Photographer, mama, storyteller, project starter, fitness lover, and memory keeper.

I’m the girl behind the camera, the country music playlists, the house projects, and the deep belief that photographs should feel like memories. As a Montana wedding and family photographer, I believe the people we love, the stories we live, and the moments we share are worth preserving. Life is best lived with a little laughter, and even the ordinary moments are worth holding onto.

If you’re here to get to know the person behind the camera, here’s a little glimpse into my world.

Hi, I’m Esther, or better known as E.

Montana wedding and family photographer, light seeker, memory chaser, dreamer, project starter, and lover of Jesus.

I’m a lot sentimental, a little spontaneous, and probably getting distracted by a new idea before I’ve finished the last one. I’m always dreaming up my next house project before the current one is finished, and I have a soft spot for anything that tells a story.

At my core, I’m a storyteller.

I’m also dearly sentimental.

I’ve always been the person who saves the handwritten notes, keeps the cards, and holds onto the little things that carry meaning. Maybe that’s why photography feels so personal to me. I don’t just love taking photos—I love preserving stories.

I want photographs to feel like memories.

Not just images you scroll past, but moments you can step back into years from now. Moments that bring back the emotions, the connection, and the season of life exactly as it was. Because memories fade, but photographs have a way of bringing us back.

Time has a way of convincing us we’ll always have more of it. More summers. More holidays. More bedtime stories. More chances to gather everyone together for a photo.

But life has taught me otherwise.

I’ve lived through some of life’s sweetest moments and some of its deepest heartbreaks. I’ve experienced the kind of joy that leaves you breathless and the kind of grief that changes you forever.

One thing I’ve learned through those seasons is how important it is for me to stay active. The gym, a long walk, or simply getting outside has become my reset button. It’s where I process life, clear my head, dream a little, and find my footing again when things feel chaotic.

A good lifting session and a good playlist can fix a lot.

It’s become one of my favorite ways to slow down, reflect, and reconnect when life feels heavy.

Through it all, one thing has remained true: memories matter.

The people we love matter.

The moments that seem ordinary today become the stories we treasure tomorrow.

That’s why this career that I love so much means so much more than photos and good lighting.

Not because I want to create perfect images, but because I want to preserve something real. I’m passionate about documenting stories in their truest form—not just creating beautiful photographs, but preserving memories with feeling, meaning, and purpose.

Because someday these moments become the memories we hold onto.

One thing you’ll quickly learn about me is that I actively look for joy.

Not because life has always been easy, but because it hasn’t.

Life is full of growing pains. Refining seasons. Unexpected detours. Moments that stretch us beyond what we thought we could handle.

I’ve always believed we have a choice in those seasons.

We can let the fire refine us or let it consume us.

And while I don’t always get it right, I try to find the beauty tucked inside the hard places. I try to find gratitude in the middle of uncertainty. I try to keep choosing joy.

If life has taught me anything, it’s that joy isn’t the absence of hardship—it’s finding beauty despite it.

That perspective shapes the way I photograph people, too.

I don’t believe life has to be perfect to be beautiful.

The imperfect, in-between moments are often the ones worth remembering most.

When I’m not behind the camera, you’ll usually find me working on some kind of project. Creating things feeds my soul. For a long time, projects were an escape from reality. Now they’re simply another way I get to create, dream, and bring beauty into the spaces around me.

I love turning a house into a home.

I love making spaces feel lived in and loved.

I love watching ideas come to life.

I love peaceful evenings and slow moments. Give me a summer sunset on a dirt road, country music playing through the speakers, and people I love nearby over a busy night out any day.

I love country concerts.

I love dancing.

I love being with my people and feel incredibly grateful for the people God has placed in my life.

Those moments fill my cup and remind me not to take life too seriously.

Speaking of not taking life too seriously—sarcasm is basically in my bloodstream.

If I’m teasing you, there’s a pretty good chance I love you.

I love to dish it out, and I’m not afraid to take it right back. Life is already serious enough. I’d rather laugh, make memories, and enjoy the people around me whenever I can.

Above everything else, I hope I never stop learning, growing, and becoming more of who I was created to be.

My faith shapes everything I do. It reminds me to keep showing up with grace, to keep loving people where they’re at, and to keep believing that even the hardest seasons can produce something beautiful.

I always hope that no matter what chapter someone is walking through, they feel seen, valued, loved, and at peace in my presence.

And when it comes to photography, that’s what I hope you’ll feel too.

Not just photographed.

Known.

Not just posed.

Connected.

Not just documented.

Remembered.

Because at the end of the day, the photographs we treasure most aren’t the ones that looked perfect.

They’re the ones that made us feel something.

The ones that take us back.

The ones that remind us who we loved, how we lived, and what mattered most.

And those are the memories worth holding onto.

Life moves quickly.

The seasons change, children grow, people come and go, and before we know it, today’s moments become yesterday’s memories.

So here’s to documenting the stories, holding onto the people we love, finding joy in the ordinary, and never taking a single season for granted.

Thanks for being here. 🤍