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I can’t wait to meet you
HONORING SOUL OVER STYLE, ALWAYS
I’m not here to be a wallflower on your wedding day. I’m going to be in it, fully. We’re going to laugh and cry and toast and dance. I’ll have your back and a handful of crazy ideas to try.
Together, we’ll create memories that transcend time and fill your hearts (and walls) with one heck of a wedding experience. Your love story isn’t just my job, it’s my passion and my privilege.
Your cup runneth over means my cup runneth over.
My mission as a videographer & photographer is to radiate how every moment feels -
The Meaning Behind Catchlight Co.
what's in a name?
Catchlight (noun):
A gleam of light, reflections bouncing off the eye in photography
For Catchlight Film & Photo Co., it’s how each and every one of us is a reflection of our life experiences, our upbringings, our hopes and dreams, our tragedies and triumphs, our loves and losses. Those reflections influence the people we’re drawn to, the people we choose to spend our time with, and ultimately, the people we choose forever with.
Catchlight is the joyful documentation of that love. A reverent, effervescent expression of one of the best days of your life.
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time to get personal
THE UNABRIDGED VERSION
(TL;DR? Skip on over to the abridged ‘about me’)
I grew up in a family where photography wasn’t just a job or hobby
PASSED FROM MY GRANDAD,
TO ME.
TO MY DAD,
IT WAS A LEGACY
While my grandfather and father passed on their love of photography, my mother passed on a love for service over self. For three decades, she taught first graders. Looking back, I know she’s the reason I care so much about being a light to others. She certainly was — and is — to me.
I naturally developed an innate love for capturing and preserving moments in time.
My grandfather was meticulous about his camera gear, and when he died, he passed a few of his old film cameras to me. They’re in amazing condition, and it’s been a beautiful full circle moment that I get to use them in my own photography business.
My father was a freelance photographer, and I distinctly remember him choosing a telephoto lens over a sizable bonus after finishing up a project. For my dad, photography was never about making money. It was about capturing moments.
That left an indelible mark on me.
So when the journalism bug bit in high school
IT BIT ME REALLY, REALLY HARD.
I was the program director and news anchor for our student-produced and driven newscast. I knew I wanted to be a journalist — to have the honor of telling people's stories. My thought process was, if I’m going to pursue this career, I’m going to get a degree from the best — and that was the University of Missouri.
FOR 13 YEARS, I WAS A TELEVISION REPORTER. I HUSTLED AND COVERED EVERYTHING FROM FIRES TO SEVERE WEATHER TO CIVIL UNREST TO WAVES OF CRIME.
The things I’ve seen – the things I’ve had to cover – will never escape me. But the parts of my career that I continue to recall fondly are those that allowed me to serve others, to help them, to champion them, to tell their story.
I love my couples’ love stories much more deeply because of it.
This would be the year my marriage ended. The new shadow I would have to learn to live with. But ever the optimist saying it’s all good (even when it really isn’t), I haven’t stopped looking for the silver lining — even in the darkest shade of black.
Love never fails.
Becoming a wedding filmmaker and photographer in Cleveland was
ONE PART HAPPENSTANCE AND ONE PART DIVINE INTERVENTION.
The world ushered in 2024, and I was happy. I was secure. I was complete.
I started second shooting for a couple of Cleveland photographers and immediately knew this is how I could still tell stories — just in an entirely new way.
As a news reporter, if I was talking to you, it was most likely because you had a really, really bad day. But as a wedding videographer and photographer, if I’m talking to you, it’s because you have a really, really good day. Maybe even the best, ever.
In June 2023, after nearly three years of balancing two full-time jobs — being a news reporter by day and wedding photographer and videographer by night — I decided to go all in with my wedding business. A risk, sure, but I was undaunted.
(Soul-baring completely optional)
BUT LIFE HAD OTHER PLANS.
I still adamantly believe in the message of 1 Corinthians 13:8. Love never fails. But inevitably, sometimes people do.
