Newborns

Newborn and infant sessions are special to me because I know how tired and frayed new parents are. Remembering how the first year felt for me, I want to shower new parents with my time and attention. My hope is to leave them feeling a little more celebrated. These long days and sleepless nights chasing […]

Do you want to know a few of my favorite things? When their eyes first focus on you and are learning your face by heart. The way they smell—a sweetness that no one can quite name, but everyone recognizes. How they startle at nothing, arms flying wide. Whole-body sneezes that curl them up tight. Squeaky […]

It’s been a joy to journey with this sweet family for the past three years. I met both of their adorable girls in the hospital and have documented their growth over the first year with sessions at 1, 6, and 12 months. I’ve visited their vacation home and celebrated the grandparents. This past weekend, I […]

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 […]

Photographing this sweet family during their First Day session brought me right back to when I was in their shoes—two girls, two years apart, and a heart that doubled in size overnight. 💕 I remember wondering if I’d be able to love another child as much as my first (Brenna). And then Cora arrived, and […]

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 […]