NICE TO MEET YOU
I'm Alyssa
Born + raised in Wisconsin,
with a heart full of wonder
and a strong appreciation
for the Loch Ness monster,
vintage trinkets, and the magic
of mid-afternoon naps.
On any given day, you can find me: curled up with my wife watching Real Housewives,
kissing our dogs on the forehead, or listening to a mystery novel with a British narrator.
My work as a photographer is deeply influenced by the beloved queer poet Mary Oliver, whose words are an anthem for noticing the beauty in the ordinary. In her poem Mindful, she writes:
"Every day I see or hear something that more or less kills me with delight, that leaves me like a needle in the haystack of light. It was what I was born for — to look, to listen, to lose myself inside this soft world — to instruct myself over and over in joy, and acclamation."
This philosophy guides me every time I pick up my camera;
looking for morsels of joy and connection and collecting them like cool rocks on the beach.
My goal is to capture the soft,
the sacred, and the celebratory
-and that requires safety.
I prioritize creating a validating, welcoming environment where my clients - and their
loved ones - feel comfortable + affirmed. This includes a commitment to accessibility, considering the needs of my neurodiverse clients, and approaching my sessions in a trauma-informed manner.
I honor the land I’m creating on, acknowledging that it is unceded territory stolen from
the Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Mohican, Oneida, and Chippewa Nations,
and I stand in solidarity with Land Back.
