Families

Every toddler shows up to a session with a whole world of feelings—and I welcome every single one. Over the years, I’ve trained my heart to arrive at a session with no expectations at all. This means I’m rarely disappointed! Toddlers are wonderfully unpredictable, and instead of resisting that, I’ve learned to embrace the life […]

For the past few years, I’ve ruthlessly guarded December. Every photographer will attest to how busy fall is, and for Christmases past, I’ve been too exhausted or sick to enjoy the season. I now make a December exception for just one family holiday film a year because…I mean, really! What is more special than preserving […]

This smart, silly, lovable little guy was such fun to capture. I’m raising two fairly sedate (at times comatose) daughters…which means everything I know about high-energy boys comes from thirteen years of photographing and filming them—it’s been an enlightening education. 😂 Things I’ve learned: – Gravity is a suggestion, not a rule.– Posing with their […]

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 […]

Throwback to summer fun with this sweet family who got to experience their very first family film. The kids’ laughter, the birthday girl’s dancing eyes, the smell of dad’s amazing chicken marinade, and mom’s radiant smile still live in my heart and memory. When I finally get around to posting a film, it’s been months […]

There have been two times since starting this brave little business that I’ve launched something, then held my breath. Four years ago, family films were incorporated into every one of my packages. I was certain I was scuttling a healthy photography business. 222 films later, it seems God had other plans for it. Today, I […]