Every month with each of these families is better than the next. I’m so honored to be a small part of their lives and so grateful to have each of them as an extension of my own family story. This month we celebrated a graduation, went school shopping, had a picnic in the woods, had…
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A new state, new home, new school, new baby, and a first day of Kindergarten. I went to see this family for lots of reasons, but mostly, I just wanted to hug their mom. I’ve known Rachel for years- about 12 or 13, I believe. We went to school together and taught together after we…
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Lindsey and I became friends about four years ago when her daughter, who was almost one at the time, accidentally requested to be my facebook friend. We decided to remain friends on social media since we both had similar interests and our daughters were so close in age. We were both starting to build our…
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The idea for this blog post came during a rare, long, hot shower. I am mentally and physically exhausted from my full time job as a referee mom. I had to clean the bathtub floor of toys before I took aforementioned shower. My mind spun with a to-do list a mile long. “I need to…
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Madison was born at her home on her due date, June 12th, and my dream of photographing an in home fresh 48 came true. Her dad called me to tell me the good news and my heart could hardly take the excitement as I waited to meet her the following day. I’m still over the…
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Hello! I’m so glad you’re here! My name is Lauren. I am a storyteller and moment seeker from West Virginia where I live with my husband of nearly 9 years and our two children. I’ve lived my entire life with the urge to create and document. History, especially the stories of my own family, fascinates…
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It seems as if family documentary photography is a growing field. More and more photographers are beginning to explore the genre. Each creative does things a little differently, though. This has led to a wide range of what photojournalism means for a family session. There is a difference between dressing up in clothes that you…
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I will be forever grateful for Lauren and the fact that our tiny two bedroom apartment didn’t scare her off. My fiancé and I made coffee, snuggled, and read the love letters Lauren asked us to write aloud to each other. All the while, she snapped away, creating images I’ll cherish forever. This is the…
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I started a personal project at the beginning of the year with a mission to meet and tell stories of local makers and their brand. COVID brought my project to a screeching halt after my time with Hannah Lenhart at the beginning of the year, but I finally had the chance to meet with Stacy…
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I got to join Erin and her daughter Sarah this morning for their horseback riding lessons. Riding is a long time passion of Erin’s that she is thrilled to share with her daughter. Sarah was excited to show me around and introduce me to all the horses, and I loved getting to hear the history…
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A session on a family farm during daily chores has been a dream of mine for years. The idea of it aligned so well with my philosophy about family photography. When Amanda reached out to me about the idea of photographing her son’s evening chores at her parents’ farm, I couldn’t wait to be there…
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Every month with each of these families is better than the next. I’m so honored to be a small part of their lives and so grateful to have each of them as an extension of my own family story. This month we celebrated a graduation, went school shopping, had a picnic in the woods, had…
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I’ve been documenting this family once a month (minus a few during the beginning of the COVID outbreak)since January. I have a few families that I document that way for my Year In The life sessions. I started offering them as a way to help families preserve their memories in the form of a family…
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My love language looks like July: long summer days in the sun, bubbles, blueberries, water, and campfires in the moonlight. I could live in a word where it’s July all year.
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A new state, new home, new school, new baby, and a first day of Kindergarten. I went to see this family for lots of reasons, but mostly, I just wanted to hug their mom. I’ve known Rachel for years- about 12 or 13, I believe. We went to school together and taught together after we…
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Piper’s Pre-K graduation looked a lot different than I imagined it would the day she walked in to her classroom at the beginning of the year. I ordered a cap from Amazon and she wore it for a couple photos. Her teachers showed up on our back porch with a large envelope full of her…
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