The way she looks up to big brother...

Family dance parties....

His silly faces when he's loving the attention...

The way she wrinkles her nose when she's pleased...

The way she holds a marker in her sweet little hand...

His focus when he's working on a puzzle...

Sibling love...

Family tickles and giggles....

The mid-day “it’s time for a nap” melt-down...

...these are a few of my favorite things

WE ONLY HAVE ONE TO LIVE AND IT'S

LIFE ISN’T A DRESS REHEARSAL

breathtaking

WHEN OUR GIRLS WERE LITTLE I STRUGGLED TO HOLD ONTO JOY IN MY EVERYDAY. THE DAYS WERE TOO SHORT AND THE ENDLESS DEMANDS TOO MANY. TO COMBAT SELF-PITY, I STARTED LOOKING FOR SIGNS OF BEAUTY IN MY COMMON-PLACE, MESSY AND MUNDANE. THIS NEW WAY OF SEEING MATERIALIZED INTO A NEW HOBBY. I PICKED UP A CAMERA TO DOCUMENT THAT EVERYDAY KIND OF BEAUTY FOR MY FAMILY. NOW MY HEARTBEAT IS TO RECORD IT FOR YOURS.

AS A PARENT, I KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS – EACH DAY FEELING LIKE THE NEXT. IMAGINE FOR A MINUTE THE MUNDANE BEING TAKEN FROM YOU, HOW BEAUTIFUL WOULD IT LOOK THEN? 

When I deliver your film and gallery, I have the privilege of showing you the moments you didn't even know you needed to see. 

Day in Your Life Sessions are just what they sound – though “half day” would be more accurate. I spend 3-4 hours (Saturday morning or afternoon – your choice) just being present – lingering – with your family in and around your home or neighborhood.

At some point we capture a few portraits but the real goal is to document what makes your family distinctively you. In any of my sessions, I strive for authenticity. My favorite moments are those transcendent ones I had nothing to do with and could never create. Those moments when time touches eternity.

As I considered this new type of session, I’ve waited and wondered what kind of client

would                        me with this kind of vulnerability.

Would                        me into their most intimate place – home.

Would                        my camera to peek behind the veil (we all have one!) to capture the connections, expressions and details that comprise a family and make a house a home.

trust

I’m convinced it’s a client that wants to go beyond the park or beach session because their favorite backdrop is the HOME built on love.

It’s a client who’s not content to document change over time for the annual Christmas card – they want to ELEVATE memories for all time. 

They’re a family so COMFORTABLE with themselves and each other, they’re willing to forget I’m even there.

They’re a parent whose heart                        to their “favorite things” –
a curl, a lovey, a bedtime routine.

clings

invite

allow

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DAY IN THE LIFE FILM!