ABOUT
One of the first decisions you need to make is whether you want a 'wedding photographer' or a PASSIONATE photographer who HAPPENS to shoot weddings.
I have come to TRULY LOVE shooting weddings and it is now my primary creative focus, however I didn't start here. My creative path has been varied and while I have always photographed people with a zest for life and adventure, a large portion of my career has been focused on shooting advertising campaigns for well known brands (find all of that work at tymilford.com if you’re curious). It has been a fun and creatively fulfilling path and my work has always been about motion and emotion. However, in the last decade it became crystal clear to me that there wasn't a tremendous amount of personal meaning in dedicating my creative heart to something so corporate that was not legitimately bringing more joy into the world. I needed to find a way to share my soul and point of view through my creativity, but I wanted the finished work to decidedly have more meaning and have found weddings to achieve this and so much more. It has truly become my inspiration and MY JAM!
what's my STORY?
and my
VIBE & STYLE?
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 simply means I’m easy to be around and yet I will confidently step in and take charge when needed - a vibe that I suspect comes from my years of working as a professional mountain guide and taking care of clients in all kinds of high stress situations (and weddings are pretty chill by comparison!)
I love all things creative and design including art, architecture, automobiles, fashion, music, etc., and enjoy finding fits with couples who are immersed in these worlds as well. I'm happiest when I'm creating, whether that be shooting photos, designing interior spaces, painting or working in my garden.
My work and style are largely DOCUMENTARY or EDITORIAL in approach, which just means that I am an avid story teller at heart. My style and aesthetic builds off of the idea that things of matter are rarely if ever perfect and the patina or imperfections are where the magic is found. So, while I love beauty as much as anyone, I don't define it through seeking perfection as much as capturing the essence of a moment or situation. If the wind is blowing, for example, your hair will flow with it and we will use that to make magical images that could never have been planned for or posed.
my JAM?
The early part of my life was spent among the aspen and fragrant ponderosa pine of the Jemez mountains in Northern New Mexico. There were so many formative days of my childhood 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 the blissful adobe-hued landscape where the aromatic sage brush and piñon dot the horizon will always be the place where I feel most at home.
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Tell Us More
I’m married, have two high- school-aged kids and am also a dog dad. I do everything I do for these people.
Need a bit more to chew on? Ok, here are 10 facts that define who I am as a person and artist to help you get to know me a bit better.
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Before I was a photographer, I was a professional mountain guide and have spent several years living on 'The Ice' in Antarctica. I love to travel and have been to 6 continents as well as both the North and South Poles, so there’s the answer to your question around whether I would feel comfortable shooting in the snow.
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I have a degree in psychology, but didn’t pursue it beyond a BA because I love being outdoors more than in.
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I’m a ‘car guy.’ The higher it revs and the more it smells like gasoline the more I probably like it.
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I grew up in the high desert of Northern New Mexico in ‘Georgia O’Keeffe country’ and I like to think this was one of the influences in pursuing creativity as a profession.
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My favorite food? Texas BBQ. I don't know that I could ever live in The Lone Star State because I would not be able to control myself.
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I am not really a camera nerd and I never had one as a kid, though my walls were covered in the typical teen-age-years posters and design inspo. However, I always loved looking at photography and at some point shooting my own clicked. I do freak out over light find a lot of pleasure in sensing the vary minute changes in it as clouds come and go and the sun is obscured.
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Technically speaking, this is a job, but I tend to have a lot of fun doing it. The best part is and has always been the people who I get to meet and the friends I make along the way.
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Ted Lasso is admittedly my hero, though my kids would probably report (to them) I am a lot more like Roy Kent.
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I am a storyteller at heart. I have always loved finding and crafting great stories and this has been a part of my commercial work since the beginning when I was documenting my mountaineering adventures for brands like Patagonia and The North Face.
