When Hannah reached out about photographing her extended family, she had one request: keep it candid, keep it fun, and just let the kids play. Honestly? Those are my favorite words to hear from a client. Give me a big group of cousins, siblings, grandparents, and littles by the water, and I will happily hand […]

This mini session had all the makings of a perfect summer morning — soft light, a quiet Lake Erie shoreline, and two kids who clearly had zero interest in sitting still (in the best way). We started with everyone close together on a blanket, all giggles and tickles before anyone even remembered a camera was […]

There are weddings you photograph, and then there are weddings that change you a little. Zack and Raena’s wedding day at Whittier Apple Farm in Bemus Point, NY was the second kind. I will be honest with you — this is the wedding I have cried the most at, out of every single wedding I […]

Summer on Chautauqua Lake means one thing: the whole family is home. That’s exactly what brought the Stevens family together on Lakeside Drive in Bemus Point this July. Three generations. Five cousins. One very loved set of grandparents. It was a full house, and it was a joy. We started on the porch swing, pinwheels […]

I’ve photographed a lot of mini sessions, and believe it or not, this is NOT my first session with goats! The Newell family showed up to their beach session in Westfield, NY with two tiny, extremely photogenic goats in tow (just like their fall mini session last year), and it turned into one of my […]

Some sessions feel less like work and more like a summer tradition, and this one is exactly that. This was my fourth year photographing the Goodell family at Chautauqua Institution, and every single time, it’s a highlight of my summer. There’s something so special about watching a family grow up in front of your camera […]

One is such a good age for photos. They’re steady enough to sit up and explore on their own, but still small enough to get completely distracted by a daisy chain — which is exactly what happened during this sweet milestone session in Bemus Point. We spread a blanket out in the grass and let […]

My favorite thing about mini sessions? Twenty minutes is all it takes to walk away with images your family will treasure for years. No long afternoon of wrangling kids, no overthinking outfits for hours — just a quick, joyful session that still feels completely you. I’ve got another round of mini sessions coming up around […]

There’s something so fitting about starting a maternity session in the exact spot where a love story began. Jordan and Rebecca said “I do” at The Grandview of Ellington, so when it came time to plan their maternity session, going back felt like the only option — and their sweet boy on the way got […]

Some sessions I look forward to for months, and this one was one of them. The Sellstrom family welcomed twins this spring, and I got to spend a golden June morning with all four of them at their home in Lakewood, NY — half inside on the couch in soft morning light, half out in […]