Don’t ever be afraid to sparkle a little bit brighter, dear. That was the theme for this session, with both of my girls picking out the sparkliest of dresses.  One of the best ways to get them on board for a photo session is to let them get all dressed up and excited about what […]

Can I just say that I love when your kids don’t stand still? When they don’t look at the camera? We aren’t going to say cheese and they don’t have to smile at the camera for every picture. My favorite photos are always the ones where they are being silly (themselves) and running around tugging […]

You may not know this, but location scouting is one of my favorite parts of my job.  Even if I know the area, before each session I come up with a plan so that I am familiar with which spots have the best lighting at that time of day.  The season, the time of day, […]

“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” -Burton Hillis I went out to Chevalier Growers, a family owned local tree farm, to photograph another family’s session there.  In exchange for the use of their beautiful farm, I offered to take […]

As we topped the hill, the girls oh-ed and ah-ed at all of the kites that were suddenly in their sightline. They discussed their favorites (which changed every time a new, colorful kite flew into the sky) as we headed down the hill to the food trucks. Everything smelled so yummy, but they finally decided […]