It took me some time to figure out why Nan's photography is so beautiful. Of course, there are her striking images, using light and shadow to emphasize simple lines. But it is the quietness, the little things in the photograph that pull you in and don't let you go. It is not just a picture of a loving couple but a picture where the love of the couple spills over to you.

Her tools are simple: natural light, when available, for creating mood; plain conversation to bring her subjects alive, and an attentive eye for the beauty of the individual, couple or family. With a BA in fine art, Nan began her career with drawing, printmaking and painting. Then she fell in love with photography. After years as an artist and a photographer, she is now in her prime.

She is best known as a black-and-white portrait photographer. Often, she begins her relationship at the wedding and then continues depicting family history with the arrival of each new baby. She loves children and adults equally, and after years of working with both, she is not thrown off balance easily.

One of the last commercial photographers who still prints her own work, Nan offers the option of beautiful archival silver gelatin images. She captures most weddings with a mix of color and black-and-white film. She has made a conscious decision to stay with film because of her mastery of the medium, because of its stability over time and, most of all, because of its beauty. Negatives and prints can be scanned and uploaded, allowing for an optimal mix of the old and the new. Nan is an artist, no doubt. Her talent has been
recognized in the Bay Area and beyond.