Oh boy, does life look way different than when I signed off in February for maternity leave. I'm a mom of three now! Our family welcomed our newest member, Steven, at the end of February, on the eve of COVID-19 shutdowns. Steven unexpectedly arrived on my husband's birthday, so it seemed only appropriate that [...]
I'll be back this summer!
The busy season for Christmas and holiday card photography is wrapping up (yes, pun intended!), and I've been so lucky to work with dream families these past few months. As their family portraits go up on their walls and Christmas cards trek the country, I'd like to share a few of my favorite images from [...]
The busy season for family photography is underway! As you prepare for your session, here are five tips to consider for better family photos: Let Me Do the Work During Group Shots I aim for a mix of candid and posed group images during each family session. During posed family [...]
Trust me, I know how excited you are to see your pictures after your session wraps! With that in mind, I’ve chosen to show you your images as quickly as possible with an online proofing gallery. A proofing gallery is a collection of all the best images from your session that have undergone preliminary [...]
Meet Patrick and Tara, one of those expecting couples that makes you think, "Wow, their baby won the jackpot!" I first photographed Patrick and Tara back in December for a gender reveal/pregnancy announcement session. They had a gift bag filled with either blue or pink baby clothing, and on the count of three they planned [...]
Maybe it’s my sweet tooth that makes me extra excited about photographing first birthday cake smash sessions. When I see a one-year-old’s face light up after they’ve tasted the first bite of sugar, I think, “I know, kid. It’s pretty awesome!” Whether you’ve scheduled a studio or outdoor cake smash, here are three tips [...]
You’ve had your family session booked for weeks, maybe months, and now the day is here. Once you arrive, you wipe errant crumbs from your kids’ faces and quietly pat yourself on the back for how well you’ve coordinated everyone’s outfits. You’re downright tickled by how the bow in your daughter’s hair frames her [...]
As Christmas rounds the corner, I’m grabbing a peppermint hot cocoa and sharing some of my favorite images from this year’s holiday mini sessions. I couldn’t help but smile as I prepared the galleries for each family; I loved reliving the behind-the-camera silliness that prompted those beaming faces. Merry everything, and I hope my [...]
