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Oct 10

I just love this family. They are largely the reason I do this type of photography (which I wrote about in my post 2.5 years ago featuring them!) and it’s the biggest honor in the world to be able to capture their story. Since the last time I photographed the Oliver family, they have added […]

Sep 10

I love these people so much. Juliana and Colin have a very special love and an equal partnership that we all would be lucky to find. They love each other and their boys unconditionally and loudly. The last time I was with them, Juliana was pregnant with Charlie. The time before that? Pregnant with Benny! […]

Aug 16

Last week I spent the day with the P family to capture a day in their lives in this unique, weird time. Life has had to change quite a bit during the pandemic for all families, and it was especially interesting to capture what a day in the life of a 7 and 9 year […]

May 4

Back at the end of January, which now feels like a lifetime ago, I visited the island of Maui for a wonderful week in my favorite place. Despite living half a world apart, over the last few years, Angie has become a close friend of mine. When she offered to open her home for me […]

May 3

I met Juliana a little over three years ago when we roomed together as strangers at a photo workshop. I knew immediately that I had met someone special and that we would remain friends. The situation was stressful and I found it difficult to connect with those around me, but I am so thankful that […]

Apr 12

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 […]

Apr 10

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. […]