Life by Brea: Baltimore Family Documentary Photography

April 12, 2019 The Oliver Family | A Day in the Life | Baltimore Documentary Family Photographer

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At the end of January I took a photo workshop run by Fearless Photographers (also, fun coincidence, yesterday I got my first Fearless Award - a goal I've had for years) and one of the speakers said something that really sat with me. She asked us how we felt physically when we saw something and the urge to capture it was something we couldn't ignore. She explained her feeling, and a few other people in the room explained theirs. I just sat there...

April 10, 2019 A “Summer” Day | A Day in the Life Family Session | Philadelphia, PA

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This post is very hard for me to write. I've tried, multiple times, on my other site to do this post and do it justice. Laura is a friend of mine from a former life. We met while planning our weddings through a message board on TheKnot. I'm no longer married, and she's now widowed. Life changes...

April 3, 2019 Marlee is now two! | A Night in the Life | Family Documentary Photographer

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Almost two years to the day of Marlee's birth, I got together with the M family for a "Night in the Life" session. The "Night in the Life" sessions are a shorter alternative to the Day in the Life - instead of a full day, we capture dinner, play time and the bedtime routine. Life with a two year old is chaotic, but it's so special. Any time you'd say "I love you" to Marlee, she'd yell "I love ME!" I...

April 2, 2019 Baltimore Birth Photography | Baby Marlee’s Birth Story

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Two years and two days ago, I was set on a new journey with a new purpose. One of my close friends, Rachel, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, and I had the honor of photographing it. It was on that day that I first felt truly connected to my calling. To show people how they love and how they are loved. In the hours leading up to Marlee's entrance into the world, there was no question that this...