Whenever it comes up in conversation that I shoot film, most people inevitably get a quizzical and slightly confused look on their face before immediately asking why. Friends, I get it. We live in a digital world. You won’t find most people carrying around rolls of film with them so it’s not a shock to me […]

When it comes to photographing families with little ones, I often have parents ask me something along the lines of, “how much time do we really need to create beautiful family photos?”  While there are a few answers I could give, I will say that we really don’t need as much time as you would think. […]

This one’s for the mommas. The ones who duck and hide when they see a camera pointed their direction. I want to issue you a challenge…a challenge to not be afraid to exist. I have a question for you. How many photos have you taken of your children during the last month? I’m guessing a number […]

It’s no secret that photographs are impactful. Without a spoken word, they can make us feel compassion or stir us to action. When personal, they can trigger distant memories and and a vast array of feelings. But, did you know that family photographs have the power to boost your children’s self-esteem? In 1975, a study was […]

Being able to take photos so conveniently is a luxury that generations before us couldn’t have imagined. For many of us, taking photos are a part of our every day lives. But, how often do we stop to think about why we are taking these photos (other than to show off on social media)? Here […]

Of all the material things we have in life, few things mean more to me than the photos I collect and hold on to.  These are images that I inherited from my grandmother. Many of these people I never knew, but I feel connected to them. It feels like they are a part of my […]