piñon dot the horizon will always be the place where I feel most at home.