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February 29, 2024

“A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.” -Eudora Welty People often ask me if I get nervous on wedding days – “That’s got to be so much pressure!”- they say. To be honest, the thing I get most nervous about is pinning the boutonnières – a task that photographers often get charged with […]

A couple of weeks ago, I received a message on instagram asking if I was available for a last minute photoshoot in St. Teresa. School was about to start, and Paige wanted to capture the essence of her family’s summer vacation before they had to pack up and return home to Tallahassee — photographs to […]

I love these newborn sessions. I love the shine in parents’ eyes. I love the honesty of sleepless nights. I love the soft cooing and the songs sung to calm a restless babe.. It’s always a sweet time to witness and document. Here’s what I saw on an afternoon at home with baby jimmy and […]

Hanna and I went to school together most of our lives. Growing up, I remember people getting us mixed up at church all the time! Two little blonde haired girls running around, I can see how it happened! Flash forward, years later, I get to watch as Hanna has little blonde haired girls of her […]