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The birth of a child is always a life changing experience. There is always a reason why they’re here. This family shared the reason for Wyatt’s presence with me and I knew other people would want to hear it too. This is his story: I wasn’t someone who saw myself with a house full of…

I was talking to a cousin of mine yesterday, who is due to bring her own sweet baby home soon, about how quickly life changes the minute your first baby is born. You go from living a life where you’re really only responsible for yourself to being responsible for keeping a tiny human alive in…

There are 14 years between Sally’s first and her last and it’s been almost as long since she experienced sending her first baby to kindergarten. Each of those experiences hold their own emotions and memories, but in some ways I feel that they’re the same. I drove to this house this morning as the sun…

We spend our mornings together now. We wake up together, have breakfast together, watch cartoons together, and do everything normal families do TOGETHER. In the morning. We’ve spent the majority of our 13 years together on completely opposite schedules. That, along with some other difficult situations, have made the last couple years of our marriage…

I drove to the hospital to meet up with this sweet little guy’s parents a couple weeks ago in a state of reflection with butterflies in my stomach. I was worried about my ability to shoot well in a dimly lit room and all of the technical aspects that surround a session, but also how…

I document to preserve memories. I document because photos are a lifeline to our past. I document because family traditions are important. I document so we remember the little moments just as much as we remember the big ones. I’ve been joining families at Blueberry Ridge Farm for three years now. I’ve seen families start…

There’s research that tells us that spending time with grandparents is good for both the grandparents and their descendants. Studies say that grandparents who babysit live longer and it encourages a learning of family history in their grandchildren. Documenting the bond between grandparents and their grandchildren has always been important to me. I love observing…

I met Carrie a few years ago as a very pregnant woman myself. Her personality and easy going spirit instantly drew me to her. She’s funny and real, and I adore her for it. She reached out to me when she was in her second trimester with a sweet baby girl they had yet to…