Couples

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘📸 Photographing couples makes me just as nervous as it makes them. Kids who are feral and climbing trees? I’m calm, confident, and in my element. Mom and dad with a moment to themselves? We all freeze up for a second like it’s middle school picture day. Their hands get weird and […]

My Chiaroscuro work, turning fifty this winter, preparing to launch my oldest from the nest, and walking alongside aging parents, have tenderized my heart in ways I never expected. This season is shaping how I see this one precious life we’re given—also how I see the families I’m privileged to photograph and film. Newborns fill […]

I’m always thrilled to film and photograph a couple while they’re still expecting. The babies I meet in utero and/or the hospital hold a special place in my heart. It’s not that they occupy more space in my heart than other kiddos I meet and celebrate. I just knew them when they were a twinkle. […]

Did you know that I offer a First Year package where I document your baby’s first-year milestones at 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year? For a discounted rate, expectant parents can tack on maternity and First Day (Fresh 48) sessions. I will get to know these awesome parents-to-be really well this year because they’ve […]

You would think that a home session would be more comfy-cozy for you than an outdoor location that’s more familiar to me. Strangely, it’s not always the case! I know it feels vulnerable to invite a stranger into your home who will be studying your every move/expression. I’ve booked home sessions for my family and […]

After 11 years of photographing and filming families, do you know what makes me most nervous during a shoot? Photographing couples. Somehow it feels like a big ask to have parents take their attention off their kids and focus on each other. I can envision the kind of image I want for them, but sometimes […]