The Journal

One of the questions parents ask before family photos is what they should bring with them. Do you need snacks? Toys? A favorite stuffed animal? Props? A backup outfit? It can be tempting to pack half the house, especially when you have little ones, but most families need much less than they think. When you […]

Fall and Christmas sessions are officially coming, and I have some really fun things planned this year! If you have been waiting for a chance to update your family photos, get something special for your Christmas cards, or simply capture the kids during one of my favorite times of year, there are several different mini […]

If you’re planning newborn photos, there’s a good chance you’ve spent plenty of time thinking about what your baby will wear and almost no time thinking about yourself. Then your session gets closer and suddenly you’re standing in your closet wondering what on earth feels comfortable, photographs well, and still feels like you just weeks […]

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 […]

If you have a toddler, you probably already know that you can prepare for something all day long and still have absolutely no idea which version of your child is going to show up. They may be excited and ready to go, or they may decide five minutes before you leave that shoes are unacceptable […]