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Motherhood is often portrayed in the extremes: idyllic sweetness or chaos. But, as with anything else in life, the truth more often lies somewhere in the middle. Never was this made so evident as it has been with the pandemic of the last two years. I initially expected the pandemic to curtail client sessions, but […]

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Children, Families

While my first love is definitely in-home photo shoots, there is something so magical about families outdoors in pretty light. I’m always up for a new adventure if there is a place that is special to a particular family. But, for those other times when families would like me to suggest some options, there are […]

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Children, Environment, Families

As photographers, we often get asked what cameras and lenses and gear we use…or use most often. I wish I could say there’s a magic bullet for making images compelling. But, there’s not. Don’t get me wrong, the gear is awesome…and I can do things with my my current camera bodies and lens line-up that […]

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Personal Projects

This “new normal” really sucks; I’m not gonna lie. I’ve wallowed and raged as much as the next girl but, really, that only gets us so far. In fact, it pretty much gets us nowhere. So, while we’ve all got a bazillion balls we’re juggling in the confined air of our homes, here are some […]

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Family Fun

Some of you might not know this, but in my life away from my camera, I am also a teacher. With the weight of the world completely upended in recent months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our country’s children are isolated at home without enough food. These kids rely on school breakfasts and […]

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Uncategorized

I know it’s weird, but winter really is my favorite season. The cold, the snow, the woodpeckers & cardinals, the quiet. My kids have a book called Winter is the Warmest Season and it pretty well describes why the snow season is my jam. It’s adorable – if you’ve got young kids and are looking for a great new […]

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Family Fun

I was put on bedrest for the last trimester of my pregnancy with our twins, so I honestly didn’t even give a thought to newborn photos. At least not until that final (and unplanned) trip to the hospital. True story: I touched up my toenail polish before I would let us leave.  My husband thought […]

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Newborn

So, I mostly carry one of my cameras around with me at all times. Lately, that’s usually been my Sony a7iii because it’s just so easy to travel with & I just plain love that thing! Buuut, if you’re not nuts like me and toting around a big camera everywhere you go, you’re likely using […]

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