Over the past year I’ve started shifting to photographing families on film. Film has such a gorgeous tone and quality that digital just can’t match. It’s partially the aesthetic that draws me to film, but there is so much more. There is a ritual in shooting with film. There is prepping for a session. Choosing […]

Images on film from earlier this year.

Last week I blogged a maternity session with this sweet family that was waiting for their newest addition. They wanted to document their life before and after the baby arrived, as a family of five and a family of six. I was curious what it would be like juggling three older girls, a new puppy […]

I talk a lot about the importance of existing in photographs, the importance of moms getting in the frame with their families. But it wouldn’t make sense for me to talk about it without getting in the picture myself, right? Well here I am! A few weeks ago we spent an afternoon with my good […]

When a client requests a cake smash session, I brace myself. A lot of people have the idea of an elaborate cake smash with a fancy cake and fluffy clothing and balloons, banners, the whole nine yards. So when I spoke with Vanessa, I was happy to hear that she wanted to go with a […]

I met so many wonderful families during my mini sessions this year, and this family was no exception! They agreed to climb up a ton of stairs to get to this gorgeous spot at Coyote Hills. I may have had to catch my breath for a few minutes and I was super duper sore the […]

Sometimes life gets in the way and you don’t have a chance to book a newborn photographer before your baby arrives. And sometimes things don’t go as planned and you don’t book a newborn photographer when your baby is still teeny tiny. When I connected with Adrienne, her son was about 2 months old and […]