tucson wedding photographer
My story begins and ends with art. My earliest memories are of the afternoons spent drawing with my grandma and ever since then, I’ve always loved the act of creation.
I was born and raised in the Arizona desert and 26 years later, I still find my home amongst the saguaros. Tucson is such a special place to me, and I don’t know if I’ll ever find anywhere that competes with the smell of an incoming monsoon, the sunsets that set your soul on fire or the crazy good tacos and margaritas at every corner.
My love of photography began in high school, when I feverishly signed up for every art class I could to fill my schedule with things I love and shortly after picking up a camera, I fell in love with the art of portraiture.
Hey, I’m Andrea! But you can call me Andi.
After college, it felt like such a dream-come-true to be able to combine my passions for photography and travel into the thing I get to wake up and do every day.
Outside of photography, I still find so much love in the other arts too, and you’ll often find me practicing my watercolor landscape skills, taking a beginner’s pottery class or with my nose in a book reading about Dutch Baroque artistry.
I’m so grateful to get to call this my job. Getting to bear witness to hundreds of uniquely beautiful love stories has brought me so much joy over the years and being given the privilege of documenting someone’s most precious moments never gets old. So, if you see me laughing and crying with you on the wedding day, it’s just part of the job ;)
Shortly after high school graduation, I began pursuing a degree in art history while simultaneously building the foundation of what is now my entire career. I photographed my first wedding my freshman year of college and spent the next three years learning the ins and outs of the wedding world, and documenting love stories across Arizona, and then the US and then the world!
Being able to use my art to document love, joy & celebration is such a gift and an honor.
I spent ten days exploring historic cities and museums with my best friends and fell in love with the experience of witnessing history and culture so different from my own. In the years since, it has been my goal to keep travel as an ever-present part of my life. From swimming with manta rays off the coast of the Galapagos Islands to learning how to make fresh pasta in Italy to snowmobiling through Yellowstone National Park, it is such a privilege to get to see the world and document even the smallest glimpses of its beauty. So, wherever and whatever adventure you have planned for your wedding day, just know, I’m down to explore with you.
My first big adventure was
when I was 15, on a school
group trip to Spain.
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I met my husband on the high school football field when we were just fourteen and after eleven years together, we finally tied the knot in June 2024 surrounded by our friends and family in Zion National Park. Through all the challenges, growth & memories of the last decade of life, our love has been such a constant in my life and because of David, I am a hopeless romantic and a sucker for every love story, no matter how long or short.
hopeless romantic
I have been learning Spanish for the past ten years and consider myself to be moderately fluent thanks to studying it in college, the summer I spent in Spain and practicing it every chance I get both in Tucson & while traveling! For the last year, I have also been learning Italian and look forward to the day I feel confident communicating in that as well! I have always been passionate about language and love continuing my quest for knowledge through language learning.
lover of language
One of the greatest joys of growing my business over the last 8 years has been being able to create a space where all are welcome. This place is a place where couples of all gender identities, races, religions, sexual orientations and abilities are safe and affirmed in who they are. Being an ally isn’t just a label, but a journey of ongoing education and self-improvement. I don’t take that lightly and regularly seek out resources, training and conversation that broaden my understanding that help me to be a better photographer, and more importantly, a better human :)
passionate ally
Cusco, Peru
place I’ve traveled:
Cinnamon Dolce Latte
Coffee Order:
Dear to Me by Electric Guest
Song:
The Allegory of Painting by Vermeer
Art Piece:
Prickly Pear Margarita
Drink:
Gift-giving & Acts of Service
Love Language:
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Book:
Zion National Park
US National Park:
Peanut Butter M&Ms
Road Trip Snack:
A Few of My Favorite Things
a bts look at how I got here
How it Started
I photographed my 200th wedding! I have family photo lists memorized. I can make wedding timelines in my sleep. I can tell you exactly how many minutes it takes to bustle a five-point French bustle. I can accurately guess the sunset times over a year in advance. I know how to get Cheetos, coffee & red wine out of white dresses. And I still love every second of it!
2024
A dream came true this year when I photographed a destination elopement in Sicily, Italy! Photographing a wedding in Italy has been such a bucket list item for me for so long and it’s still hard to believe that it actually happened!
2023
I photographed my 100th wedding (shoutout to Stephanie & Hayden!) I learned so much during my first hundred weddings that photographing them felt like second nature and I felt like I could predict my couple’s needs to give them the best day ever!
2021
After graduating college, I held my breath and took a dive into full-time wedding photography! I said goodbye to art history and while I miss it dearly, I’ll always look back fondly on my degree and wonder what museum I’d be working at now if I hadn’t had the confidence to bet on myself after graduation!
2019
I photograph my first destination weddings in North Carolina and Virginia and my first international wedding in Cancun, Mexico. It was the moment I realized that travel didn’t have to be just a hobby, but something I could incorporate into my work!
2018
Just a few months after graduating high school, I was hired to photograph my first wedding at Tohono Chul Gardens. It was just a few hours with a handful of guests, but I will forever be thankful to Pablo & Rielly for being the couple to trust me with their big day.
2016
I picked up my first camera in Empire High School’s Photo 1 class and promptly fell in love with portraits, begging every one of my friends to model for me every second I could (thankfully they obliged)
2014
Johana & Abel
Andi truly cares about her couples, from being engaged in social media, zoom meetings and her in person interactions she is a genuinely down to earth person who loves what she does and it comes through in her personality and her photos. She is a wealth of knowledge and was willing to share suggestions and vendors to us too!
“Andi, is hands down the best vendor we hired for our wedding.”
Kelly & Nick
From start to finish, she went above and beyond to make our wedding day unforgettable. Her photography is nothing short of amazing; each shot is a testament to her unique and artistic style. We couldn’t be happier with the results and are so grateful for her exceptional work and the warmth she brought to our day.
“It felt like she was a friend joining us for our wedding, sharing in the joy and celebration.”
Prestin & Max
When we got our photos back we were beyond impressed. They were exactly what we had envisioned, it was clear that Andi had taken everything we talked about in our initial conversations and made it a reality. To say we are happy with the work Andi did would be an understatement.
