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I love the sense of nostalgia that surrounds any session during the holidays. I love the emotions and stories that come up when we’re reminded of the past. I love how picking out a Christmas tree is a task that doesn’t change much from year to year, but can be so different at the same…

I’ve written about the importance of printing your photos before. I’ve talked to other photographers about it. I’ve talked to family members about it. I’ve talked to my clients about it. I know how special it is to hold a photograph in my hands from 10, 20, 30, 70 years ago and talk about the…

Today, after 280 days in the hospital, Jaxon James was released from NICU and able to go home with his family! He arrived at just 24 weeks gestation and weighed 1lb 6oz at birth, but this micropremie is a fighter, and so is his family. Chelsey and Chris, Jaxon’s mom and dad, have spend almost every…

Fall is in the air, and if you’re from the East Coast it seemed to hit us all at once. One day it was hot and sunny and the next day it was fall. It’s rained nearly every day of the season so far, except this day. This day was a dream. It was the…

I grew up steps away from my mom’s parents and was just a short drive away from my dad’s. Spending time at each of their houses gave me some of the best childhood memories. There aren’t many photos of those days, though. I remember bits and pieces of them; riding the lawn mower with pap…

Jessie reached out to me over the summer to discuss the idea of a storytelling session, and I was smitten with the idea of a backyard dinner from her very first email. There are so many beautiful moments that happen in our everyday lives, but sometimes we’re so busy that we don’t notice them. Sometimes,…

On the morning of her second birthday, Meg and Nick woke their sleeping toddler and started their day just like any other; a prayer, a change of clothes, hair and teeth brushed, a morning dance party, and checking the accidental pumpkin patch. Today was special, though. Over the last few months Natty has been asking…

There are moments in our lives that change us. A single second can change the entire course of your life. A single decision, word, result, question, or action can be a catalyst for change. Relationships start,  marriage happens, and lives are built based on mere seconds in time. Some of those moments are lessons. We…

One of the things I love most about my job as a storyteller is the fact that I relate to so many of the stories I tell. Connecting with other parents, especially mothers, on a level deeper than simply photographing their family is so meaningful to me. It’s important, and it’s something that is absolutely…

Two. Dizygotic. Different. My brother. My twin. We grew up close, but far apart. He and I were nothing alike. He picked on me like any brother would, and I couldn’t stand the fact that he’d make me late for the bus from time to time because of the damn bump in his sock. He…