Now, if you were hoping to land on Taylor Nation, Taylor Swift's page, sorry—it's me, hi!
But if fate led you here in search of a photographer who lives for grand love stories, serendipitous moments, and capturing romance with the same heart and nostalgia as a Taylor Swift song, welcome home.
I'm Taylor!
ABOUT ME
I got my first camera when I was 9 years old for Christmas; a tiny, cheap little digital camera that I wanted to so badly after watching my uncle be a professional photographer for Universal. I don't remember a time when photography was not a part of my life.
And, of course, I've always been a romantic. The kind who believed in fairytales long before I ever lived a love story of my own. That love for beauty and emotion led me to study film production in college, where I fell in love with light, color, and composition. I thought I might end up behind the camera directing films—but photography was always there, and it felt like God was quietly nudging me toward where I was meant to be all along.
My story & inspirations
my own love story
Finally, in college, we took the leap. Even though I was at the University of Arizona with my life mainly focused on collegiate swimming and he was off at a military academy in New York, nothing could keep us apart. He flew across the country countless times just to surprise me with flowers in the middle of the night—sometimes only able to stay for 24 hours before heading back.
Fast forward to us graduating college in 2020, Stephen began his journey to becoming a Naval Aviator, and we started a new adventure together. We adopted our sweet doggy, Mako (our whole world), and got married in Lake Tahoe on a snowy December day. I left Arizona to follow him to Pensacola, then San Diego, and now we're stationed on Oahu, Hawaii. He is my greatest adventure, supporter, best friend, and my superhero. Loving and being loved by him continues to show me how deep and selfless real love can be, and it's the greatest honor being able to witness, feel, and document it in others' lives. I truly invest my whole heart.
My relationship with the Lord has truly been a journey. He has made this dream job and my life so deeply beautiful; I see love and beauty in a different light. I feel His presence most in the quiet, sacred parts of life: in the way my husband looks at me, in the way we show up for each other, and in the unshakable peace that comes from knowing love like that is a reflection of something greater.
That’s what draws me to photography. The kind of love I get to witness, the way people hold each other, laugh together, grow together, what we have been designed for. There's always a feeling so much greater than what I can put into words. Capturing that is more than just a job to me. It’s a reflection of what I believe: that love is holy, connection is powerful, and beauty is worth pausing for.
Faith
My own love is what drives me. My incredible husband, Stephen Powers, and I grew up in Tucson, Arizona together. We lived down the street from each other, always orbiting in the same world, and yet I had no idea that the greatest love story of my life was unfolding right in front of me.
If my life were a movie, I'd be that character you yell at through the screen, begging her to realize that her best friend had been the right choice all along.
It means so much to share this little piece of my heart and story. If anything here resonated with you, I’d love to hear yours too.
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