Children

We escaped to our family cabin in NH this past weekend expecting to hunker down Sunday and to ski two feet of fresh powder on Monday. Instead, it snowed 12 inches and sleeted another three. The next day, 58 mph winds thrashed the cabin, closed ski lifts, and cut off our power. Our best-laid plans […]

As a parent, I will do anything to protect the body, mind, and soul of each of my children—but there aren’t seatbelts for the internal rollercoaster they are on. There aren’t helmets to block the mindless content that distracts them from schoolwork and relationships. There aren’t band-aids that stop the internal bleeding and heal their […]

It’s been a joy watching this bright boy grow. This session was especially meaningful as he had all three of his grandparents present. He wasn’t AT ALL sad about the extra attention, and we were all happy to give it! It takes a village to love kids well, and his is pretty special. My own […]

I asked my sweet client if I would have permission to share what she wrote to me after watching her second family film. I don’t share it here to pat myself on the back. I share it to undergird my truth…a camera in the hands of a photographer/filmmaker willing to fall hopelessly in love with […]

My creativity is always inspired by fresh locations, especially ones that hold special meaning for my clients. This summer I visited beautiful Watch Hill, RI (where I was told Taylor Swift has a home and likes to hang). I only got a taste and hope to return when I can pop into the cute boutiques […]

Every life is a library of stories. Some stories are beach reads…easy, breezy. Other stories tug at the heart and are hard. But most stories have threads of survival, hope, and love in common. Almost every story is about love because it’s the thing we’re created for.