Documentary

There’s something sacred about documenting the last days in a first home. Not just the walls and rooms, but the life that was built inside them. This film follows a couple as they prepare to leave their NH home—a home they poured themselves into through late-night renovations, thoughtful details, and years of ordinary, beautiful living. […]

Meet one of my incredible Chiaroscuro (chiaroscuro.amymurgatroyd.com) families! Not one but two of their children have faced harrowing genetic disorders requiring multiple hospitalizations and surgeries. The waves that tumble and pound us in life are shaping, and this dear family has been tenderly shaped by their story—and has bravely converted their pain into purpose. In […]

Every so often, I’ve had to say goodbye to clients moving out of state, and in those cases, I’ve tried to put them in the hands of creatives in their area that I know and trust. What a treat when the same was done for me, and the crazy talented Carmen Dunham Photography referred this […]

There is something so sacred for me about including grandparents in a family session. Photographs preserve the way they look, but video captures everything else we’ll ache for one day—the cadence of their voices, the way they laugh, the familiar gestures and mannerisms that feel like home. When I think of my own long-deceased grandmothers, […]

There’s something magical about sitting down to edit a film—never quite knowing how it will come together, but trusting the story to guide me. ✨ I lose myself in these moments, feeling the laughter, the love, the tiny gestures that say everything. This family’s film felt especially special—I tucked in some old footage as a […]

Time is a thief. But I’ve also come to realize something else about Time. This summer felt different. A little sweeter, a little heavier. Maybe because we’re on the cusp of change—our oldest daughter’s graduation is this year, and with it will come a new season for her…and for us. I found myself lingering more—over […]