The upside of being an optimist is the innate ability to find the light in the dark —
THE CATCHLIGHT REFLECTING BACK AT YOU.
My clients and their stories have been and will be the inspiration, the guiding light behind my work. In a sense, my own story has, I believe, caused me to become more invested in my couples. More intentional, too.
Now that you’ve seen into my soul – I want to get to know you!
(And I’m hopeful that mine can be re-written, too.)
It’s a toss up between my garden plot at the Ben Franklin Community Garden (still trying to beat my record tomato harvest in 2020 of 227 lbs of tomatoes!) and the Fountain of Eternal Life near Key Tower downtown (one of my favorite portrait locations).
FAVORITE SPOT IN CLEVELAND:
As far as food is concerned, I’ve never missed a meal in my life. My one hot-take is ranch>blue cheese. Blue cheese is just mold masquerading as a condiment.
FAVORITE FOOD:
I love the energy of a city as much as I love the serenity of a national park.
But really, anywhere with the people I love, including my best friends, family and my two dogs (yes, I treat them like people).
FAVORITE HANGOUT:
In no particular order: Anberlin, Brand New, Bring Me the Horizon, Fall Out Boy, All Time Low, The Maine, Taking Back Sunday, Thrice/Dustin Kensrue
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTISTS:
I love the energy of a wedding day, but my favorite parts would unequivocally be the letter and/or vow readings that typically follow a first look. I love how they can see the reaction on their partner’s face. Those reactions and emotions are so raw and pure and genuine.
FAVORITE PARTS OF A WEDDING:
In my downtime, if the weather’s nice, there’s a 97.6% chance you will find me on the golf course somewhere. What also helps me fill my cup is simply walking. Airpods in ears, just walking forward. I’m also a world-class karaoke singer.
FAVORITE PASTIMES:
My friends and family would say I’m someone who:
– loves hard and knows only one level of effort – I’m all-in on the things I love and care about.
– Am most adept at parallel parking in a tight space.
– Speak in my TV Voice a lot. (This criticism is accurate).
– I love semicolons; I just wish I knew how to use them.
– I love the rule of threes.
WILDCARD ROUND:
the fun, abridged version
time to get personal
Kind Words
straight from the source
- Allison
"Do not hesitate to book Jordan, you know that you want to! We were given recommendations of a few videographers in the Cleveland area and once we landed on Jordan's website, it was destiny. We were able to meet with him virtually within the week we required more information. We already confirmed before the end of the call that Jordan was our guy! We did not live in Cleveland and he was beyond accommodating to our needs and questions from across the state.
Over the years of planning, we got to know each other, enjoyed Jordan's dad jokes, and discussed our favorite music. Weeks before the wedding, he wanted to try something new and asked if we would want to try it. My husband and I trusted Jordan to make the best video for us and he did.
He was supportive, helpful, and thorough on our wedding day. We all shared a bunch of laughs that day. Our friends and family were in awe of how invested he was in our wedding day. Now we have a video that my husband and I watch multiple times a week, and we may cry a little too watching it so many times. Jordan created something that will always be a part of one of our favorite days of our lives and Jordan will forever be a part of our story"
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- Allison
"Do not hesitate to book Jordan, you know that you want to! We were given recommendations of a few videographers in the Cleveland area and once we landed on Jordan's website, it was destiny. We were able to meet with him virtually within the week we required more information. We already confirmed before the end of the call that Jordan was our guy! We did not live in Cleveland and he was beyond accommodating to our needs and questions from across the state.
Over the years of planning, we got to know each other, enjoyed Jordan's dad jokes, and discussed our favorite music. Weeks before the wedding, he wanted to try something new and asked if we would want to try it. My husband and I trusted Jordan to make the best video for us and he did.
He was supportive, helpful, and thorough on our wedding day. We all shared a bunch of laughs that day. Our friends and family were in awe of how invested he was in our wedding day. Now we have a video that my husband and I watch multiple times a week, and we may cry a little too watching it so many times. Jordan created something that will always be a part of one of our favorite days of our lives and Jordan will forever be a part of our story"
- sutton
Hiring a wedding videographer is an investment in capturing the beginning of your forever together, and I couldn't be happier with our choice in Jordan. From the moment we met, it was evident that he shared our vision of preserving every precious moment as if it were his own.
