The Journal

I was asked a really good session question recently: How long does it actually take to edit a photography gallery? I think most people know that photographers edit their images, but unless you’ve been on this side of the camera, it’s hard to know what that really means. Your session may last an hour or […]

If your baby is already four weeks old and you never got around to scheduling newborn photos, please don’t assume you waited too long. I hear this worry from parents all the time, especially when those first few weeks went by much faster than they expected. There are so many reasons newborn photos might not […]

One of the questions parents ask me before their newborn session is what they need to bring, and I completely understand why. Leaving the house with a brand-new baby can feel like packing for a weeklong vacation. Suddenly you are thinking about diapers, bottles, extra clothes, pacifiers, burp cloths and everything your baby might possibly need. The […]

I get asked about the “right” schedule for family photos quite a bit, and I don’t think there is one answer that works for every family. Some families come back to me every year, while others schedule a session when they realize it has been a while or when life feels like it has changed […]

When you are expecting a baby, choosing a photographer for maternity and newborn photos can feel like two completely separate things on the calendar. One happens while you are still waiting to meet your baby, and the other happens once your whole world has changed. But I love when families choose to have me photograph […]