I did NOT want to take family photos this year. Don’t get me wrong- I wanted family photos of our family this year… I just didn’t want to have them taken. And it’s not that I didn’t want to be in them… I just didn’t want to look the way that I do in them […]

Hudson’s birth story: On Monday night light but consistent contractions started at around 8 pm They continued till around 1 am when labor picked up a little more. Regular contractions continued through the night until around the time the girls wake up and then things stalled. I tried to sleep a lot that day since […]

What a special time in life! I know for me, I dreamed of serving a mission from the time I was a little girl. My aunt had gone to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in Korea and I was always fascinated to hear all her stories of teaching people about Jesus Christ for the […]

The other day someone asked me how to book a newborn session when you don’t know what day your baby is going to be born. That is actually a really good question! What I typically do is when someone reaches out I ask them for their estimated due date. And then I put it on […]

It was so fun to take these! This was a new location for me and I absolutely LOVE how prominent the Superstition Mountains are at this location! Natalie is a former neighbor and Brightens horseback riding coach. She just finished her Master Degree and we are so excited for her! I wasn’t sure if when […]

This blog shows my favorites from my session with the Winfield Family and also includes details of my recently announced Maternity Leave. PLEASE READ for details.

By the time this is posted there is a very good chance that baby Benally will be born! I was so happy and honored when Keiko reached out to me about taking some maternity photos of her and Marvin and I am so so glad we were able to schedule them for a quick session […]

Every Christmastime I get a few people who ask me what to buy for someone who is interested in photography. Whether it be themselves or a family member they want to know the best place to start. I get it. Photography is a big world and there are SO many opinions and ideas out there […]

What a beautiful family! It was so fun to photograph the Peña family this weekend. The weather in Tonto was beautiful and the sky was clear. While I’m editing these I’m watching a Christmas movie on Netflix. I’m not much for watching movies, even while editing, EXCEPT at Christmas. This year I have watched The […]

I love this family so much. They are part of our church family and have always made us feel welcome and loved from the very first weeks we moved here! I remember Ruth encouraging me when Brighten was first born and telling me about her experience with having her oldest daughter and how special it […]