Laura reached out to photograph their family at a beach near their home and it was a beautiful night. She shared, “we are aware that we only have a handful of years left with both kids living at hoe (gulp!) so we want to capture this time together.” MY mama heart. I get it and […]

McGowan Family at the beach

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July 3, 2023

Annie and Mary Ellen are entrepreneurs and friends who run multiple times a week together. They wanted updated images to help share their story. Annie and Mary Ellen have both run many marathons and help women build activewear businesses on their terms. Annie Schumacher shares her favorite activewear: Zyia Active. Mary Ellen McInerney also launched […]

Annie & Mary Ellen Branding Session

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June 20, 2023

I absolutely do not take it for granted that I am invited in to your stories again and again. It is a gift to see your family grow and change. I was able to photograph the Dee family again- last time sweet Colin was only a few weeks old and this time I was chasing […]

Dee Family- “Embracing play is the magic”

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June 19, 2023

This family is dear to me because they are family and I feel so grateful to be invited to photograph these kids as they grow. These images also tell the story of why it is so important to my approach to storytelling to allow time for kids to feel comfortable and photograph them being them! […]

Schumacher Family Fun

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June 14, 2023

Mary & Mitch were married just over two years ago in a small ceremony and they invited me back to photograph their reception celebration this past weekend. They both looked absolutely fabulous (hello gold sparkles – I see you Mary!). Their friends and family came out to celebrate their marriage for their reception at the […]

Celebrating Mary + Mitch

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June 13, 2023

I just returned stateside from almost two weeks exploring Costa Rica with my family. It is a gift to travel with our kids and I am grateful for this time of exploring and of course documenting with my lens. Happy Summer Adventuring friends! This was my first trip documenting and experimenting with my new mirrorless […]

Costa Rica with my family

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June 8, 2023

Our May Styled Sessions with Your Entrepreneurship Hype Squad was such a great day! Work that fuels creativity AND serves others is such a gift in my life; one that I am so grateful for and will continue to work hard to be worthy of the invitation into your stories. Passion + Service is what […]

May Styled Sessions: “The experience was a gift that I will treasure!”

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May 28, 2023

Storytelling with our local school district all year long is a gift because I love seeing the exciting things happening in our schools. I was a teacher for years and love the opportunity to be back in the schools helping them share all the great things they are doing. End of the year activities keep […]

School is out for summer!

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May 27, 2023

Becky Nowak recently launched her photography business Arise Images and it has been such a privilege to mentor her over the last few months and see her grow in confidence and step out to use her gifts in visual storytelling, the art of noticing small beautiful details of life, and genuine care for others in […]

Becky with Arise Images Mentorship

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May 26, 2023