Six months after documenting this sweet baby girl's birth story, I returned to make a second film for her family.
Read MoreWhen our second (or third, plus) baby comes home, life is different from when we brought our first born home.
That's why Emma and Owen's parents chose a Family Photo and Film Session to remember this time, as it really was, in their family's life.
Read MoreSometimes, we're given an opportunity to reflect on the most important things in life.
For Patricio and his daughters, that's family.
Read More"I blinked."
Maybe you've read those two little words on Facebook, alongside a birthday photo of your friend's son or daughter.
Maybe you've thought those same words about your own children.
The truth is, we all blink.
But it IS possible to hold onto the sweetest parts of your family's life together.
Read MoreMy number one goal, when I photograph your family, is to hold a mirror to your world, and show the love that fills your every day.
Read MoreYou've downloaded our Session Guide - whether you're planning your family session or newborn one, and you're curious.
What are these Collections really like?
Read MoreDo you love taking photos? Join me Tuesday, August 22nd from 9-10am, for a Photo Walk!
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Read MoreThere is something about the pool that seems to shine a bright, hot spotlight on how much my boys have changed since the year before.
Read MoreIn less than 10 minutes in front of my camera, a part of your children's souls endures forever.
Read MoreI’ve been playing with garage portraits this summer - something I've wanted to try for quite awhile.
And I completely fell in love.
Read MoreI absolutely love my clients, and I'm always looking for ways to make your photography experience with me even better.
That's exactly why I started my Annual Pass Membership.
Read MoreWhat would you give, to have a film of your grandma, your mom, you, and your babies, all together in the same place, at the same time?
Read MoreLast month, though, I did my first "By the Hour" project. The challenge, of course, is to create an interesting photo when the timer goes off - no matter how uninteresting things seem to be at the moment.
And that's really what it's all about, isn't it?
Finding that beautiful bit in the mundane.
Reframing your view of your personal situation and focusing more on all the little things you're thankful for.
And being 100% present, so you can truly experience it.
Read MoreI cannot. stop. watching. this film.
Read MoreYou guys all know what a big fan I am of the every day moments, but traditions hold a big place in my heart, too.
And so, it was important to me to film it. To create this living memory of my little boys and my mother doing something I had done as a child, and something they'll do one day with theirs.
To be perfectly honest, though, I wasn't sure how it would go this year, or whether it would be worth filming at all.
Read MoreWe all have a “One Day” list.
You know what I’m talking about - things we WANT to do…we just haven’t quite gotten around to yet.
“Tell me a story about when I was a baby,” he says, as we wait at the red light.
His legs stretch well below the car seat. His face is starting to thin. His eyes sparkle in anticipation, hoping for something funny.
The light turns green, and I’m struck with a memory.
What would you do if I came over with my camera for the afternoon?
Maybe you’d cozy up and read on the couch with your youngest. Maybe you’d bake something special with your oldest. Maybe you’d build a fort from start to finish with your kids – or try, until they took over to get everything just so.
Or maybe, like Nicole’s family, you’d just be.
Read MoreWhat I want to remember about January, 2017:
Read MoreIt’s not for everyone, this documentary family photography thing.
I thought it was, initially.
I thought, This style is so meaningful, so beautiful, so magical – anyone would be thrilled to have these sorts of photographs in their home.
But I’ve slowly come to see, it takes a very special kind of person to see the value in documentary photos and family films – and choose that gift for their own family.
I’ve noticed, over the years, that those that do, all share these three defining characteristics.
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