Jimmy + Nate // Point Dume

i get emotional at weddings. this is not a secret. that said, i’m not sure anything has ever hit me so hard as when nate exclaimed “holy shit, we’re really doing this” on a cliffside in malibu, california. i’d met jimmy + nate less than an hour prior - they lived across the country, found me through a friend of a friend and booked me via email - but in that moment, i shot into the inner circle. these dudes who were the epitome of cool just minutes before, who wanted to keep emotion at bay and just look hot as fuck with an ocean view, suddenly devolved* into tears and paused every few words for a hug and a squeeze of the hand.

i know i’m lucky to have this gig, to photograph humans in their most vulnerable/strong/loving/emotional spaces, but this september evening was everything i needed to drive that point home. (and, not gonna lie, they still looked hot as fuck.)

*this isn’t the right word. they evolved into tears. they melted into their feelings and each other and it was the most beautiful thing i’ve ever witnessed firsthand.