Collected Stories

Some friendships start on the playground. This one started with Ashley and me. Before Maddy, Michael, and Hunter even understood what friendship was, we were doing life side by side. And now here we are, five years in, watching our kids build a friendship of their own. Every February we line them up for their Valentine’s Day photo. Five Years of Valentine’s Day Photos. Same tradition. Completely different kids. What began as a cute idea has turned into something I genuinely t

Home for the Holidays in Disney pajamas… does it even get more magical than that?! The Clark family is another longtime favorite of mine—from their engagement photos to their wedding day years  ago, and now I have the absolute privilege of watching their kiddos grow up. Full-circle moments like this never get old. This Disney-loving crew (okay, maybe Mom a little  more than Dad) is always so much fun to hang out with. Aurora—yes, named after the princess—has officially become

Home for the Holidays sessions have quickly become a new favorite of mine—capturing traditions, connection, and the kind of memories that help us hold time still for years to come. There’s such a small, fleeting window in a child’s life when the magic of the holidays truly reaches their heart. Parents get the gift of experiencing that wonder all over again through their children—but oh, how fast it passes. Whether you’re spinning a dreidel or decorating the Christmas tree, be

My Home for the Holidays Sessions are something new I began offering in 2025, and they are quickly becoming some of my favorite sessions of the year. As parents, you work so hard to create magical holiday moments for your kids. You bake the cookies, decorate the tree, and leave milk and cookies out for Santa. But in the middle of making all that magic happen, you are often the one behind the camera instead of in the memory. As someone who is usually documenting moments rather

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Not because of the spooks though, because let’s be real, I do not do scary. My definition of scary is probably closer to a five year old’s version. Hard pass. That being said, I am absolutely not opposed to creating something a little spooky. That is exactly what my Costumes After Dark Mini Sessions are all about. Dress up in your spookiest costume and let’s get creative. There will be lights, smoke, and all the things that say boo. I

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. If you have browsed my website at all, you may have noticed me dressed as a giant chicken. Yes, Hei Hei. Hunter and I have been dressing up in coordinating costumes since he was born. Some people in my family... ahem... Haris... think they are too cool to dress up. I say bring it on. Your kids will only be this age once. Embrace it. Be silly. Who cares. My Costumes and Candy Bags Halloween Mini Sessions are all about celebrating that

Christmas PJ's have been a tradition in my family as long as I can remember. It is so much fun to share the tradition with all of you for my Holiday Mini's each year. Every year I do a different theme. This year was snow!

I LOVE holiday pajama's! I think I have a pair for every holiday and three or four for Christmas. Well, really I just love pajama's. I practically live in them. Anyone else feel that way?!? I mean, I work from home seventy five percent of the time. Why not be comfy. But I digress. This is my third year of doing holiday PJ mini's in my studio and I absolutely love it! It is my favorite way to kick off the holiday season (since photos typically take place in early Novem

A blazing fire, snuggling under a blanket in my PJ's and the smell of evergreen floating in the air. Those are some of my favorite memories during the holiday season. It is not uncommon to enter our home on a chilly December day and not witness one or two of those things. At least once a week you will find my entire family hunkered down in our family room, blankets pulled up to our chins, doggies snuggled on our laps, a fire roaring in the fireplace and the newest Hallmark