This girl has been part of my photography journey since the very beginning. And I’m talking about the very beginning! She was one of the very first babies I photographed when I was starting my business and still doing portfolio building. Like all babies do, she grew up and it’s now time for her senior […]

I love spring in my studio garden! The roses are beautiful, the light is stunning, and the little corners are perfect for variety. I did some spring fairy mini sessions when the roses looked at their best this year. I always pick pastel dresses for these sessions so that the dresses and flowers complement each […]

I recently went up to see my mother in South Carolina for the first time since Covid. My sister, her husband, and my new nephew also came to stay with us while I was there. We had a nice little family reunion. I definitely had to do pictures of the baby while I was there! […]

My brother’s wife and my sister were both recently pregnant at the same time. My brother’s wife delivered my new niece and my sister delivered my new nephew about a month later. I went all the way to Seattle to do photos for him and help out for a little bit. I took my traveling […]

Is there any greater honor as a photographer to photograph your own family? I don’t have children, so it’s not like I get to take pictures of my own kids anytime I like. So when I get to photograph family, it’s an even greater event for me. Recently, I photographed my newborn niece in Louisville […]

Every year I go through my entire year’s worth of client photos and pick my top 10. These are not specifically my best photos, but they are the ones that either I enjoyed the session, loved the final image a lot, I had to work my ass off for and therefore enjoyed the challenge, or […]

I was just out in California teaching a class with Sigma lenses and Samy’s camera on how to photograph children! A lot of photographers struggle with how to get authentic expressions out of children without having them look too stiff, so that’s mostly what I teach in these classes. I have all kinds of fun […]

When Elizabeth booked her high school senior portraits, she and her mom wanted to make sure that they showed off her love of ballet. We were lucky to get a loaner professional tutu from her dance studio as she is the sugarplum fairy for this year’s Nutcracker production. I completely love how it’s all pink […]

I teach other photographers how to do ballet photography. Usually, I say dance photography, but I once got asked on Instagram why it’s never any other form of dance besides ballet, and the answer is I don’t know how to teach any other form besides ballet! Ballet is so incredibly technical that once you learn […]

Ready to embark on a thrilling adventure of capturing kids’ behaviors in photos? Brace yourself for an exciting ride filled with laughter, creativity, and boundless joy! Photographing children requires a touch of magic and a whole lot of enthusiasm. In this blog post, I’ll unveil nine epic tips that will have you dancing with excitement […]