the journal

Even when all feels so perfect on a wedding day, sometimes there’s something special missing. Maybe it’s a friend who couldn’t be there because of work, or maybe it’s a loved one who isn’t able to physically be there. Julie’s mom unfortunately passed away before her wedding this October. There wasn’t a moment that she […]

As I photograph families more and more, I love seeing all of the little personalities of the kids come out when they start to get more comfortable around me and in front of my camera. Amelia was NOT about me last year and I think I got maybe two smiles out of her the entire […]

There’s something so magical about Disney. Every little girl grows up dreaming of being these beautiful princesses that we see in the movies. Finding our Prince Charming and living happily ever after. No better time to have a wedding than to make your childhood fantasies a reality; especially when you find the man you love […]

There’s something about growing families that is so beautiful. I met Taryn and Matt when I did their maternity session this summer. I instantly fell in love with them as a couple and truly clicked with them. Taryn was the most gorgeous pregnant woman and she’s even more beautiful now that she is amazing mama […]

One thing I absolutely adore about my families and couples that I photograph is that they are from all different locations, different walks of life, and they are all just so unique and beautiful in their own ways. Justine and her husband Trevor wanted to have their photos done during their vacation to Arizona. They […]

Sometimes being a photographer is tough work when it comes to having to get kids to smile; toddlers to be exact. I have to pull out all of my tricks from having mom and dad throw them in the air, to doing the airplane, and even bribery with snacks or candy. Sometimes it works, sometimes […]