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 (find all of that work at tymilford.com if you’re curious). While I love many of the aspects of shooting commercial work, there is an HONESTY and AUTHENTICITY in shooting real life.  The emotion of couples in love and families coming together cannot be matched.  This is truly my inspiration and MY JAM!

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 comes from my years of experience helping people through this process and making them feel at ease.

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, painting or working in my garden.  My work and style are largely DOCUMENTARY in approach, often infused with MOTION and EMOTION, are a bit WHIMSICAL, definitely PLAYFUL, and build off of the idea that the IMPERFECT IS PERFECT. If the wind is blowing, your hair will flow with it and we will use that to make magical images that weren't planned, but will remind you forever of the specialness of your day.

I am most inspired by imagery that is personal and unique to who you are, the life you lead and the style of celebration that you create. Building an amazing wedding gallery and telling your story is a bit like an artistic scavenger hunt and I truly love every moment of it.  I enjoy finding moments that capture the 'aftermath of celebration,' such as an empty plate or confetti on the floor that say 'an amazing time was had here.'  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.' 

My favorite piece of feedback that I have ever received following a wedding was from a couple who noted that it had felt less like they had hired a 'wedding photographer' and more like they had invited an artistic friend to document their day.  This to me is EVERYTHING! 

my JAM?

I was raised among the aspen and fragrant ponderosa pine of the Jemez 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 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.