— wedding & family photographer based in Cleveland, Ohio —

I am a wedding and family photographer based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Breakfast pastries & warm lattes are the way to my heart, but I will confess to being a coffee “re-heater”. I’m drawn to any work that sparks the imagination. Often times, you can find me behind a camera, rearranging all moveable parts of my house (walls are no exception) or baking cakes & cookies for relatives.

Most importantly, I have the privilege of being married to my best friend & am “momma” to three incredible kids.

The beauty & simplicity of my own life is a direct reflection of what I love about photography. With little direction, I am a witness to some of the most tender and genuine moments between loved ones & friends.

The emotion & connection we elicit from one another is what it’s all about. I hope to capture some of those magnetic moments, big & small, in your life!

— here for whatever you need—

Capturing the beautiful moments that you & yours will cherish for a lifetime.

— testimonials —

Maria & Adam

Tessa is an absolute dream to work with! Not only do the final photographs come out beautiful, but they are so authentic. She really captures the natural emotion. She makes you feel comfortable while also giving us camera shy folk some direction, which was definitely necessary for us! We adore the photos and can’t wait to work with Tessa again!

Kayleigh & Mark

Working with Tessa on multiple occasions has been everything we could have hoped for, both during the process of getting our pictures taken, and of course the finished product. Recently, we received so many compliments from our dreamy engagement session. Tessa is laid back, approachable, and open to our ideas, while also knowing the tips and tricks to photography that we never would have thought of. We appreciate her artistic ability, and completely trust her with the management of our most important memories. We will continue to use HNY&GLD to celebrate all of our fun and important milestones to come!

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Tessa was such a blast to work with. She spent lots of time working with us to provide pictures that could not have turned out better! Tessa was professional throughout the shoot, while also allowing us to be ourselves (which ends up being pretty goofy). I feel that our feelings for one another were captured perfectly on camera. Tessa's photographs are well worth the price. I love our photos and I loved the time we spent taking them. Thank you!

Kaitlyn & Amelia

My family and I will only ever go to Tessa from now on for our photos. She is incredibly kind, dedicated to her work and above all, patient. My daughter is an absolute wild child. She loves to run and yell and well, not listen. Most photographers get flustered and irritated and rush through our session. Tessa never made me feel like I needed to apologize a million times for my daughter being a normal toddler. She just went with it and laughed with us. I was comfortable and beyond happy. I am forever grateful for the beautiful moments she captured of our family. She has amazing work but the experience she gave, that has made an even larger impact on us.

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