Every year, I sit down to do one of my favorite (and hardest!) traditions: picking my top 10 images from all my client work. Narrowing it down to just 10 is no easy task—you’ve all kept me so inspired this year! These images aren’t necessarily the 10 “best” in terms of technique or lighting (though […]

Meet Grace! Grace was nominated last year for my memorial princess event, but the early freeze not all of our flowers and leaves down so we opted for a spring session instead. Grace’s nominator writes: Grace was born On January 5, 2011. It was not known that Grace had any heart problems until March 26, […]

Every little girl loves to dream of being a fairy. They imagine themselves fluttering through the air, helping animals and people, and living in a magical world. A fairy photo session is a great way to capture that magic and give your daughter a day she will never forget. There are many reasons why a […]

Annie’s nominator writes: “Some people in this world have an infectious smile, and two-year-old Annie can charm anyone with her smile! I would like to nominate sweet annie for the memorial princess event because she is facing a hard medical diagnosis that does not have a cure. Late last year, Annie’s parents noticed that she was not performing developmental […]

Marcella’s nominator says “Marcella is one of the most caring and passionate people I know. She Was diagnosed with congenital muscular dystrophy when she was born and has overcome so much in her life. She is now 26 years old and lives a very independent yet social life. She is so driven when she has something […]

I was in Philadelphia in June at the Philadelphia flower show for Unique Photo teaching a class on fairies and I ended up with this absolutely perfect little model for that class. She is utterly delightful and brilliant in every way possible. She is a professional model and working her way into the movie industry. […]

as a photography educator, I often teach classes around the US. I love going to Seattle, because my sister lives there. Teaching classes is an added bonus! For this class, I had a group of photographers that I walked through the Seattle Arboretum for a Fairyography class. This little girl was our model, and she […]

A toddler in a fairy dress with perfect little fairy wings and a crown of flowers.. how much more magical can you get? Kids’ photography has always been a passion of mine, of course, but sometimes I get the most perfect child ever and it makes my job even more gorgeous. I love the little […]

My sister lives in Seattle and so I take fairy photo sessions every time I go to visit her. This gorgeous girl is a repeat of mine and we missed the last few years thanks to COVID. But she had on her perfect dress, her best smile, and her sassy princess personality when I saw […]

A pink and purple floral tea party photo session for two sisters is just what their mother ordered for Mother’s Day! I planned this whole scene, from the pink canopy right down to all the desserts and actual tea in antique tea cups they drank for pictures. Apparently, I picked some absolutely vile-tasting desserts, but […]