Category Archives: photo shoots

always trying to keep learning & growing

in photography, i don’t think you ever “arrive”. there is always so much to learn and keep challenging yourself. lately i am taken with the challenge and vision of sweeping photographs. in nature of course…  although – to be honest, my biggest challenge of all is trying to photograph while always having a little bundle...

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getting a little sappy around here

on a road trip from aspen, through a few beautiful states, along the pacific coast… he proposed.  and they stopped along the way to celebrate with her family and i had the honor of stealing them for a little bit to photograph their sweet big moment. it’s special to meet a couple and think, “mmmm,...

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seems like yesterday…

it seems like it just happened — i was here, at this lovely home with this adorable family taking their pictures of their family of 4…  now the pictures are hung from that fun-fun day, and a sweet little angel is making this family, a family of 5. i was slightly embarrassed how excited i...

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entering in.

it’s quite possibly my most favorite part of photography – entering in to another’s space to photograph their essence, their energy, their loves. i’m not doing a lot of shoots these days – but when i do, i come away so taken & humbled with entering in to a family’s space. and this family –...

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jump into the week!

have a great week. jump in some waves. or make some good ones yourself. have fun & jump into some goodness this week!   i’ll be blogging this fun photoshoot later this week… stay tuned. it’s a big one & a fun one!

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being beautifully themselves

i always have so many thoughts i could write about each photoshoot, about what i love about their family, their unique story, the unique energy at the shoot… but i also really like the mystery and quiet of a collection of photos from a shoot. it’s almost like our little secrets and their sweet, bonding...

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just remember…

spring 2013 remember these simple, rare times. off the road, in the wild for a minute – just mama & her boys. remember the imagination of age 5, and intrigue of the baby. remember the warm spots in the sun and the cool ocean breezes sneaking their way over the hill and into the canyon....

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bringing baby home

it’s just a little window, a little tiny sliver of life that is so precious and incredible. so intimate and beyond words. bringing a sweet baby home to their family, their life, their world. i feel incredibly honored to step into these moments with families – photographing what they hold so dearly. i love it!!!  it’s...

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a thrill

lately, i’ve cut way back on my shoots.  and it seems that every single time i go out and photograph someone’s family i feel such a delight, a thrill, and inspired…

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a little yawn

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