Pain, disease and loss open the very deepest wells of the soul. I’ve witnessed the beauty on the other side of pain many times through a lens and this session was no exception. This sweet client turned friend (and fellow photographer (IG: @asgphotog) was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and needed no prompts to lean […]

I met this wonderful family last fall as the temps dropped and the last leaves fell. That evening the sun glinted on the frost clinging to the still-green blades of grass. My heart danced in my lens as this family leaned into each other and their moments. As it turns out this mamma and I […]

Oh my heart, this family session. I didn’t want it to end. On a cold wintery morning there’s nothing better than being warmed by a family and their love for one another. This little girl has two incredibly talented musicians for parents. When they put on classical music at the start of our session their […]

Each year this family gifts me their moments. This year their oldest also gave me a book of his drawings and my heart soared. . Photos may be my love language but they’re not a child’s. As a photographer I need to remind myself that the kids didn’t ask for the photos and aren’t my […]

I loved meeting this sweet family at one of my favorite locations. Thirteen years ago my husband and I were married in the Martha-Mary Chapel across from this Grist Mill. It’s a quintessential New England setting and what better time to photograph there than fall! They were so amazing to work with. Two big kids […]

It’s such an incredible privilege being invited into moments that don’t belong to you. My approach to photography is to “receive” not “take” photos. “Taking” photos smacks to me of stealing something not your own. Seizing moments as though you have some right to them. “Receiving” assumes a more humble posture. One that acknowledges that […]