FAMILY LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY

Looking for the Perfectly Posed Family Portrait? You've Come to the Wrong Place.

When you try to create something that's "perfect," it comes at a cost. Perfection often strips away the silliness, the genuineness, and the isms. Creating that perfect family portrait is not my goal. My goal is to capture connection and authentic laughter, and to turn those moments where you think everything is falling apart into your favorite frozen moments.

Lifestyle photography involves some directing and prompting, but it nothing is forced. The emphasis is not on perfect positioning, eyes to the camera, or smiling on cue. I'll have your family interact and connect while doing something simple, like throwing rocks in the water, playing in the sand, enjoying nearby flowers, walking through a field.

FAMILY SESSIONS

dad holding his giggling one-year-old daughter

family of four hanging out next to a lake in the fall

family of four posing for a picture next to a lake in the fall

sister with her mouth open hugging younger sister's face

girl running in an open field and smiling

MOMENTS THAT MATTER

I love helping people see the beauty of what's already there, without fluff of neatly folded hands or strain and stuffiness of "cheese." I love to nix the rigidity of rules. Spills and spontaneous dancing. Messy faces and dimly lit spaces. It's all welcome.

PLACES THAT MATTER

Taking photos at a family's favorite hiking spot or on their hobby farm not only leads to a more comfortable photo taking experience, but also photos that have emotional significance.

girl in pigtails smiling with her tongue out

girl in blue dress running in her backyard

boy in plaid pretending to be an old man with a walking stick

siblings posing on the grass and being silly for a photo

girls holding an older sister's hand and smiling

sisters holding pet rabbits on a hobby farm

young girl touching goat's ear on a hobby farm

girl kneeling down and petting a goat on a hobby farm

girl standing next to sister on a hobby farm

older sister holding baby brother on a trampoline

boy hitting a baseball off a tee ball stand in his front yard

THE IN-BETWEEN

Some of my all-time favorite pictures are the ones taken when nothings planned and one's expecting it. The first photo I take after the session is "done." The in-between, putting on a coat because it's just too cold to take another photo. The one they didn't know I took: Holding and comforting a sibling.