Think back to the childhood photos you treasure most. Chances are, they aren’t the ones where you were posed perfectly in front of a painted backdrop at a studio, wearing stiff, matching clothes. The photos that make you pause—the ones that trigger a sudden wave of warmth and nostalgia—are the ones taken in the living […]

I strive to tell the story of your family in the most genuine way possible, and this doesn’t just happen naturally. There is so much that I do on the front end of things to be able to tell your story well. And it all starts from the moment you book a session with me. […]

This client thought she knew what she wanted, but she trusted my vision. My client, Kara, reached out to me back at the beginning of the year to talk about photographing her family. We hadn’t ever worked together, but she had heard wonderful things about me from friends of hers who had used me before. […]

A sun-soaked in-home family session in Dublin, Ohio, was how I kicked off my spring, and boy, was it lovely. This family welcomed me into their home, and we spent our morning together playing games, cuddling, and giving lots of kisses to baby brother. HOW DO I KEEP TODDLERS ENTERTAINED DURING A SESSION So much […]

This Canal Winchester, Ohio, family session was such a success because of how vulnerable the mom was with me in her Q+A form. We spent time playing with the boys and having their parents chase them around. WHY A Q+A FORM PLAYS A HUGE ROLE IN YOUR SESSION It may seem strange, but vulnerability leads […]

A sun-soaked in-home family session is what makes my heart happiest! Throw in a family who is willing to play, cuddle, and laugh together, and I am on cloud nine. This family session created some of my favorite photographs I have ever taken. THE SECRET SAUCE In order to allow the most natural moments to […]