My favorite thing about Maui isn’t the mountains or the beach. It’s not even the honu or the koholā. It’s the nights with the Nelson family. Since 2018 I’ve been visiting and photographing the Nelson family roughly once a year *cough*covid*cough*. Their home has become my home away from home and their family a part […]

I’ve been very behind on blogging my documentary family work (years behind, oops) lately… but not for a lack of interest! Documentary family photography remains the place my heart is happiest. Tonight’s session with the H family was the epitome of everything I love about photographing families – loving, fun, and most importantly: embracing the […]

Of all of the things I photograph, Day in the Life family sessions are what make my heart the most happy. I love weddings, and I love all of the elements that make them special: bringing everyone in your life together for a big celebration, the love at the center of it, the ritual, the […]

I’ve known Kelly for almost half of her life. She’s my best friend’s sister, and I’ve known her for the last 15 years, which is insane to think about! We’ve been a part of each other’s lives for so long, it feels like we are family. Also, I had the honor of photographing her wedding […]

I feel so fortunate to have friends in these beautiful people. Angie and Anthony are so warm and kind and staying with them when I go to Maui feels like home. Being able to spend time with them is such a gift, and being able to watch their girls grow up is so very special. […]

I originally met Kristen and Nick several years back when they were newly engaged and planning their wedding. Needless to say, I was quite excited when I heard from them about doing a family session this year! 2020 has been a strange year for everyone, and in the case of the V family, it meant […]

The year was 2020. We were in the midst of pandemic uncertainty, and through isolation and minor risk of exposure, we decided to do this session anyway. Juliana was pregnant with their third and final son, and wanted to capture the chaos of her life. The main goal: To capture a portrait of her as […]

This is my absolute favorite type of session. The documentary in home sessions with young kids. They’re silly, they have short attention spans, and they’ll grow out of everything that makes them so weird sooner than later. It’s an amazing time to witness, and it’s so special to be able to preserve these moments for […]

I’ve fallen a bit behind on blogging over here, and not for a lack of family work but rather we’ve just been super busy with weddings! Check out the blog over on our wedding website to see what we’ve been up to 🙂 Now that things are starting to wind down from the first half […]

I shared these photos a few months ago on the Photography by Brea site, but now that Life by Brea has launched, it feels like a good time to revisit 🙂 Prior to this session, I knew that day in the life photography appealed to me, but it was this session that confirmed that this […]