Your Reason. Your Session. Your Way.

I started River Rose because of an experience my wife had with boudoir.

She went into her session already struggling with how she felt about getting older. When she got the photographs back, instead of helping, they made those feelings worse. She said she felt alone, unguided, and unseen.

I watched her look through those images and focus on every reason she did not like what she saw.

It changed the way I thought about photographing someone in a setting this personal.

There is a lot of trust involved. You are trusting the photographer with your body, your boundaries, your privacy, and how you will be represented in the photographs afterward.

When I started River Rose, I wanted to approach that differently.

We start with a conversation. We talk about boundaries, what you want from the session, how you want to be photographed, and anything you are unsure about before you ever step in front of my camera.

During the session, you are supported by an all-female team, guided through the posing, and never left trying to figure out what you are supposed to do.

A lot has changed and grown since River Rose started, but the reason behind it has not.

I saw firsthand what a bad experience could do to someone I love, and I knew there had to be a better way to do it.