One 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 MoreI’ve been following Stephanie for a while on Instagram. She actually served her LDS church mission in my home ward and knew my parents really well. I’ve been a huge fan of hers since she started Project Black Girl, a photography project to give more representation of how beautiful black women can be in all their differences. So, you can imagine how honored (and a bit star-struck) I was when she asked me to do her engagement 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 MoreSay hi to Emily! We had planned to do this graduation photoshoot, but when COVID hit, we didn’t know how we’d be able to make Emily’s pictures happen. We decided to venture out into the world together and were able to laugh, catch up, talk about future plans, and get some adorable pictures that really showcased her fire and spunk. Emily brought her older sister along to help with her outfit changes and we seriously had the best time. A perk of going out during quarantine was that the shopping center was practically empty.
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 MoreChoosing who to trust with any kind of photos is a really big decision. Being able to walk into a session totally prepared, calm, and confident is priceless. The person who can help you feel that way before you see even one beautiful photo is worth every single penny! So to help build that trust between my clients and myself, here are three quick things to know about me before our shoot.
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 MoreConsider this a Home Edit for your digital images. I’m all about snapping photos so you can remember all the good that you’re experiencing in life. But what good are those pictures if they just sit in some virtual junk drawer and are never looked at or used ever again? In this post we’re going to focus on how to organize your digital images.
Read MoreIf you’re a Mom and you have a smart phone, chances are you have thousands upon thousands of photos of your kids. And maybe a handful of your husband. You’ve done an amazing job of capturing the moments, ages, and stages of your kids. Now what in the world do you do with them?? Let’s talk how to store you photos so they’ll always be there when you want to take a walk down memory lane.
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 MoreHave you ever noticed how self care lists seem to be packed full of items that require a lot of time, copious amounts of alone time, quite a bit of money? For a lot of us Moms, these aren’t the most applicable lists for our lives. But who needs self care more than Moms?? If you’re like me, you need your self care to be quick, reliable, easy to attain, and a steal of a deal. I’m all for the Mom who has Crate & Barrel taste but lives on a Target budget. They’re my kind of people. Consider this the answer to your Mama Self Care needs!
Here are my top 5 go-to, old reliable, best things I’ve used self care products.
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