Hi, I'm Michelle!

I am the lady behind the lens, and the creator of the #helpchelle hashtag. Because, let's be honest, my life is mostly one crazy scenario to the next and they deserve their own hashtag! The majority of my own photos are still selfies so do as I say not as I do ;)

I'm chunky but funky. I am sweet, feisty, and one who is just as ready to hike as I am to Netflix and nap...and for someone who is jumpy around all animals, I spend way more time than I should trying to convince my family we need llamas.

I started out my photography journey as a 12 year old who used her allowance every month to buy and develop disposable cameras. My dad saw how important this was to me, so for my 15th birthday my parents took me to wal-mart and bought me my first digital camera - and it was love at first click!

In our home we have the photo bucket - it's a metal tin that houses 300 photos from our lives with missing years and no real rhyme or reason to them, and at least a dozen rolls of undeveloped film. Looking back, I think that bucket is what stemmed my love for photography and the need for organized memories. I used to spend hours just looking through that thing trying to absorb every detail. Now that my mom has made her way to heaven and those photos are all we have left, I understand even more fully how fleeting and important memories can be!

I am here for those nicely composed photos of your crew, but I am just as likely to chase your toddler and get that special photo of her smelling the wildflowers. Bloopers are my favorites and I will choose moments over poses every time.

I know with so many options available to you out in this big ol' world it is so important to find people who jive with your personality and style. I'm so excited you're here and I can't wait to meet you!

- M