The West family is truly incredible - I really don’t know how I get the nicest clients, but these guys were so much fun to work with. Chris and Laurin moved to Maryland fifteen years ago when Chris started at his dream job working Secret Services for the White House! Talk about a sweet gig, am I right? When this young family moved, they had a three-month-old daughter and were working to build a new life in a new place.
Read MoreI got to shoot the most adorable little family in Alexandria! Abbie & Alex met in college when they were both attending school down in Alabama. Abbie is from Wisconsin while Alex hails from Georgia. It’s absolute an act of God that the two found each other! And not only did they both travel away from home for school, the two actually met when they went on a mission trip! No better way to meet right?
Read MoreThis beautiful family is the Roberts family. They are a young, vibrant, amazingly happy family who just graduated from Brigham Young University and are heading off on their next adventure down in sunny Las Vegas. They wanted one last family photoshoot in their current gorgeous Utah home, so we headed to one of Northern Utah's most beautiful spots, Deer Creek
Read MoreOne thing that made this session special with the Brooksby's is that soon their daughter will be leaving to serve a mission for eighteen months. The family really wanted to commemorate this sweet time before Emily left for Colorado.
Needless to say, this session is just what I needed! I was able to spend time with a family so close to my heart, doing what I love and enjoying nature! Love you Brooksby's, and best of luck Emily!
Read MoreFamily pictures at Seneca State Park in Maryland during the Peonie Blossoms? Um...... YES! Need I say more.
Seneca State Park is an incredible location with a beautiful wild peony garden. The blooms are only in blossom in the first couple weeks of May but they are so worth photographing in. This location is so convenient with parking right across from the peonies. It is easy to find and a short distance away from the perfect shooting location, which makes it the perfect place for a family photo session.
Read MoreThere are some homes where you walk in and you instantly know what kind of people live there. When you enter the Schutz home, you can feel it’s a place where love is cultivated and friendships are strengthened. I had the privilege of entering the Schutz home for a newborn shoot and I am so happy I did!
Meet Edie, Alex, and baby Connor. Edie and Alex have known each other forever. They’ve been in the same friend group since high school, and even college in different states couldn’t ruin their connection as the two were married a few years after graduation. It’s rare to keep a high school relationship going strong, but to keep your whole group of friends close and integrated into each other’s lives? That should testify to the kind of people the Schutz’s are.
Read MoreDoes this beautiful family l look familiar? Well, they should, because I already did an amazing photoshoot with them here. During this second photoshoot, however, it was just the sweet mama + her babes in gorgeous cherry blossoms and it was absolutely stunning!
I was so excited to get to photograph Jalil, Sanaa, and Simone again. They are the sweetest family and they photograph beautifully. In general, I just love working with past clients. We already are familiar with each other so I know what they need from me as their photographer and they already have confidence in knowing what an amazing job I will do them.
Read MoreThis totally adorable family is the Day family. Emily is the mom, Michael is the dad, and their adorable little guy is Cy. Together they make the sweetest little trio and they are one of the happiest families I've ever photographed! If there’s one thing that’s absolutely clear about the Days, it’s that they are obsessed with their little boy. They absolutely adore him, and the feeling is totally mutual. Cy loves his parents so much! We had such a great time chasing after him as he explored the beautiful Barker Park and picked countless flowers.
Read MoreOh the joy of getting to meet and enjoy new relationships in my new state! I cannot wait to tell you about the incredible humans that are the Salgado family. By the end of our shoot, I wanted to be real-life friends with them — they are so friendly and kind! This shoot was so fun for me because they were so relaxed about walking around and waiting for crowds to thin out so we could get the perfect shot.
Read MoreAren’t these photos of the Kane family just so adorable? And the Maryland cherry blossoms showed up pretty beautifully too. Madeline and Koa met at BYU-Idaho Madeline’s second year. They’d connected over their love of Maryland. Koa had served an LDS mission in Baltimore and knew Madeline was from that area. While they’d never talked while he was serving, they clicked quickly and were soon married.
