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While your session is first and foremost a newborn portrait session, I know how important it is to have a sibling photo during this exciting time in your family’s journey. This became even more clear to me when I was pregnant with my second daughter and wanted more than anything to have a beautiful portrait of my […]

“Can we call you at 2am to come and do this when we can’t get her to go back to sleep?” – Every Newborn Client Ever. I get this line at almost every newborn session and it always makes me laugh! Today I’m going to share with you some of the tips and tricks that […]

What could be sweeter than a brand new baby girl surrounded by flowers? My studio is filled with beautiful floral backgrounds and buckets of blooms in almost every color. If there’s a color combination that I don’t have, then there’s a chance that I may be able to find a digital background to use. Ways […]

I’ve always had a soft spot for good quotes. Growing up I was the girl that wrote cheesy love poems and convinced myself that the lyrics of every Backstreet Boys song were pulled directly from my life. A good quote can serve as motivation, inspiration or simply remind you that you’re not alone. Think about […]

Catching sweet, fleeting newborn smiles is one of my favorite things about being a newborn photographer! While smiles are never guaranteed at any session, over the years I’ve learned to read the signs of the newborn sleep cycle and anticipate when a smile may be coming. Newborn smiles and the sleep cycle Newborn smiles typically […]

I’ve been sitting here for at least 20 minutes staring at a blank screen, trying to figure out how to begin this post. Does anyone really have the words to describe 2020? I certainly don’t. But as crazy as it was, 2020 brought a whole lot of sweetness into the world. I got to meet […]

“‘If I am thinking correctly,’ said Pooh, ‘a new baby is probably, undoubtedly the grandest gift that could ever be.’” I am SO excited to introduce you to my handsome little nephew… meet Jayson Shaymus, just 11 days new! I’ve snuggled hundreds of newborns in my career but this little guy was quite possibly the […]

This is undoubtedly the most personal post I’ve ever written. The past few months have been such an intense rollercoaster and never in a million years did I anticipate such a dramatic finale. Today I am proud to share with you my baby girls first studio portraits along with her incredible (and unexpected) birth story. […]

Meet Axel James, just 9 days new! This handsome little guy came into the world 2 weeks early at 7 pounds, 2 ounces and 20 inches. I’m obsessed with his full head of blonde hair! I think he looks just like his Mommy, who just so happens to be my studio partner, Hannah Ruth! We styled […]

On this day a decade ago I stood in the office (aka – the sunroom) of my 2 bedroom apartment holding a binder full of documents that made me “official.” Today I am sitting in my beautiful 1,300 square foot studio space proudly celebrating 10 years of business. 10 years!! And what an incredible ride it […]