I chose the name Dreams In Glass because I realized most of us walk around this world completely oblivious to all of the beauty that is around us. At the time, I felt lost and disconnected to the world around me and decided to revisit some images I had captured while on vacation with my husband in 2021. Looking at those images not only made me happy, but reignited my love for photography that I have always had, even as a child. My inner child felt heard and happy - and we have to keep our inner child happy, don't we? So, I chased that feeling and took my camera to a path I had walked a few times before. It was not until I picked up my camera and looked through my lens that I saw the true beauty in absolutely everything that was around me. A simple bench became beautiful and mysterious to me, and I realized all of the various ways I could tell a story based on this image alone. I finally felt connected to the world again, and I realized that I could portray all of the emotion and feelings I felt in that moment within this still image. I felt connected to art again. I felt creative in a way that I had not felt in a very long time. I felt like I finally had a way to communicate again, no matter how subtle or obvious that message may be. So, I chose the name Dreams In Glass because I felt that shift upon looking through my glass lens.
My intention is to give every client that same feeling when producing their images. I want them to feel that shift in reality that I felt. I want to tell their story in a way that makes them comfortable, but also feel heard. I want them to realize that the person they have been looking at all this time is now, and always has been, absolutely beautiful... even if that person is directly in front of them looking back at them in a mirror.
You deserve to see your true beauty. You always have.
-- Ren
Small events, engagements, senior/graduates, maternity, boudoir, animals, and themed photoshoots