closeDo you have those friends that you just love seeing? I wish Lauren and I got to see more of each other though out the year, but when we do it is always a fun time. And this time around it was no different. Her sweet family met me with giant hugs and waves and joy as we started their session together. I have been photographing this couple since they were engaged and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon! They are a sweet gift and I am so thankful for them!
Twenty eight years. Yes that is how long Laura and I have been friends! (Exactly my age….very year I continue to turn 28…. haha). But in all seriousness I met this sweet girl in my 5th grade class and we just clicked. We spent countless hours on the phone, jamming out to 90’s pop music, getting high school diploma’s together, driving back and forth to visit each other in college, standing in each other’s weddings, watching babies enter the world, parenting, dealing with life’s struggles and all the while being blessed to be friends. I feel extremly lucky to call Laura my friend and do life with her all these years. I hope you are blessed with a “Laura” in your life. Hold onto that dear friend because they are a complete and utter gift.
Photographing her kids this year made me feel really old. Her oldest enters high school, and I realized its not much longer that we will have these kids in our homes. How fast time goes by, but what a blessing to get to walk through those life stages with the ones we love so dearly!
Happy fall to you, and with that, happy family photo time! At this point in the year there are so many mommas asking me for clothing suggestions for family photos. While I am no clothing expert, I have learned a few things along the way and want to share with you today four tips to choosing the type of clothing to wear for your family photos!
Feel free to reach out as needed! Again, I am no clothing expert, but I am happy to help and guide in any way I can as you prepare for your session. I can’t wait to see so many of you this fall!
I was listening to a podcast this week about raising teenagers. The host mentioned that she remembered feeling physically exhausted she was when her kiddos were little, but now as teens, feeling mentally exhausted with all the things that she has to think about. Questions ranging from Are they making the right friends, to are they BEING a good friend, to have I prepared them well for xyz. Having a 13 year old, I am just beginning to feel this way, and quite frankly there are days I would rather go back to the physically exhausted days! Any other momma feeling me, or am I just plain crazy?
Rebecca and I went to college together and for a time she was even my boss! Every year, they take advantage of my mini sessions and I get to see her and they way her kids continue to grow! This year was just as great as the past years, and we even got the downtown scapes we all love as a backdrop!
From their engagement session, to their wedding, to the birth of their first daughter and now to their second, it’s been a joy and honor to be able to photograph couples like the Wargo’s as their life changes.
It’s what makes my job so meaningful and fulfilling! Congratulations Hannah and Jake, your family is beautiful!
Including siblings in your newborn session… yes or no?
My answer is always yes.
It might feel a little chaotic in the moment, but those are often the images you end up treasuring the most—the real connection, the tiny interactions, the beginning of a new family story.
I’ve loved watching the Luong family grow through all three of their children’s newborn sessions, and those sibling moments are always some of my favorites.
If you’re wondering how it all works (and how we make it easy), I wrote a full blog post about it! Check it out in my stories
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NEW WEBSITE. SAME HEART.
After a long time behind the scenes… it’s finally here.
And I want YOU to be one of the first to experience it.
So I made it a little more fun 👇
✨ I’m giving away TWO mini sessions for 2026 ✨
How to enter:
• Visit the new website (link in bio)
• Look around
• Enter the giveaway
That’s it.
If you’ve been thinking about booking photos this is your sign!
Tag a friend who should enter with you below and add to your stories for another entry!! (Make sure to tag me!!)
No one said you had to do newborn photos inside! Taking lifestyle newborn photos outside and making them true to your style makes them even more meaningful and significant!!
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