Only four easy words, but a difficult concept. One that took me a while to grasp.
My life once consisted of a soul-sucking job and way too many I can’t do this anymores. And for what? So that I could exist in someone else’s version of a successful life, noooo thank you.
So I scratched it all and started living for Jesus, and He has truly made such a beautiful way for me in my business & my life. When I decided to pursue photography full-time and especially when I became a mother, it became an incredible extension of His love for me & how I can serve & love other people through my art. Connecting with families who have experienced the same raw joy that I have through motherhood is one of the BEST parts of being a photographer.
Success to me now looks like slow mornings with my son at home, capturing the stories of amazing families & people, and making other moms feel seen, heard & beautiful (because let's be honest - mothers are the ones in the photos the LEAST compared to everyone else.)
There are no rules.
(in literally anything)
Let’s chat about your story!
I am a mosaic of everyone and everything around me. Oh no, another sappy and sentimental family photographer & mom, I know. But I’m going somewhere with this, so bear with me…
Think about it. We are infused with pieces and bits of the people we love. We are built by moments and memories. And while we are often focused on what makes us so different, I think it’s beautiful to remember that in so many ways we are the same.
So rather than give you the whole, “I’m a Virginia family photographer spiel,” I’m going to share my moments, my stories, and my people. Through them, you’ll not only get to know me, but also reflect on everyone and everything that makes YOU who you are.
And maybe, just maybe, you’ll be inspired by ways to make YOUR families memories tangible & treat them with as much love and care as I want to during your photography session.
How can you condense who you are into just a few sentences?
get cozy and pull up a seat, let’s get to know each other.
You are SO welcome here, friend.
Capture my story!
Clearly they never met my sweet Nana. You’d love her. And truly, she’s everywhere you turn on my website. The flowers, the recipe box in my logo, the warmth on each page – that’s Nana. She saw people how they were, a little something I like to think I picked up from her. That, and my green thumb.
And though she passed before my own wedding day, she was there, too. In the cookie table at my reception, each one a recipe I learned from her. In the angel-shaped pin she gave me before she died, tucked in my bouquet.
It’s those little sentimental details that really mean the most. It’s why I so intentionally included them in my day, and honestly, in my entire life. Motherhood has truly changed the way I see the world, and it has become crucial now more than ever to make sure that every single thing I do is filled with intention & making thing special; treausuring time with my loved ones every single day.
This is why I will always photograph the small moments in your lives, too. They matter. People matter.
Who said grandma vibes are a bad thing?
Jonathan, Jake, Sylvia, Ben, Travis & Dawson
Kelley & Greg
Mom & Sam
Dad & Karrie
Share your story with me
To other people.
And it was the most special thing. Not every kid gets to see their parent fall for someone and then choose them everyday. It taught me that love can take many shapes and forms - but all of them are beautiful.
Now I have the most incredible blended family that I am so unbelievably grateful for. Six siblings to live life surrounded by, four incredible parents to look up to.
When I met Cam, I knew I had snagged something real. And that he would walk right into my huge, crazy family and fit right in. But what I didn’t know is that I’d gain a second (even crazier) family & two more parents…his. My in-laws are two of the most incredible people I've ever met, and my son is so lucky to have SIX grandparents all living close-by that absolutely adore him.
Life will give you the people you never knew you needed. Who are yours?
I watched my parents fall in love...
love an adventure outdoors just as much a couch potato Netflix binge
hang with your parents as much as you can because they’re that dang cool
get all teary eyed watching movies or looking at photo albums
believe family is everything
