I am a documentary family photographer. Having also been an elementary school speech therapist means I am extremely observant and patient; acutely aware of mischief; snarky in the most kid-friendly way; and constantly dealing with situations bursting with hilarity, chaos and sticky hands & hugs. 

My family is my husband, 3-year-old, and rascal dog. Weekends are full of roadtrips and church, and inevitable toddler messes. We downsized from a regular-sized house to a tiny house (498 sq ft) to try really hard to keep collecting moments, not things. Less space has meant more togetherness, and we think it's going to stay this way.  

My son is my greatest source of chaos and joy. When I make pictures of him, I try to represent him as who he is now, for who he will become later, without prodding to perform. I photograph him without expectations of him being anyone but himself, and who he was created to be. I look at him with love in times of quiet, of curiosity, and I try to hold onto that in times of struggle, to look beyond the tantrums to understand how he is fighting so hard to become his own person.

My hope is to photograph your family the way I photograph my own. My hope is to contribute to your family legacies. My hope is to show you as you are, wrapped up in the beauty of your everyday, seen in the eyes of the ones who love you, and to find the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Documentary family photography is for telling stories and keeping memories.

You have a first person point-of-view because you are in your life story as a parent. You're busy spending quality time with your family and keeping them alive! Can I come alongside you to give you something you cannot do yourself (this having nothing to do with a fancy camera or advanced photo skills)? This is simply because your eyes and hands are on your own life—you’re a character in your own family’s story. Your storytelling photos will let you play narrator when showing your kids how crazy they drove you, or how deeply you cared for them.

The goal from a documentary family shoot is for you to feel all the pride and joy (and general relief!) welling up when you see how your kids grow, reveling in all that is good about them and all that they can become.  The image gallery you’ll receive from your photo shoot is truly a library of your memories to pull from, hold close and create with what you want. Adorn your walls with memories, make a book filled with your history, watch your family film over and over.

Documentary family photography is for creating legacies.

Everyone has family heirlooms passed on from generation to generation, and they all come with a story: boxes of photos or sticky albums full of history and signs of the times that help us all remember how things used to be and where we came from. Maybe you need to somehow encapsulate grandma’s secret recipes or make sure you have pictures of the diner your grandfather first worked at after he finished his military service. (I’m working on the first bit! And sadly, the second was razed by developers.)

Looking at your photos, I hope you feel the breath of life, the daily successes of growing your children, the quiet times of trial that inevitably come into play. Remember when they were little, remember when their love was expressive; remember when you thought they were so cute. My hope is for these photos to outlive you, and to become part of your family's legacy, not only the printed products but the stories that live within them.

SESSION FEES

Your session fee secures your booking and includes pre-session consultation/planning; documentation of rituals/rhythms in your home or at a place that represents "home;" time for 1-2 playfully posed family portraits; a curated gallery of artistic, professionally-processed images revealed to you in a gallery for ordering only what you truly love. Digital negatives and print products are not included in the session fees (more info on the "Collections" page).

half day session | 4 HRS | $400

SLICE OF LIFE | 2 HRS | $200

a year in the life $2999

SEASONS

This special subscription bundles 4 "Slice of Life" photo sessions throughout the year, 4 short films and 1 culminating film of the year, an heirloom album, & a complimentary holiday mini-session.

(You save $993!)

COLLECTIONS

Choose your collection after viewing your gallery - you get to choose what you need and love.

Three collections have been thoughtfully arranged to suit different needs and budgets. 

01.
“I can’t decide, I love them all!”
$1350

02.
“I’d love a few photos around the house.”
$800

03.
“I really only need one good photo.” 
$500.

FILMS

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PRINTS & PRODUCTS

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