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This is where stories turn into images—and images turn into something you can feel every time you walk past them on your wall. Each session I photograph is built around connection: the quiet in-between moments, the big laughter, the way your family or your pet simply is in this season of life. My goal isn’t perfection—it’s honesty, emotion, and art that feels like you.
Here on the blog, you’ll find a closer look behind the sessions, the people (and pets) I get to work with, and the moments that don’t always make it into a gallery but absolutely deserve to be remembered. Think of it as a collection of stories—real, personal, and beautifully ordinary in the best way.
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Welcome
One of my favorite things about photographing growing families is getting to watch the story keep unfolding. I have had the honor to photograph many ‘Stephens Babies’ over the last decade and now here we are with Kate and Jake’s baby number three already wrapped up in a tiny mint blanket and completely stealing the […]
May 22, 2026
How? Just how can these kids be so stinkin’ cute? I can literally hear them giggle as I look at these images! Of course, Emma is more gorgeous than ever as a young adult. <3 This family sure embraces the everyday ‘craziness’ of having three little kiddos around and I couldn’t love them any more […]
July 7, 2023
After much anticipation on all ends: Sweet Little Mabel is here! <3 I have had a chance to photograph these AWESOME boys beforehand so you can imagine my excitement when their Momma, Candice called me and said they have another one on the way and it’s a baby girl! Yes, I am pretty sure I […]
June 3, 2023
What better than one baby girl, you ask? TWO!!! 😉 It is my absolute pleasure to introduce to You: Leah and Freya! Two perfect and adorable, yet quite different little twin baby girls! <3 <3 There is always something absolutely magical about twins visiting us at the studio, but this time we topped it all […]
May 9, 2023
Little Clementine, your session was THIIIIIIIS much fun! As you can see, this Family was so happy and excited to welcome Clementine to the Family. Now-big-sister, Juniper literally could not stop kissing her baby sister and I was all about capturing it. I mean.. just how gorgeous can these two girls be?? Of course, […]
May 5, 2023
Baby Wrenley is here!!! You may remember ( or at least sure you hope you do) the AMAZING Maternity portrait session while still waiting for Oaklei’s little sister. ( in case you don’t, you must check it out here) Shortly after our photo session, little Wrenley made a her entrance to this word. 🙂 She […]
February 10, 2023
I just can’t emphasize enough how much I love working with this AMAZING Family, you guys! I have been photographing them since Jessica was pregnant with little Emilia and look at her now! She grew into such a sweet little girl and Parker is the best big brother to her! ( see Emilia’s previous session […]
September 3, 2022
Welcome to the World, Baby Annie! I was so excited to welcome this adorable baby girl to the studio! I already knew her little family quite well since I photographed their first little one, Baby Colton a few years back… ( wanna see his photos? click here) Little Annie is perfect in every way! Look […]
August 23, 2022
True Love and Connection ( just like you can see above) is exactly what I strive to capture at every single photo session at my studio. I just literally want to plaster it all over the studio it makes me so happy to have captured this moment for these two loving parents. Mom (Mindy) called […]
June 2, 2022
