You’ve all heard of ‘Golden Hour Light,’ but have you ever heard of ‘OMG how-is-this-even-possible All Day Golden Light’?! Y’all know I don’t do big weddings anymore- it’s six hours or less for me these days. But let me tell you, just because you have a smaller or shorter wedding day doesn’t mean it is […]

I don’t get to do many senior photo sessions, but I have to say- I love it and I want to do more. Kaya is an incredible young lady. The first thing that stood out to me is how confident she is. She knows what she wants, she knows who she is, and she knows […]

To be a mother, I don’t believe you have to give birth to a child or have them living under your roof. You can be a big influence on kids in your family and your neighborhood. You can step up in a time of need for a grieving family. Or be an amazing Godmother, teacher, […]

Join me on this journey, friends, as I move to a new space Downtown Frederick!

Can you believe it’s May? I honestly can’t. This year seems to be at double speed… but maybe that’s because the last two were in slow motion. May is a great month for family portraits- everything is colorful and green, landscaping everywhere is perfect, and the temperature is ideal- not too hot, not too cold. […]

it’s National Infertility Awareness Week and if you’ve been around here for a bit, you know the struggle it was for us to start a family. It took nine years to get our Max. It was mentally, physically, and financially difficult at every turn. While many are still uncomfortable talking about infertility, it impacts 1 […]

Five things you might not know about me… 1. A few weekends ago we became pet parents to the world’s ugliest fish. Max picked them out and was adamant that they were “the ones.” Albino cory cats. Google them. 2. In my early 30’s I started to get cluster headaches and migraines. I’d never had […]

We celebrated my partner turning 39 yesterday and when I went through the photos I had to laugh- looks like there’s always a little boy eager for cake nearby when he blows out his candles!

Dads and new babies…all the heart eyes. I love doing this photo and do it at almost every in-home newborn session, if possible- it’s simple, it’s sweet and it’s powerful.

This was such a treat! Meet Sunshine, the coolest 90 year old I’ve ever met, and honestly, just one of the coolest people I’ve ever met. A few weeks ago she celebrated her 90th birthday in style with a sweet soiree at Heritage Hunt Golf and Country Club in Gainesville Virginia. This was the first […]