"Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can't remember who we are or why we're here.” 
Sue Monk Kidd

Stories that matter

I was so excited to partner with Caryn and her son Malachi for a Family Session. She described their family as “quirky, boisterous, and unconventional” so we knew we had to include some fun interaction and funny faces images during our session. Your session is about YOU! A beautiful local park in Raleigh made a […]

Cook Family Oct 2024

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Hanging out and being silly with the Forzley Family is an absolute blast!! Hannah has all the poses and location suggestions and I AM HERE FOR IT!! She is beautiful and such a leader and her adoring parents Matt and Christina always trust the process and we create magic together!! I appreciate families that invite […]

Forzley Family October 2024

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It is such a joy to see the Battistoni family again. It is always a joy to photograph this beautiful family. I first met Taryn and her beautiful family because their photographer had cancelled and they were already dressed and ready to go for their session and as a mama of 4 I know how […]

Battistoni Family October 2024

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I always love photographing a family in their home and community- it is just so special to help tell your story in your context and this session with Tamara and her family was perfect. We even included a few extra images of just Riley to celebrate his 8th grade graduation this year. It is so […]

Birch-Olason Family October 2024

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The Prince family is so special to me- I have been blessed to be invited to their births, pregnancy announcements and maternity, and several family sessions. Their girls are precious and each time I spend time with their family I feel such joy because they love hard. Erin shares about her life as a Mama […]

Prince Family October 2024

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It is fitting that the last family I photographed before my big move to North Carolina was this beautiful family. Kim was one of the first other mamas I met when I moved to Westmont 10 years ago. I have seen her family change and evolve over the 10 years we have been friends and […]

Gruenstein Family

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23 years married today. My best friend and an amazing father to our crazy crew. I am grateful we have both been willing to work on our marriage and choose joy. We formally said goodbye for now to our favorite city: Chicago; a place we started our marriage, built our family, and grew into who we […]

23 years together & saying goodbye for now to Chicago

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Seeing how much Lexie has grown (since our last session) and being invited to this beautiful family’s home was a blessing! We made time for play and had a great family session at home. Mallory shared, “Thank you SO much for taking the time to photograph our family. You have a natural way of making […]

Poe Family at home

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The Rasmussen family invited me to photograph their family in their community of Westmont. We found a great mix of the area right near the tracks and a park nearby. Rosemary and Arand are so close as siblings and it was so much fun to tell the story of this family’s connection.

Rasmussen Family

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