I believe that the words we speak over our children imprint on their hearts. In a quiet moment, I asked this father to speak his heart to his newborn daughter. He paused, reflecting… Then he spoke the centuries-old words of another Father…a Father whose fierce love is my freedom and peace. There is no greater […]

I love working in hospitals—I always have. I see them as a metaphor for life…joy and sorrow mingled. As a PT, there wasn’t a day I didn’t feel deep purpose stepping over the threshold. If you have any empathy at all, it’s actually impossible to feel sorry for yourself in a hospital. Hospitals clarify the […]

I just love the doors my camera opens for me. Early this year, it got me invited into the heart and home of one of Brenna’s favorite elementary school teachers! Before she was a wife and mama, this sweet lady wrangled a class of fidgety fourth graders. A sweet memory for me is all the […]

Does anyone relate to this?…MIRRORLESS CAMERAS ARE TOO SHARP! There’s something uncanny to me about photos that are sharper than the human eye. They lose a certain poetry for me in their hyperrealism. For ten years I’ve told myself that to be considered a professional photographer, my images need to be as sharp as technology […]

I will always embrace you including grandparents in your photos and/or film. I feel a deep, deep purpose in it. There are two ways to include grandparents in a session. Either 1.) You can book a Legacy film where they are at the center of the story, OR 2.) You can include them for a […]

New life always whispers so sweetly to my creative soul. I’m grateful to this tender mama (a creative herself over @curateandcompany!) who gave me and my camera a backstage pass to all this love. My newborn sessions are slow and deliberate and honestly pretty quiet. Here are a few methods I’ve used over the years […]