Read MoreI feel so lucky to introduce you all to Rex and Judy Condos. Aren’t they just the sweetest couple? It was an honor to get to know them, hear their story, and take their anniversary photos. There is something so special about two people who’ve been in love for 65 years (!!!). Rex and Judy got engaged when Judy was only 14 years old and they got married when she was 16.
Read MoreOne of my favorite sessions I’ve done recently is this Mommy + Me session for Jerrika! I photographed her special bond with her son Julian and it was the sweetest reminder of a mama’s love for her little boy (did you know I have three of my own?)
Read MoreI am so excited to introduce you to the Gillespie family. I met Thomas and Kaylee in the Fall of 2019 as Thomas started the MBA program at BYU where my husband was finishing his second year. I was president of the Spouse’s Association which gave me the opportunity to get to know Kaylee pretty well, and I am so glad we did because I was then able to be there for her during this extra sweet maternity session.
Read MoreThis shoot took place on one of my favorite and most beautiful parts of the Provo River trail. It is right by Utah Lake and it is perfect for those fall colors. With the golden sun and those yellow leaves, it is *chef’s kiss* perfection. There is nothing more beautiful than Utah's changing fall colors, though, I am finding as a newly located photographer in Maryland, it is just as incredible here!
The Harris family showed up smiling, laughing, and ready to roll. We all had so much fun walking around, trying different games, and making each other laugh. Our time together flew by and we got so many great photos of them!
Read MoreSay hello to Adama and Pablo.
I’d initially reached out to them to model for me so I could use their photos in my Client Style Guide. But as the summer of 2020 became more and more socially intense, I wanted to somehow do what I could within my own sphere to encourage racial equity.
So what could I do? I felt like I could show more couples and families of diverse racial backgrounds laughing, loving, and putting in all they could to have a happy and successful family. What better people to have as an example of that than Adama and Pablo?
Read MoreSigh! If I could work with families like this for the rest of my life I would be the happiest girl in the world. The Smiths are kind, generous, friendly, and genuinely good people. They’re family-centered and invest in memories. Their home was beautiful and was the perfect place for an in-home session. They did everything right!
Read MoreI am extra excited to introduce you to this family I photographed recently because this is my brother's family! Meet Brian and his beautiful family! Brian is my older brother. He and his wife Megan live in Georgia, where they moved soon after they were married. They have three beautiful children, my niece and nephews, Jeffrey, Sam, and Ellie. It is really fun because Brian and I have had our kids within months of each other, so our kids have cousins the same age. The shoot took place in downtown Alpharetta. This downtown area is so charming and has tons of locations that are perfect for family photos. City Hall has gorgeous grounds, beautiful architecture, and works well at any time of day. It was the ideal location for this family photo shoot.
Read MoreI am so excited to introduce you to the Eaquinto family. Jen and Sam have six incredible kids who are all kind, ambitious, and diverse. They are championship athletes, bakers, and scouts. How they’ve been able to raise so many impressive people is beyond me. This family amazes me!
Read MoreThis is adorable family is the George family and some of my past neighbors! Quickly after Yvette moved in we became dear friends with so many days watching our kids play, going on lunch dates, late-night swig runs, and Bachelor viewing parties. I honestly haven’t really let myself process the fact that we’re not neighbors anymore, so I was so happy to photograph their family and reunite with some of my favorite neighbors!
Read MoreMeet the DeSoza family! I have been taking photos of Victoria and Marcel for a few years now. They moved to Utah from Brazil for Marcel to attend his MBA program at BYU. I’ve been lucky to have a few sessions with them throughout their years in Utah.
Their son, Ollie, was born after their first year of school. Baby Aurora was born as they were preparing to head back to Brazil at the end of Marcel’s program! It’s so fun that their time in Utah has been bookended by the births of their sweet children. I first met this family when Ollie was six months old and now he’s a lively and adorable two-year-old!
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