When a friend gets a new puppy and wants a film, you say yes without hesitation and have a little fun with the edit. No less than three friends have adopted new puppies in the last month and I’m suffering from puppy fever. I have my breed all picked out for the day I need […]

I feel deep purpose in being an archivist for families. Every family is like their own library of stories. I love walking alongside families and documenting a new chapter in one of their many stories—this one is Maggie’s adoption story. This little wonder (Maggie) was prayed and longed for. I still remember having coffee with […]

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 […]

One of my favorite invitations is to spend a day with a family on their vacation. Usually it’s a destination that a family returns to year after year, and they want to preserve the FEEL of that place for their kids. I will drive up to 2 hours or hop a flight if it means […]

You need a Dramamine to watch my early films they’re so shaky. 😄 Here are a few tips on camera movement do’s and don’ts if you’ve flipped over to video and stabilization is your nemesis. Do: make small movements. A little goes a long way. Big camera movements are a beginner’s calling card…don’t make it […]

This mama told me once over coffee that she wasn’t sure she’d ever want kids. Recently I got to train my camera on her and prove her wrong. 🙂 Babies shatter our sleep and our self-sufficiency in all the best ways. They are little mirrors that reflect back to us our capacity to love as […]