My heart and my camera are this woman’s for life. When my youngest (Cora), who has an underdeveloped left hand, decided she wanted to play violin, MaeLynn took her on as a student. Despite the challenge only two full-grown fingers presented, MaeLynn told me, “I want to be a part of her story.” …and then […]

I recently stumbled upon an audio recording of my girls, ages 5 and 3, chatting away (and competing for airtime) in the back seat. It’s insanely cute. I must have been fully present in the moment and aware that I’d want to remember their little voices one day. The recording instantly snapped me back to […]

Nearly every year since this young lady could talk, I’ve taken a walk with these two lovelies, and we take photos…this year, video too! I love that I get to call that a job. I cherish that I get to document how beautifully this woman wears motherhood…how bright, happy, and energetic her daughter has grown…their […]

As a physical therapist treating spinal cord injured patients, my heart was furrowed for story and strengthened to walk alongside families facing their biggest fears, deepest grief, and greatest challenge. In all the years since swapping out scrubs for a camera, I’ve felt a gentle calling on my life to tell the unseen/unheard stories of […]

As a parent, I will do anything to protect the body, mind, and soul of each of my children—but there aren’t seatbelts for the internal rollercoaster they are on. There aren’t helmets to block the mindless content that distracts them from schoolwork and relationships. There aren’t band-aids that stop the internal bleeding and heal their […]

I am passionate about the power of spoken word and am always SO happy when parents want to include love letters to their children. Often (but not always) it’s the mom who books me and the mom who writes the letter on behalf of them both. That’s ok…dad’s heart echoes hers, and he’s already a […]