His dedication to his craft is unparalleled. Jordan not only captures the grand moments but also the intimate, fleeting glances and subtle gestures that make our love story unique. His attention to detail ensures that no emotion goes unnoticed, no smile unrecorded.
Watching our wedding film brought tears to our eyes as we re-lived each moment, feeling the love and joy all over again. Jordan has an exceptional ability to weave together the highlights of the day into a cinematic masterpiece, evoking the same emotions we felt on our wedding day.
If you're searching for a videographer who will treat your wedding with the same love and attention as if it were their own, look no further than Jordan. His passion for storytelling and commitment to excellence shine through in every frame. We are forever grateful for the priceless memories he has given us.
“FROM THE MOMENT WE MET, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT HE SHARED OUR VISION OF PRESERVING EVERY PRECIOUS MOMENT AS IF IT WERE HIS OWN.”
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- sutton
Hiring a wedding videographer is an investment in capturing the beginning of your forever together, and I couldn't be happier with our choice in Jordan. From the moment we met, it was evident that he shared our vision of preserving every precious moment as if it were his own.
His dedication to his craft is unparalleled. Jordan not only captures the grand moments but also the intimate, fleeting glances and subtle gestures that make our love story unique. His attention to detail ensures that no emotion goes unnoticed, no smile unrecorded.
Watching our wedding film brought tears to our eyes as we re-lived each moment, feeling the love and joy all over again. Jordan has an exceptional ability to weave together the highlights of the day into a cinematic masterpiece, evoking the same emotions we felt on our wedding day.
If you're searching for a videographer who will treat your wedding with the same love and attention as if it were their own, look no further than Jordan. His passion for storytelling and commitment to excellence shine through in every frame. We are forever grateful for the priceless memories he has given us.
“FROM THE MOMENT WE MET, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT HE SHARED OUR VISION OF PRESERVING EVERY PRECIOUS MOMENT AS IF IT WERE HIS OWN.”
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- justin
"We can't put into words how incredible our wedding photography and videography experience with Jordan was. From our first phone call with him, we could tell what a fantastic person he is. He walked us through all of his packages and helped us figure out what one made the most sense for our day.
From the whole planning process he was always there to offer suggestions and his professional opinion. I couldn't think of anyone else to have worked with for our wedding. He and his team take such pride in their work and made my wife and I feel so comfortable in front of the camera on our wedding day. His photos and videos speak for themself (the man is a wizard with a camera) and for as great a photographer as he is, he is an even better person.
You will have zero regrets booking Jordan as your photographer or videographer and we could not recommend him more. If I could give him a million star review I would.
“HIS PHOTOS AND VIDEOS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES (THE MAN IS A WIZARD WITH A CAMERA) AND FOR AS GREAT A PHOTOGRAPHER AS HE IS, HE IS AN EVEN BETTER PERSON.”
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“HIS PHOTOS AND VIDEOS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES (THE MAN IS A WIZARD WITH A CAMERA) AND FOR AS GREAT A PHOTOGRAPHER AS HE IS, HE IS AN EVEN BETTER PERSON.”
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- justin
"We can't put into words how incredible our wedding photography and videography experience with Jordan was. From our first phone call with him, we could tell what a fantastic person he is. He walked us through all of his packages and helped us figure out what one made the most sense for our day.
From the whole planning process he was always there to offer suggestions and his professional opinion. I couldn't think of anyone else to have worked with for our wedding. He and his team take such pride in their work and made my wife and I feel so comfortable in front of the camera on our wedding day. His photos and videos speak for themself (the man is a wizard with a camera) and for as great a photographer as he is, he is an even better person.
You will have zero regrets booking Jordan as your photographer or videographer and we could not recommend him more. If I could give him a million star review I would.
